The game traces the development of early human species from 120,000 years ago through to the near-modern era. Players take the role of Peking Man, Archaic Homo Sapiens, Cro-Magnon, Neanderthal, or Homo Floresiensis, and each attempts to develop instincts and higher cortical brain functioning, such as language traits. The populations expand and collide, and...
From the publisher: This deck allows you to advance your Origins civilization into Era IV, the modern age. You must have Origins to play this expansion. Contains: Era IV Rules Designer's Notes 55 cards A New Short Scenario Origins Errata and Optional Rules Strategy and Card Tabulation Frequently Asked Questions Sample first turn. Expands: Origins: How We...
BIOS: Origins is an expansion for BIOS: Megafauna and Origins: How we became human, which combines both games to make something distinct from either. From the publisher: "Use the map to expand your Bios Megafauna game to cover the entire world (instead of just America). Or use it to add luxuries (tobacco, silk, tourists, tea, diamonds, and much more) to...
The goals of this expansion are to flesh out some of the abstracted technologies within the original Origins (e.g. Obsidian, Iron, Roads) and to avoid the problems of a cycle of “nothing to do” turns that can happen in some games. The other consequence of this expansion is that geography plays a much larger role after Era I and well into Era IV (which...
Discover the fascinating world of whale sharks in Oslob! In this semi-cooperative board game for 2-5 players, you immerse yourself in the breathtaking environment of Oslob, where the goal is to skillfully bid on the movements of a whale shark to achieve your personal objectives. Step into the shoes of a dedicated environmentalist and passionately advocate...
After being attacked by an angry kraken, The One Winged Osprey is lost at sea. Food is running low for you and your fellow pirates, and there won’t be a rescue any time soon. To make matters worse, there seems to be a group of cannibals on board, making their way through the crew at night, one by one… Osprey Adrift is a card game of deduction, deception...
For the tenth anniversary of H@LL9000.de, the site's feline mascot Hallbert invites you to participate in Ostfriesisches Schafe-Schubsen (East Frisian Sheep Hustle). In this game the sheep compete in a lively race, which is, alas, not always free of small dirty tricks. While the sheep struggle on the dyke for the best positions, Hallbert is hiding and...
Ostia is an economic game of trading goods and donating them to the senate of Rome. You have to decide, whether you want to earn money for your goods or whether you want to donate some of them to the senate. The senate grants victory points for the most needed goods, but no money. Therefore you have to put some goods to the market, hoping that they are...
Playing The Outcast Heroes, you will become a commander of a Polish underground military unit and you will fight against Communism. The USSR wants to include Poland in its influence zone, but there are still people who resist and stand up for independence. Will you manage to stop the red plague? The Outcast Heroes presents the story of the so-called Cursed...
In the near future, both rapid space exploration and terraforming technology have opened a new science field allowing mankind to explore, discover and terraform planets for habitation. Players manage a planetary development company and compete in the planet auction market for the developing rights of these newly explored planets. Once acquired, players...
Step through the stones of Craigh na Dun and run through the Scottish Highlands with the handsome Jamie. The year is 1743, and the outlaw James Fraser is at your side as you navigate the thrills and dangers of the Highlands. Use your wit, reach the right locations, make the right friends, and gather the items you need, all while keeping Jamie out of the...