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Islebound: Kickstarter Edition

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Players
2 to 4
Play time
120 minutes
Designer
Ryan Laukat
Publisher
Red Raven Games
Year
2016
Rating
7.53 (BGG average)

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The Kickstarter Edition includes the Metropolis Expansion, which comprises 40 new building cards and 2 extra Reputation cards.

In Islebound, you take command of a ship and crew. You sail to island towns, collecting resources, hiring crew, and commissioning buildings for your capital city. Each building has a unique ability, and your combination of buildings can greatly enhance your strength as a trader, builder, or invader. You also recruit pirates and sea monsters to conquer towns, which, once conquered, allow you to complete the town action for free, and charge a fee to opponents if they want to use it. Alternatively, you can complete events that give influence, which can be used to befriend towns.

There are many routes to success. Will you be a ruthless conqueror, careful diplomat, or shrewd merchant in your race to the top?

The player with the most wealth and most-impressive capital city will win the game!