BoardGameArchiveDarwin’s Journey Scoring: Museum, Exploration, Objectives & Letters
Understand Darwin’s Journey base-game scoring from museum progress, island exploration, objectives, correspondence, worker development and final bonuses.
Darwin’s Journey awards points during play and adds multiple development tracks at the end of round five.
Darwin’s Journey awards points during play and adds multiple development tracks at the end of round five.
At a glance
Understand Darwin’s Journey base-game scoring from museum progress, island exploration, objectives, correspondence, worker development and final bonuses.
About this guide
Darwin’s Journey awards points during play and adds multiple development tracks at the end of round five.
What this guide covers
Museum scoring
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Exploration
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Round and personal objectives
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Correspondence
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Museum scoring
Specimen deliveries advance museum progress and award points/bonuses according to the museum board. Final positions can contribute additional value.
Exploration
Explorer position, reached locations and qualifying island objectives contribute to final scoring under the base rules.
Round and personal objectives
Score completed objectives at their indicated timing. Some objectives reward development during the round; others contribute at the end.
Correspondence
Letters and stamps can create ongoing benefits and end-game scoring based on the correspondence system’s completed sets/positions.
Worker development
Discipline progress can matter indirectly through objectives, unlocked actions and any printed final-scoring effects tied to trained workers.
Final resources and card effects
Apply any remaining base-game end conversions and printed final bonuses.
Winner
Add all final categories to points earned during the five rounds. Highest score wins.