# Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King

Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 30–50 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 91 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $45.55 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–50 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Economic, Territory Building
- **Mechanics:** Commodity Speculation, Tile Placement, Set Collection, I Cut, You Choose, Turn Order: Progressive, Auction: Multiple Lot, Catch the Leader
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 91 reviews
- **Owned by:** 167 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 698
- **Unique players:** 661

**Designers:** Andreas Pelikan, Alexander Pfister

**Artists:** Klemens Franz

**Publishers:** Lookout Games

## Expansions

- [Isle of Skye: Journeyman](https://www.ludoya.com/games/isle-of-skye-journeyman)
- [Isle of Skye: Druids](https://www.ludoya.com/games/isle-of-skye-druids)
- [Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King – Themed Tiles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/isle-of-skye-from-chieftain-to-king-themenplattchen)
- [Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King – Kennerspiel des Jahres Promo Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/isle-of-skye-from-chieftain-to-king-kennerspiel-des-jahres-promo-tile)
- [Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King – Tunnelplättchen](https://www.ludoya.com/games/isle-of-skye-from-chieftain-to-king-tunnelplattchen)
- [Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King – Adjacency Scrolls](https://www.ludoya.com/games/isle-of-skye-from-chieftain-to-king-adjacency-scrolls)
- [Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King – Tunnelplättchen 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/isle-of-skye-from-chieftain-to-king-tunnelplattchen-2)
- [Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King – Brettspiel Adventskalender 2015 Promo Tiles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/isle-of-skye-from-chieftain-to-king-brettspiel-adventskalender-2015-promo-tiles)
- [Deutscher Spielepreis 2016 Goodie Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/deutscher-spielepreis-2016-goodie-box)
- [Brettspiel Adventskalender 2015](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brettspiel-adventskalender-2015)
- [Isle of Skye: Peças Promocionais](https://www.ludoya.com/games/isle-of-skye-pecas-promocionais)

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## Rules questions

### Do I have to buy a tile in both buy turns each round?

No — you are not required to buy in either buy turn; even if you skip buying in the first buy turn you may still buy in the second buy turn. (page 1)

### How do I calculate the total cost when I buy a Druid tile from the dolmen board?

The total cost is the tile’s fixed printed cost (0–8 gold) plus the additional position cost of the dolmen space (0–4 gold); e.g., a 3‑cost tile on the leftmost +4 space costs 7 gold. (page 1)

### If a Druid tile shows a stone tablet, when does that effect apply?

When you add the Druid tile to your clan territory you take the matching stone tablet and its special effect can be used starting from the next round and lasts until the end of the game. (page 1)

### Can I buy a landscape tile from the bag in the second buy turn, and what happens?

Yes — instead of buying a Druid tile in the second buy turn you may pay 5 gold to draw two tiles, keep one and return the other to the bag; certain stone tablets can reduce that cost and increase the number of tiles you draw. (page 1)

### If I have stone tablets that give discounts, do they reduce what the seller actually receives when I buy from an opponent?

Stone tablet discounts apply when buying a tile from an opponent (not when buying your own tile or in the second buy turn) and stack, but the opponent always receives at least the gold they assigned to their tile and costs never go below zero. (page 1)

### When and how do the tiles on the dolmen board move or get removed?

After you buy a Druid tile you move the remaining dolmen tiles to the right and draw a new tile to the leftmost space; additionally, at the end of each round remove the rightmost dolmen tile, shift the others right, and place a new tile on the leftmost space. (page 1)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/isle-of-skye-from-chieftain-to-king)
- [Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/isle-of-skye-from-chieftain-to-king)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/176494)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._