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Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island – Voyage of the Beagle (Vol. 1)
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Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island – Voyage of the Beagle (Vol. 1)

Requires:Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island

Designed by Marion Heuser, Robert Masson + 1 more

Published by Portal Games, DiceTree Games + 6 more

Expansion
Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach

Community Snapshot

Heavy complexity
60–120 min
8.1 on BGG (2.0K)
Text-heavy

Categories

Expansion for Base-game
This is an expansion — requires the base game to play.
Adventure
Explore, discover, and overcome challenges in a narrative-driven experience.
Exploration
Discover new areas, map unknown territory, and uncover surprises.
Nautical
Life at sea — sailing, naval battles, pirates, or ocean exploration.
Novel-based
Based on or inspired by a book or literary work.

Rated 6.6 by the community, Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island – Voyage of the Beagle (Vol. 1) brings worker placement to 1–4 players in about 60–120 min.

How It Plays

Area Movement

You move your pieces across different regions on the board, trying to position yourself in the best spots.

Cooperative Game

Everyone works together against the game itself — you win or lose as a team, so get ready to strategize together!

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Modular Board

The board is made of separate pieces arranged differently each game — no two setups are ever quite the same.

Set Collection

You're gathering matching groups of cards or tokens to score points — the more complete your sets, the better you do.

Simultaneous Action Selection

Everyone chooses their action at the same time and reveals together — no waiting around, and plenty of surprises.

Solo / Solitaire Game

You can play this one all by yourself — perfect for a quiet evening when you want a fun challenge on your own.

Storytelling

The game unfolds like a story, and players help shape the narrative — every session tells a unique tale.

Variable Player Powers

About This Game

The adventure is based on the real events that took place between 1831 and 1836, which led to the creation of the Theory of Evolution. During this very expedition, Charles Darwin laid the foundations for one of the most breakthrough scientific papers in the history of mankind– the paper on the Origin of Species. Players take on the roles of members of the crew of HMS Beagle with Darwin, at the start of a great adventure.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Books: Robinson Crusoe
Game: Robinson Crusoe – Adventures on the Cursed Island

Players

1-4

Play Time

60-120 min

Complexity

3.8 / 5

Rating

8.1

Year

2013

Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.

Worker Placement

You place your workers on action spaces to claim them before anyone else — it's a scramble for the best spots!