On the Origin of Species

Climb aboard HMS Beagle and join Charles Darwin on his famous expedition to the Galapagos Islands to research and discover new plant and animal species. I fell in love with this game. It was love at first sight! ARTANA have done a great job in picking up the license to this one, and the designers and artist have given us something very special...

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About

Ricky Royal is the nom de plume of Richard Wilkins,

game designer and presenter of the Box of Delights

YouTube channel. 

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Credits

Mentis – Designer

2018 Renegade – Designer - Voted "BEST STRATEGY GAME" 2018 !

Pax Pamir, 2nd Edition– Designer, Solo Rules

Birds of a Feather – Designer, Solo Rules

Guilds of London – Co-Designer, Solo Rules

Hoplomachus FaMel Ruins – Co-Designer, Solo Rules.

Pax Pamir – Lead Designer, Solo Rules

Tales of the Northlands: The Sagas of Noggin the Nog  - Designer, Solo Rules

Zambezi – Photo Journalist Rules

Niña & Pinta – assisted with solo Rules
Steam Donkey – assisted with solo Rules

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ELECTRIC DREAMS

Mage Knight Board Game Expansions – play-testing and development.
V-Commandos – card text

Play-test Credits:
Mage Knight: Krang
Mage Knight: Shades of Tezla
Robinson Crusoe: King Kong scenario
Robinson Crusoe: Voyage of the Beagle expansion

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Ricky

"Happy gaming!"