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#80728: "Can't activate evolution card every time it's applicable. Probably lost dozens of points due to this"

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King of Tokyo #344137675

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The interface blocked me from doing a game action authorized by the rules

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Feb 6th 2023 03:26 • helenramsby • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

N/A

Mar 19th 2023 16:48 • PlagueToaster • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

I experienced the same problem using Chrome browser. One other player in the game reported the same problem. One player was able to successfully use Evolution cards. I ended the game with 2 unused Evolution cards in my hand.

Mar 22nd 2023 21:58 • Benevolence • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

I have the same issue with Temporary Evolution cards. It tells me I can activate an Evolution Card or Skip, but Skip seems to be the only option that responds. I haven't found any way to activate my Temporary Evolution cards.

I asked about it within my game, and others experienced the same.

Apr 22nd 2023 00:36 • Eguel • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

#369502279 (quasiment à chaque fois que jouer une carte évolution était censé être possible, c'était en réalité impossible, un seul joueur a réussi à jouer une évolution dans la partie)

Apr 24th 2023 02:36 • chekrnitx • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

Permanent evolution card action (Chest Thumping) was not triggered when it should have been. Next situation this happened, card was properly triggered, but there were no buttons to select from.

May 9th 2023 05:33 • nitrosaurus24 • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

I was using Safari, along with multiple other players using Safari and we all encountered the same option.

May 24th 2023 10:19 • Hellcat999 • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

table=379341700#
MS Edge
can not confirm Permanent Evolution at start of game

Jun 4th 2023 02:23 • rrams • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

Table ID 383699209 but applicable on numerous other tables of King of Tokyo. Draft variant of evolutions seems very glitchy. From game to game, I have no idea if an evolution is going to work or not. In this table, Bamboozle was grayed out the whole game in my hand so I could never use it, even after refreshing.
Firefox browser

Jul 5th 2023 10:25 • Cyborgs Gaming • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

the system does not allow me to play Cat Nip. No opportunity between opponents last turn and mine to play it. I even tested playing live, continously clicking Cat Nip. before opponent finished it would let me play it, as soon as opponent finish it immediatly gave me a dice roll and wouldn't let me play it.

Really, King of Tokyo is completely broken right now, it needs to go back into Beta, it certainly should not have the expansions. It's not really playable right now.

Oct 3rd 2023 15:22 • ArtemisKnab • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

I was in Tokyo and the other player got enough claws to kill me. I tried to play Simian Scamper to avoid taking damage but I wasn't allowed to - the game replied that I would be able to play it before taking damage. So I left Tokyo but then I died immediately without having the chance to play it.

Nov 27th 2023 14:34 • Loupe13th • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

I’ve played the game on GOOGLE CHROME in iOS mobile and whenever the host selected “Evolution mode” at beginning of the game which we have to choose the evolution card. I couldn’t select the card due to the “CONFIRM” button cannot activated.

This is cause me got expelled from the room two times. Please fix this and it would better if you can return me the penalty point back.

Nov 29th 2023 23:29 • Cyborgs Gaming • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

I've discovered that these cards can still be played during the short countdown timer, which is still a big problem for turn based games and for less than perfect connection. The game needs to pause to allow these cards to be played like the settings for turn based are supposed to do.

Dec 6th 2023 21:53 • Vampus2006 • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

Can't activate evolution card every time it's applicable. Probably lost dozens of points due to this

Jan 21st 2024 17:53 • obed21 • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

use cola desmontable para cambiar los golpes de mi tirada a energia pero solo se gasto mi carta sin hacer el efecto

Feb 16th 2024 11:55 • TheSmolDog • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

When playing mutant evolution cards plus halloween cards players frequently need to press f5 in order to be able to see the evolution cards they are being asked to select. Temporary evolution cards that allow you to avoid taking damage only seem to work when they should around 50% of the time.

Feb 24th 2024 18:31 • eGregiousGames • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

Experiencing this with Feline Motor. It seems to regard it as a temporary evolution where you can't play it in front of you until the necessary trigger to USE it. Then once in front of you, it is a dead card that never gets triggered.

Mar 6th 2024 02:10 • SquashEngineer • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

iOS safari. I cannot activate ant evolution cards. Playing King of Tokyo Dark. Still broken in 2024.

Jul 19th 2024 14:59 • Mr PaRaDoX • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

What was the game action you wanted to do?
Activate evolution card
imgur.com/a/QSnHoVw

Table #539316930
Move #418

as you can see in the picture i was spamming to play the jungle frenzy evolution but it seems that it is bugged and when i try to play it outside tokyo it says that i have to be in tokyo to play it, but when i just got in tokyo it still doesnt let me to play the evolution because it says that i have to be outside of tokyo to play it...

this makes the evolution jungle frenzy unplayble ... i hope it gets fixed soon

Aug 1st 2024 16:50 • tufflax • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

I could not play Bamboozle evolution when my opponent bought a card using Opportunist.

Table: 544620520

Oct 23rd 2024 03:27 • Dendarii • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

Played chest thumping my first turn of the game, then wounded the player in tokyo. They didn't yield, but had no option to force them to yield like the card says. Later in the game was able to use it, but not this first turn.

Jun 12th 2025 17:37 • theomc • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

In a game I have the "Mecha Blast" Evolution card. Interface says "You can only play this evolution card when resolving dice" and card is grayed out. I get to the Resolving Dice step, card STILL grayed out. Timer on Resolving Dice ticks down, card never becomes active. Then Resolve Dice step is over and I have not been able to play card.

Jul 31st 2025 19:16 • Flo1976 • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

évolution concernée : souffle gamma

Aug 1st 2025 04:12 • ryojujutsu • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

あ

Aug 14th 2025 04:32 • warlock999 • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

The game skipped the option to use the stretchy card. I was going to change the last die to activate Panda Express, gain 2 points and TAKE ANOTHER TURN. I could've won that game in that turn, instead I was cut short and was blasted to kingdom come next turn because my turn ended "unexpectedly". Not fun, relaxing and way more frustrating than it should've been.

Aug 14th 2025 04:40 • warlock999 • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

Can't see how to edit and forgot to add the table id:

Table #714866024
Move 159

The game skipped the option to use a keep card "Stretchy". Allows me to pay two energy to change a die result. I was going to change the last die to activate Panda Express, gain 2 points and TAKE ANOTHER TURN. I could've won that game in that turn, instead I was cut short and was blasted to kingdom come next turn because my turn ended "unexpectedly". Not fun or relaxing and way more frustrating than it should've been.

Aug 18th 2025 07:31 • philippecastinosse • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

I couldn't slide to select one of 2 évolutions at the beginning of the game.
Browser: mobile app

Sep 20th 2025 15:07 • Apolo52 • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

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I couldn't activate my evolution card: "Frenesí Selvático".
At the end of my movement phase I hurt the monster that was in Tokyo and he didn't leave it. Then I've tried to activate the mentioned card (it gaves me another extra turn if the montser doesn't abbandon Tokyo) and it appeared a red box that said the contrary: "I can only play this card when I'm in Tokyo"
I appreciate the search for the solution. Thank you

Oct 11th 2025 15:06 • J-Ro • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

I have not been able to activate Temporary Evolutions using Mechadragon. This has happened several games in a row now.

Oct 11th 2025 21:45 • TheSmolDog • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

Chrome 141.0.7390.70 mobile. Couldn't activate Destructive analysis (in or out of Tokyo) or Mekka blast (in Tokyo).

Oct 14th 2025 23:00 • dvargaa • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

I can not use my evolution in the whole game
imgur.com/a/ZxQgeJg

Oct 14th 2025 23:01 • dvargaa • Bug has not been reproduced by developers yet:

imgur.com/a/PjXdUbU

Penguin can't use it's evolution card

Oct 15th 2025 11:37 • thoun • Bug has been fixed:

Thanks for reporting !
The bug is now fixed.

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