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Spirit Island
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 90–120 min
- Age
- 13+
- Published
- 2017
- Category
- cooperative board game
What this is
Island Spirits join forces using elemental powers to defend their home from invaders. Each spirit has a set of elemental powers and a distinct playstyle, and players must combine their abilities to drive invaders off the island and prevent the land from being irreparably blighted. It is designed for 1–4 players, with a typical session listed at 90–120 minutes.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 90–120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 13 and up
- First published
- 2017
- Category
- cooperative board game
- Designer
- R. Eric Reuss
- Artists
- Jorge Ramos, Graham Sternberg, Rocky Hammer, Sydni Kruger, Loïc Berger, Joshua Wright, Jason Behnke, Moro Rogers, Shane Tyree, Kat G Birmelin, Lucas Durham, Loïc Billiau, Cari Corene, Adam Rebottaro, Nolan Nasser
- Publishers
- Ghenos Games, Hobby World, 999 Games, Fox in the Box, Pegasus Spiele, Portal Games
- Mechanisms
- deck-building game, area majority
- Box size
- 29.5 × 29.5 × 7.8 cm
- Photographs
- 6
Publisher
- Ghenos GamesOfficial site
- Hobby WorldOfficial site
- 999 GamesOfficial site
- Fox in the BoxOfficial site
- Pegasus SpieleOfficial site
- Portal Games
How players rate Spirit Island
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 1p7.4118 ratings
- 2p8.1117 ratings
- 3p8.5117 ratings
- 4p8.0117 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability8.2/10
- Ease of teach5.9/10
- Gateway friendliness5.9/10
- Component quality7.8/10
- Table presence8.4/10
- Travel friendliness6.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionHigh7.4SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessFriendly2.0FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.3Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationWoven in9.0Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.2LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.6SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.3No textText-heavy
- Table spaceDining table7.7Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
5 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookSpirit Island: Spirit Island Core RulebookEN · 32 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
29.5 × 29.5 × 7.8 cm
- Shelf volume
- 6.8 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.8 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured
