Spirit Island

Handelabra Games

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About this game

In the most distant reaches of the world, magic still exists, embodied by spirits of the land, of the sky, and of every natural thing. As the great powers of Europe stretch their colonial empires further and further, they will inevitably lay claim to a place where spirits still hold power - and when they do, the land itself will fight back alongside the islanders who live there.

Spirit Island is a cooperative settler-destruction strategy game designed by R. Eric Reuss and set in an alternate-history world around A.D. 1700. Players become different Spirits of the land, each with their own unique elemental powers, forced to defend their island home from colonizing Invaders spreading blight and destruction. Your Spirits work with the native Dahan to increase your power and drive the invading colonists from your island in this strategic area-control game.

Spirit Island includes:
• Free access to unlimited plays of the tutorial game
• Create custom games with up to 4 available spirits and play 5 full turns
• 36 Minor Power cards that enhance the abilities of your Spirits
• 22 Major Power cards with more powerful effects to devastate the Invaders
• A modular island, made up of 4 balanced island boards, for a variety of layouts
• Thematic island boards that reflect the canonical island and provide a new challenge
• 15 Invader cards driving a distinctive Invader expansion system
• 2 Blight cards with challenging effects as the Invaders blight the Island
• 15 Fear cards with beneficial effects, earned as you terrify the Invaders

Every rule & interaction in the game has been carefully adapted and thoroughly tested by expert Spirit Island players, as well as the designer himself. If you’re wondering how a certain situation works in Spirit Island, this game is the ultimate rules lawyer!

Features:
• Original dynamic music composed by Jean-Marc Giffin brings Spirit Island to life. Each Spirit has unique musical elements that wax and wane as the game progresses.
• 3D Textured maps bring a realistic look and isometric perspective to the Island.
• 3D Classic maps present the Island the way it looks on the tabletop.
• 2D Classic maps provide a simplified top-down option for all you number crunchers out there.

When you are ready for more, choose the best option for your budget to unlock the full game, including cross-platform online multiplayer with friends and others from around the world.

Purchase the Core Game - Permanently unlocks all content from the Core Game and Promo Pack 1, including 6 additional Spirits, 4 double-sided Island Boards, 3 Adversaries, and 4 Scenarios for a wide variety of play and fine-tuned challenge.

Or, purchase Horizons of Spirit Island - Permanently unlocks all content from Horizons of Spirit Island, an introductory set of content with 5 Spirits tuned for new players, 3 Island Boards, and 1 Adversary.

Or, subscribe for Unlimited Access ($2.99 USD/month) - Unlocks all content during the term of your subscription. Includes all Core Game content, Promo Pack 1, Branch & Claw, Horizons of Spirit Island, Jagged Earth, as well as all future content as it becomes available.

Also available:
• Branch & Claw expansion with 2 Spirits, an Adversary, 52 Power Cards, new Tokens, 15 Fear Cards, 7 Blight Cards, 4 Scenarios, and an Event Deck.
• Jagged Earth expansion with 10 Spirits, 2 double-sided Island Boards, 2 Adversaries, 57 Power Cards, new Tokens, 6 Fear Cards, 7 Blight Cards, 3 Scenarios, 30 Event Cards, 6 Aspects, and more! Partial content now available with more coming in updates for no additional cost.

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Ratings and reviews

Overpriced cash-grab version of a great game Requires connection to use unlocks you paid for. If you get this to play somewhere you don't have a good signal...you can't. If there is a hiccup on their servers...you can't. If this app wasn't a clone of an absolutely brilliant game, it would already be dead and forgotten. Because it is S.I., and as long as you have a strong signal at all times, it is actually worth the insane price. Otherwise, caveat emptor.

I paid for the full version to play on airplanes but it will not recognize and load the full version unless I have network connectivity every time I start the app. Even pulling up the game while I have WiFi is not enough if my tablet turns off when I am getting on the plane. This is extremely frustrating. I have other games with paid content that are all available without issue when offline. Really disappointed. Great game if it worked offline.

Pretty good port of the board game to digital. Love that it runs all the mechanics automatically. I do think the monthly subscription is a pretty good deal despite all the pricing complaints. Unfortunately, offline play doesn't work reliably and there's a bug that forces you to play with the expansion even when it's turned off. So unsubscribing until those are fixed. Edit -- new update seems to have resolved the previous issues and working much better now.

What's new

The deeper Spirits of vulcanism are too powerful and slow, too removed to respond to the Invaders − but not so this one. An Explosive Eruption splits the sky and the island is empowered by wellsprings of elemental essence. The fifth phase of Jagged Earth content is now available with a new Spirit and Scenario - Volcano Looming High and Elemental Invocation.

This update also includes various bug fixes and improvements.