Darwin's Journey: Oceania

Description

--- **In Darwin's Journey: Oceania** expansion immerses players in Pacific island exploration with new maps, boards, and risk-reward hazards (24 words). Key mechanics include: - *New island map* Featuring sixteen unique Oceania-inspired specimens for discovery. - *Reimagined player boards* Offering distinct bonuses to enhance strategic options. - *Revamped main board* Incorporating Post Office, University, Village Campsites, Silver Villages, Golden Villages, and Map Lens Locations. - *Hazard Track* Accumulates hazards that raise exploration difficulty, trigger end-of-round penalties for affected players, while granting a one-time bonus to the player with the highest hazard level for risk-reward dynamics. In Darwin's Journey: Oceania, players embody Charles Darwin exploring Pacific islands' untamed beauty and unique life forms amid environmental challenges and uncharted risks, emphasizing life's interconnectedness and human curiosity. This expansion features a freshly designed island map with sixteen Oceania-inspired specimens, reimagined player boards providing unique bonuses, and a revamped main board with new elements like Post Office, University, Village Campsites, Silver Villages, Golden Villages, and Map Lens Locations. The innovative Hazard Track mechanic introduces accumulating hazards that escalate exploration and discovery difficulty, imposing end-of-round penalties on affected players, yet rewarding the highest-hazard player with a strategic one-time bonus, fostering tense risk-versus-reward decisions throughout gameplay. ---