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ThEvolution; I know the name is bad
Topic Started: Sep 17 2016, 07:24 AM (239 Views)
DroidSyber
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I have been desperate to share this and play this game again, and so I'm sharing it here.

ThEvolution (The name is better out loud then spelt out) is a simple thought exercise and (to some degree) logic game based around the principles of natural selection and evolution.
Rules of the Game:
Number of Players: You can play with as few or as many players as you want, but I would recommend an odd number, as it lets everyone do both scenario and evolution, between 3 and 12.
You will need: Paper and writing or drawing utensil.
How to Play: Gather everyone around in a circle or similar enclosed shape. Make sure everyone can see each other. Nominate one person to be the Scribe, or if everyone chooses so, pass the paper and writing or drawing utensil around. Start with the person on the right of the Scribe, or if there is no Scribe, the person on the right of the person with a certain trait (Youngest, tallest, shortest name…). This person will decide the starting animal for the game (Say, for example, an octopus). Both living and extinct animals can be used. Rotate clockwise of the starting person to the next person. This person will decide the starting environmental pressure that will cause change. Some examples of environmental pressure include completion, over-predation, drought, flooding, sea levels raising or shrinking, ice ages, volcanic activity, and mass extinction. You then rotate clockwise to the next person, who will decide which trait will be selected to survive the event. Some examples would be: Over-predation = Armoured shell, Drought = Longer legs to move faster to find water…. Mark this as Gen I. Continue with the process, minus the first step (choosing the animal) until you have completed Gen VI. You can record events and evolutions either through writing or though sketching.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: This is not necessarily an accurate representation of natural selection or evolution. This is simply a fun activity based around it. Not all traits will be, or need to be, accurate to actual biology, and that is ok.
Some examples of ThEvolution:
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1. Rat
2.Squirrel Monkey
3.Parrot
4.Opabinia
Anyone want to play?
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Sounds interesting.
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