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Holy Grail Games
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Article code 3760340080793
The year is 1739, and as aspiring naturalists and adventurers, you’ve been hired by the Comte de Buffon – Darwin’s predecessor – to help him create the first encyclopedia
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Designer Eric Dubus, Olivier Melison
Year 2022
Number of Players 1-4 Players
Time 60-120 Minutes
Ages 14+
Mechanics Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game, Worker Placement with Dice Workers
Theme
Game Video

WILL YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GO DOWN IN HISTORY?

The year is 1739, and as aspiring naturalists and adventurers, you’ve been hired by the Comte de Buffon – Darwin’s predecessor – to help him create the first encyclopedia of natural history.

To do so, you’ll be conducting research, organizing ambitious expeditions and publishing studies of the world’s most fascinating creatures!

The aim of the game is to become the biggest contributor to Buffon’s encyclopedia.

Key Points:

  • Easy to learn, hard to master: The game’s beautiful theme ties in strongly with its mechanics, making the rules easy to grasp.
  • Beating the random: The game offers a multitude of ways to counter the random element of your dice rolls.
  • A beautiful game with a strong theme: The game includes gorgeously detailed illustrations of 75 birds, mammals and reptiles from all over the world.

Contents:

  • 1 Central Board
  • 130 Cards
  • 20 Dice & 1 Dice Bag
  • 120 Research Cubes
  • 225 Tokens
  • 4 Double-sided Character Extensions
  • 4 Player Boards
  • 4 Game Aid
  • 21 Cards (Continent/AI - solo mode)
  • 1 Rulebook