Cooper Island*
Cooper Island is a strategic board game set during the age of exploration, where players set out to colonize a newfound island. Through careful placement of landscape tiles, players unlock resources necessary for building structures with unique abilities and removing barriers to further explore the island. The game stands out for its innovative victory point tracking method, where players advance ships around the island to mark progress, discovering smaller islands along the way that provide additional benefits.
Gameplay Overview
- Tile Placement: Players explore the island by placing landscape tiles to gain resources.
- Resource Management: Utilize resources to build buildings with special abilities and remove barriers.
- Exploration and Expansion: Expand your territory on the island and explore further by overcoming barriers.
Special Features
- Innovative Scoring: Victory points are tracked by sailing ships around the island, a unique approach to marking progress.
- Dynamic Island Exploration: The game board evolves as players explore Cooper Island, offering a dynamic playing experience.
- Solo Mode Included: The second printing includes the Solo Against Cooper expansion, allowing for a challenging single-player experience.
Conclusion
Cooper Island offers a deep and engaging experience for fans of exploration and strategy board games. Its unique scoring system and the dynamic nature of island exploration provide a fresh and exciting challenge in each game. Whether competing against fellow settlers or facing the island alone in solo mode, players are in for a rewarding journey of discovery and strategy on Cooper Island.
Nominated for 2 awards.
- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
We like Cooper Island so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024
- Position 11 in All "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 2020" game award winners & nominees in comparison
- Position 95 in All games from the Top100 "Hunter & Cron Award 2020" list 🇩🇪