Origins: How We Became Human cover
2007BGG rank #5,766

Origins: How We Became Human

by Phil Eklund · Sierra Madre Games

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Players2–5
Time180m
ComplexityMedium-Heavy
Age10+

About the game

What is Origins: How We Became Human?

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 eventually consciousness, society, and culture are sought after.

How it plays

Mechanics

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingPoint to Point MovementSimulation

On the shelf

Categories

CivilizationPrehistoric

Questions players ask

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