Nature: a redesign of the award-winning Evolution board game

Promo Cards released for Digital Nature and all 5 Modules. (And try out Duel Mode)
about 2 months ago – Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 11:06:50 AM

Promo Cards are here! Change things up at the Watering Hole with these 6 new Traits.  Select the Promo Cards icon in single and multiplayer games to add on Promo Cards for any selected Modules. 

Duel Mode is released for digital backers.  We've got an experimental feature we're having a lot of fun with we want you guys to try.  In Duel Mode, you play a quick one round game against other players starting with the same Card set. No need to wait, matches happen immediately.  Every day the Module combinations and cardset changes.  You should see a small Duel button stuck right in the middle of the main menu.  

Thanks for your support, and please share what you think here or in Discord!  

Best,

Scott and the NorthStar Digital team.  

Nature Digital Update: Amazon Rainforest Beta released for Backers, Kickstarter Exclusive Badge and Avatar now released
5 months ago – Thu, Jun 04, 2026 at 11:32:37 AM

Hi All,

Happy to announce the Amazon Rainforest Module is now in beta for Kickstarter Backers!   In Amazon Rainforest, Traits remain facedown until you choose to reveal them.  This is a fun Module, it radically shifts the gameplay, and it also changes every other Module that you combine it with.   

Is that face down trait a gentle monkey in search of fruit, or a poisonous dart frog?  The Module includes a tutorial and a full campaign with 12 unique challenges.  We'd love to hear your feedback on how easy/difficult/unique the challenges are!

You'll also see that the promised Tiger Badge and Tiger Avatar for Kickstarter Backers is now available on the account tab. Activate it and show off your support for the game!  

To get both of these rewards, just make sure that your Nature Digital version has updated to version 33.  If not, update it in the main App Store/Play Store/Steam Library.   You must login with the email you gave in the pledge manager to see the Rainforest Module as it's not yet publicly available.  Any questions or issues, email us at [email protected] 

PROMO CARDS

We haven't forgotten about the promo cards as well, we've now got them programming complete and our AI developer Tysen is working on training them, so they shouldn't be too long.  

Best,

Scott and the NorthStar Digital Team

Nature Digital is released on Apple and Android. Please Review. Multiplayer Hours start Today.
9 months ago – Thu, Feb 19, 2026 at 09:29:12 AM

Hi All,

Happy to report that Nature, Jurassic, Flight, and Arctic Tundra are now publicly released on Apple and Android.  The game is currently featured in the App Store here in the US, and Google mentioned they may feature it as well if it gets good reviews.  

To access your content, no code is needed.  Just download the game from the App Store or Play Store and log in with the email you gave in the Pledge Manager.  You content should unlock, and you should see the option for Alternate Art on the account page as well.  

Here's the download links: 

Note:  If you've been joining us in the beta, you'll need to switch where you download the game.  On iOS, instead of Test Flight you'll go to the regular App Store.  On Android, you'll still download from Google Play, but may need to opt out of the beta if it says you're still in it. 

Email us at [email protected] if you have any issues. 

Multiplayer Hours & Async Play

Multiplayer Hours are back!  Today's starts in 30 Minutes.  During Multiplayer Hour, the matchmaker is set to a specific combination of Modules, and the player count increases to four players. We're playing Jurassic today. Join in the app for fast matchmaking and lots of fun. Come to Discord to connect with your community and gloat after you take down a member of the NorthStar team.    

We also now have an async group setup in Discord.  Add your name to the group, and you'll get a ping when someone is looking for an async game.  Info to join is in #digitalinfo in Discord.

Reviews

Thanks for your support and feedback on this journey all!  We would not have made it this far without your support, quite literally.  One more request: please take a minute to review the game in the App Store or Play Store.  Reviews make a world of difference for a small team like us.  Thank you!  

Live Wild,

Scott and the NorthStar Digital Team

Nature Digital is Released on Steam, Please Review It! Last Chance to Back Climate.
about 1 year ago – Wed, Nov 05, 2025 at 12:42:49 PM

Hi Backers,

There are two big events happening this week that we wanted to share with you all.

First, there is just one day left to back the Nature Climate Kickstarter. To join us on the next step in this journey, back the latest Kickstarter here.

Second, for everyone who backed Nature Digital (or All-In) during this campaign, Nature Digital is now released - more info below!

Nature Digital is Released on Steam

Nature, Flight and Jurassic are officially released on Steam today! If you backed the digital game, you should have received a Steam Key from BackerKit today. If you didn't back it, it is now available to buy. 

Detailed instructions on how to activate your Steam key are available here. 

Once activated, log in to the game using the email address you gave in your Kickstarter Survey to unlock Flight, Jurassic and Tundra! Any issues? Send us a private message on Kickstarter.

We Need Your Review.

Thank you so much for backing Nature Digital. Now that it is released, there is one hugely impactful thing you can do to help it succeed - and it takes just a minute.

Review Nature on Steam. 

The number and quality of reviews in the first few days of release can have a massive impact on how much visibility Steam gives a game. 

Leaving a review will help bring more people into the game, keep the multiplayer active and allow us to continue refining and developing Digital for years to come. Thank you so much for your support!

See the official release trailer and review on the Steam Page:

Play Nature Digital!

If you haven't played Nature Digital yet, there's never been a better time to try. Enjoy the full game, including AI opponents, multiplayer, and campaign mode.

• Solo: Take on six AI personalities with four different difficulty levels.
• Multiplayer: Online Matchmaking, Private Games, and Pass and Play. 
• Guided Tutorials: Learn as you play.
• Campaigns: Each module has a campaign with unique challenges and achievements.
• Cross-Platform: Play Nature with one login for all devices. 

For solo players, the campaign mode has so much to explore. We've added unique challenges for each Module that will force you to change the way you play. Each challenges features special animal art you can earn that were not part of the original plan, but we thought were a really cool touch.  Let us know what you think!

The Future of Nature Digital

With Nature, Flight and Jurassic now released on Steam, the next step is to launch on iOS and Android. This requires more work and testing, but is coming very soon!

The Arctic Tundra module is already available to Kickstarter backers, but a retail release plus new campaign mode is coming soon. 

Here is an updated Nature Digital development timeline:

• Dec 2025 - Nature Digital releases on iOS and Android
• Dec 2025 - Arctic Tundra (plus campaign mode)
• Q1 2026 - Natural Disasters (plus campaign mode)
• Q1 2026 - Promo cards
• Q2 2026 - Amazon Rainforest (plus campaign mode)
• Q3 2026 - Climate (plus campaign mode)

We love Kickstarter, but Discord is where you'll find us, every waking moment of every day. Join the NorthStar Discord community to chat with the NorthStar team, Nature playtesters, and a welcoming community of game enthusiasts. 

Join us in the game and in Discord today during multiplayer hour at 6pm EST, 11pm GMT to chat with your fellow players. 

There's still lots of fun to come on this journey!  Thank you again for your support and feedback along the way, it has literally meant the world to us.  

Best,

Scott

President North Star Digital 

Last chance to get Salmon Run mini-module for FREE
about 1 year ago – Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 06:59:13 AM

Hi everyone,

This is your last chance to get the Salmon Run mini-module for free. 

How to Enter

• Go to the Kickstarter page before the new Nature campaign goes live on Oct 14th tomorrow.
• Click the "Notify me on launch" button.

If you back the campaign at any level that includes a physical shipment, Salmon Run will be added to your box for free.

Salmon Run
This mini-module has a River where Hunters with Claws are able to catch salmon before they escape upstream. It dramatically alters the ecosystem by bringing out hunters in the early game, when it is generally risky to play them.

Salmon Run was designed by Jared Cleary. He's been one the official Nature Playtest Team since May 2024. 

Nina Pommelin is the artist. Here is a link to her website featuring two pieces of art she did for Oceans: Legends of the Deep. 

Cheers!
Dominic Crapuchettes