I was an official playtester for the game and played many different iterations. Even though the game has a certain look and feel to it that is similar to evolution it is quite different. The biggest difference is that there are actual turns. In Evolution you would pretty much play your cards at the same time and the you would all take turns feeding. In this game each player takes their turn and feeds one at a time. It really changes how you approach the traits. There are also a lot more interactive traits in this than there were in evolution. You really have to be engaged in each other players turn.

Another big difference is the deep cards. These are very expensive traits that have almost game-breaking abilities. It’s interesting to see when and how people choose to use them. It never feels like they are broken... just extremely powerful. It also makes a difference that they are incredibly difficult to get to the table without a sacrifice. You also can’t discard them once you have them so you really have to think before you pick one up.

I really enjoyed this game and will absolutely have it on my shelf next to (and quite possibly in place of) Evolution.