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Spirit Island is a 2017 co-operative game from Greater Than Games. Deep, strategic gameplay unfolds against a startlingly compelling backdrop of island spirits fighting to defend their home from colonial invaders. Can you and your friends use your spirits’ powers effectively enough to repel Europe’s colonising hordes? Though you will always have to try to drive the invaders away, no two games of Spirit Island will feel the same. One to four players choose from a set of eight spirits, each of which has four unique power cards. Each spirit is very different to the others, interacting with friends and foes in diverse and interesting ways. On top of the eight spirits, players can also choose to face one of three different invader cards, each offering a new and distinct challenge. The board itself adds further variability, with four modular islands boards that each give the game a different flavour. Finally, four optional scenarios give you more variety if you want to change things up even more. Action selection and area control are key mechanics in Spirit Island. Players choose which of their power cards to play, paying the associated energy cost to do so. The cards give players a mix of short- and long-term effects, with stronger powers available as the spirits’ influence spreads across the island. The spirits are not free to do whatever they like, however. Your colonial adversary is an ever-present, growing threat. Over the turns of the game they will explore the island, settle and eventually ravage the surrounding territory, including the native islanders that you are trying to protect. If any spirit is destroyed, the island is overcome by blight or the invader deck runs out, your team will lose. If you can destroy or scare off all the colonialists, then you’ll win the game. Do you think you have what it takes to keep your island safe? Buy Spirit Island today to find out. Player count: 1-4 players Time: 90-120 minutes Age rating: 13+

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Thinky and satisfying co-op with great asymmetry which guards against quarter-backing. Really good and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Posted 2 years ago
Thinky and satisfying co-op with great asymmetry which guards against quarter-backing. Really good and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Posted 2 years ago
It's a brilliant game. Co-op and complex so that you have to work together to oversee the game, unlike some other games (for instance Pandemic) where one person can guide the game and tell everyone else what to do.
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Posted 2 years ago
Steep learning curve but well worth it - this game is awesome
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Posted 2 years ago
This game is so good. I bought this to mainly solo but it has become a firm family favorite. Looking forward to getting the expansions in due course.
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Posted 2 years ago
Very entertaining and fun. Difficulty around 4/5 so would not recommend for new gamers or people looking for simple party games.
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Posted 2 years ago
Difficult, but extremely fun and rewarding. On lower difficulties winning can be slightly underwhelming as it can happen so quickly, but on higher difficulties it is well worth the challenge. Lots of replayability!
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Posted 2 years ago
Awesome game. Really good bridge between those who don't like competitive games and those who like the challenge that tends to only come from those sorts of games. The wonderfully crafted elements of the game mean that you have to get to know what you're doing yourself and there can't just be one person telling everyone what to do otherwise their head might spin and/or the game would take a whole lot longer. Basically, it's a really good collaboration game that is actually collaborative...! If you like the game, you can't really get bored. It takes a lot of getting to know the game to progress to the upper levels of complexity and you can shape the spirits in different ways (especially the higher complexity ones) not to mention that you can apply scenarios and make the invaders come from historical invader empires.
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