Human origins · Civilization · Evolution
Second Edition · Advanced game
Guide a species through the rise of civilization.
Follow four human species through a complete advanced game of Bios: Origins. Explore the shared idea market, migration, cities and the changing paths to victory across 99 turns.
4-player advanced game · Guided, at your pace
The complete interactive tutorial, in your browser.
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Use A− / A+ to change the size of text and controls. Open Text panel to adjust Width and Height, or choose Reset to restore the defaults. Your preferences are remembered for each game.
Use Next to advance one consequence at a time, Previous to revisit a position, and the timeline to explore the game. Drag to pan, right-drag to orbit, and scroll to zoom. Cards and glossary terms can be opened for a closer look. Use the checkpoint number or chapter menu to revisit any turn; select a species for its perspective.
These are guided playthroughs with authored moves and outcomes. Use the checkpoints to explore how the game develops.
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Develop a human species through Culture, Politics and Industry while the shared market and map change. Success is not a single cumulative victory-point total: the ending selects the eligible winning category, so your ruling domain and its supporting position matter.
A turn connects the Challenge and Idea market with activities and upkeep. Pawns move between the Brain, Elders and Emissaries; Ideas can produce an immediate Eureka and, when requirements are met, become part of a tableau. Migration, cities, inventions and transactions change what later actions can achieve.
This advanced, four-landfolk teaching game follows 99 consecutive turns to the final Comet. Follow the final category check in the tutorial rather than importing an older Moon-landing ending. The route uses the classic map, second dispersal and the March 2023 rules with documented component corrections.
Inside this tutorial
Learn the classic map and second-dispersal setup, then follow auctions, activities and upkeep through every turn.
See how Culture, Politics and Industry evolve, then follow the final Comet and the eligible winning category.
The tutorial uses the publisher’s March 2023 rulebook. Applicable corrected component faces come from Update Prints v4, dated 17 July 2024. The source audit was completed on 8 September 2026 and distinguishes publisher authority from secondary corrections.
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