Evolution Board Game

 Switch
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Dec 17, 2020
    80
    The Switch has a surprisingly good range of digital board games now, and the absolutely brilliant Wingspan is just around the corner. Evolution holds its own; it's an entertaining game mechanically, and benefits from being accessible to players of all ages and having an educational thrust behind it. It's no lecture, nor is it preachy, but it will certainly help you frame an understanding (and interest) in ecosystems and evolution. All brought together, it's a wholesome good time.
  2. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Dec 9, 2020
    80
    Evolution Board Game is one of the overall best digital board game experiences I’ve had, out of the many I've played. Evolution's strategic gameplay is easy to pick up and fun to master, earning itself a guaranteed place in future game nights.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 21, 2020
    60
    Once I got over the initial hump and learned its systems, Evolution genuinely surprised me with its depth of strategy and breadth of content. The Switch version leaves a lot to be desired in terms of performance, and for now, despite my usual misgivings of the platform, I’d honestly recommend the mobile version. But if Evolution wants to survive on Switch in the wilds of the eShop, it would be wise to take a queue from nature and find a way to adapt.
  5. Screen Rant
    Dec 16, 2020
    60
    While not as seamless as A Game of Thrones: The Board Game in its overall playability, Evolution Board Game does present a well-thought-out attempt at bringing a board game from the coffee table to the Nintendo Switch. If Evolution Board Game had spent more time on the offline co-op play, the game could have really been amazing, but with an AI opponent for most matches that don't require the internet, players may find that the original tabletop edition has more to offer as a family game.

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  1. Celestialflower
    Dec 17, 2020
    6
    This is a fun and interesting game, full of good ideas, but they did not do a very good job of porting it over from the larger tablet and pcThis is a fun and interesting game, full of good ideas, but they did not do a very good job of porting it over from the larger tablet and pc screens. In handheld mode it's crippled by a truly microscopic font size (even by Switch standards) that makes it impossible to read most of the things you need to play. To make matters worse, it's not compatible with the Switch Pro Controller, so you can't even take advantage of the best part of playing the Switch in docked mode. Combined, these problems evolve a promising game into a title I can only recommend buying if it's on sale for $10 or less.… Full Review »
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