V naučné hře In The Footsteps Of Darwin se hráči stanou mladými přírodovědci, kteří studují zvířata, provádějí kartografické průzkumy, publikují svá zjištění a rozvíjejí teorie, aby pomohli Charlesi Darwinovi dokončit jeho knihu O původu druhů.
Study an animal or take inspiration from a character: Choose one of the three tiles facing the Beagle and place it onto your naturalist's notebook. It may be either an animal to study or a character from the Beagle's previous journey who will inspire you. Gain the bonuses depicted or any additional scoring bonuses triggered by the tile's placement.
Voyage of the Beagle: After placing a tile on your notebook, move the Beagle as many spaces forward as the distance between the Beagle and the tile you just selected (1-3 spaces), then draw a new tile to replace the empty space on the journey board.
Your goal is to score more points than your opponents to determine who contributed the most to On the Origin of Species.