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New changes mean faster, fluid games and more content to explore.  Adapt, survive, and thrive in a changing world enhanced by incredible art and thoughtful, balanced mechanics.  Inspired by the award-winning board game with more than 3 million players, Evolution has arrived on iOS.\n\n\"#1 Digital Board Game of the year\" -Ars Technica\n\n\"Best Mobile Strategy Game of the year\" -Pocket Gamer\n\nNATURAL SELECTION IN ACTION\nIn the game Evolution, you adapt your species to survive and stay one step ahead of opponents. \n\n-Watering hole running dry? Evolve a long neck to reach food in the trees. \n-Staring down a Carnivore? Develop a hard shell to fend off an attack. \n-Evolve up the food chain to become a the most successful species.\n\nTRY BEFORE YOU BUY!\nUnlike most board games, evolution lets you try the game for free first.  Freeplay includes the tutorial, the easy and intermediate AI opponents, five campaign levels, and 1 multiplayer game a day.  Pay a one-time cost to unlock unlimited functionality such as the Weekly Challenges, the Hard & Expert AI, Pass and Play, the full Campaign, Private Multiplayer Games and Asynchronous Games, and unlimited Matchmade Games.  \n\nCHALLENGING AND ADDICTIVE\nDo you evolve protection from Carnivores, or find a way to eat if there is no Food in the Watering Hole? The ecosystem is constantly changing, and you’ve got to figure out what your opponents are up to. \n\nINTERACTIVE TUTORIAL\nOur friendly professor will guide you from one watering hole to the next on our learn-as-you-play tutorial, showing you how to survive in evolution before sending you off to make a name for yourself. Hone your skill as you progress from lowly Biology Intern to competing for the Nobel Prize!\n\nEXPLORE THE CAMPAIGN\nExplore the mysteries of Evolution Island and discover distinct Boss opponents. As you move through the campaign you’ll unlock new “Apex Species” that are masters of specific strategies; defeat them to add them to your menu of single-player opponents.\n\nMATCH MADE MULTIPLAYER\nOne click and the game will match you with players of similar skill in a fast paced online game. Make friends in the game and set up custom games, or rank up in the ongoing seasonal tournaments and see how far you can go.\n\nENDLESS REPLAYS, ONE PRICE\nThis isn't a collectible card game, the full set of cards are included in the base game. Thousands of possible species combinations evolve from 17 unique trait cards, meaning no two games are ever the same.\n\nPACE & POLISH\nWith a smooth user interface and fast, informative animations, Evolution was built to satisfy a quick fix of intense strategic battles. Easy to learn, almost impossible to master, one game and you’ll find yourself addicted. Evolution isn’t just a top tier strategy game – it’s a whole new animal.\n\n\"Best Digital Board Game of the year\" -Vulture\n\n\"A powerhouse game poised to steal the thunder of some of the most popular games on the app store\" -Touch Arcade","facts":{"developer_id":1781946025,"developer_url":"http://evolutiondigitalgame.com","first_released":"2019-02-12T04:50:19Z","support_url":"https://evolutiondigitalgame.com/contact/","privacy_url":"https://evolutiondigitalgame.com/privacy-policy/","website_url":"http://evolutiondigitalgame.com/","app_version":"3.0.59","release_notes":"Flight has landed! 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