Spirit Island: Jagged Earth*
Spirit Island: Jagged Earth is an expansive expansion for the cooperative, strategic board game Spirit Island. This addition significantly enriches the game's universe by introducing a vast array of new content aimed at increasing the depth, complexity, and replayability of the game.
Gameplay Overview
- New Scenarios and Spirits: With 3 new scenarios and 10 new spirits, players have even more diverse ways to defend the island from colonizers, each spirit bringing unique powers and strategies.
- Adversaries and Island Boards: Two new adversaries and island boards introduce fresh challenges and landscapes, demanding innovative tactical approaches.
- Enhanced Game Components: A plethora of new cards (Event, Fear, Blight, Major and Minor Power cards) and tokens (including Badland tokens and more) deepen the gameplay experience.
- Player Customization: Aspect cards offer new dimensions to the original spirits, and the addition of components supports up to 6 players, making the game more versatile and adaptable to different group sizes.
Special Features
- Varied Play Options: New play options like combining adversaries and playing with an Archipelago layout offer new challenges and replayability.
- Increased Strategic Depth: The addition of new elements like Badland tokens and a wealth of new power cards allow for more nuanced strategies and decisions.
- Inclusive Player Support: Enhanced with more tokens, player aid cards, and reminder cards, the expansion ensures a smoother gameplay experience for all players, especially when accommodating larger groups.
Conclusion
Spirit Island: Jagged Earth significantly expands the world of Spirit Island, making it an essential addition for fans of the original game. It not only adds more spirits, adversaries, and scenarios for greater variety but also introduces new mechanics and elements that enrich the strategic possibilities. Whether playing with a group of veterans or introducing the game to new players, this expansion offers something to elevate every session into a memorable adventure.
Nominated for 1 award.
- 1 - 6 Players
- 90 - 120 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Very hard to learn
We like Spirit Island: Jagged Earth so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024
- Position 58 in The best games presented at the Spiel.digital 2020 fair