{"product_id":"in-the-footsteps-of-darwin","title":"In the Footsteps of Darwin | Board Game","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product_full_description\" class=\"oe_structure oe_empty mt16\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container o_text_columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the Footsteps of Darwin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, players are junior naturalists who have just arrived aboard the Beagle to help Charles Darwin finish his book \u003cem\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/em\u003e. During this journey, you will study animals, carry out cartographic surveys, publish your findings, and develop theories. Starting with the naturalist controlling the Darwin token, naturalists take turns in clockwise order, performing these two steps in order:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy an animal or take inspiration from a character: Choose one of the three tiles facing the Beagle and place it onto your naturalist's notebook. It may be either an animal to study or a character from the Beagle's previous journey who will inspire you. Gain the bonuses depicted or any additional scoring bonuses triggered by the tile's placement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoyage of the Beagle: After placing a tile on your notebook, move the Beagle as many spaces forward as the distance between the Beagle and the tile you just selected (1-3 spaces), then draw a new tile to replace the empty space on the journey board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour goal is to score more points than your opponents to determine who contributed the most to \u003cem\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty years after his expedition around the world, Charles Darwin is writing \u003cem\u003eOn the Origins of Species\u003c\/em\u003e. He wants to gather new information about animal life, particularly about continents he hardly explored. Who other than young naturalists, eager for discovery, could help the renowned scholar finish writing his most famous work?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk\/web\/image\/product.image\/840\/image_1024\/In%20the%20Footsteps%20of%20Darwin?unique=d7c6e18\" class=\"img img-fluid oe_unmovable product_detail_img mh-100\" alt=\"In the Footsteps of Darwin\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eWhat the reviewers say...\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"At the time of writing (June 2024) I’ve no idea what will win the SdJ, but it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if this game does. If it does, it deserves to. It’s a cracking little game which blew my expectations out of the water.\" - Punchboard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most well-rounded and captivating filler games I've ever played.\" - Staying In Podcast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-name=\"Text\" data-snippet=\"s_text_block\" class=\"s_text_block pt40 pb40 o_colored_level o_editable o_dirty\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-4 pt32 pb32 text-center o_colored_level\"\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"fa fa-3x rounded bg-o-color-5 m-3 fa-user-plus\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 +\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-4 pt32 pb32 text-center o_colored_level\"\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"fa fa-3x rounded bg-o-color-5 m-3 fa-group\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNumber of players\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 - 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-4 pt32 pb32 text-center o_colored_level\"\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"fa fa-3x rounded bg-o-color-5 m-3 fa-history\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDuration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan data-oe-expression=\"product.game_duration\" data-oe-type=\"float_time\"\u003e30:00\u003c\/span\u003e min\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVersion :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWeight :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNet :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\/ Gross :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekg\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e250.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e70.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e250.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54432866664777,"sku":"SWDAR","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7442\/7465\/files\/IntheFootstepsofDarwin-BoxMockupwithSpielNomination.png?v=1779205015","url":"https:\/\/sidequestgames.uk\/products\/in-the-footsteps-of-darwin","provider":"Side Quest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}