# Spirit Island

Spirit Island is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 218 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $57.26 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 4.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Mythology, Territory Building, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Automatic Resource Growth, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Action Retrieval, Tags, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Variable Set-up, Modular Board, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 218 reviews
- **Owned by:** 554 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3,015
- **Unique players:** 941

**Designers:** R. Eric Reuss

**Artists:** Jorge Ramos, Nolan Nasser, Lucas Durham, Loïc Billiau, Kat G Birmelin, Rocky Hammer, Shane Tyree, Jason Behnke, Graham Sternberg, Adam Rebottaro, Joshua Wright (I), Cari Corene, Sydni Kruger, Loïc Berger, Moro Rogers

**Publishers:** Greater Than Games, LLC

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 57.26 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/spirit-island |
| Cardhaus Games | 69.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/spirit-island/ |
| 401 Games | 89.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/spirit-island |
| Board Game Bliss | 89.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/spirit-island |
| Spelexperten | 769 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/spirit-island.html |
| Zatu Games | 63.89 £ | https://zatu.com/products/spirit-island-core-game |
| World of Board Games | 849 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/spirit-island |
| La Gameria | 76.5 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/spirit-island-1429.html |
| Good Games | 124.95 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/spirit-island |
| Gameology | 124.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/spirit-island |
| Games Empire | 124.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/spirit-island |
| Spielezar | 72.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/spirit-island-grundspiel |
| Pelipeikko | 79.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/110-spirit-island |
| Svet deskovych her | 1999 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/5227/spirit-island |
| Spilforsyningen | 629.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/spirit-island |
| Curiosity Shop | 85 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/spirit-island-ingles |
| Travelling Man | 72.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/spirit-island |
| Alphaspel | 989 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/78104-spirit-island |
| Cogs Toys and Games | 89.95 € | https://www.cogstoysandgames.ie/products/spirit-island |
| Game Ninja | 999 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/spirit-island/ |
| Guf | 149.95 $ | https://guf.com.au/products/spirit-island-board-game |
| Fantasy Shop | 94.99 € | https://www.fantasy-shop.gr/en/spirit-island-el.html |
| Spellenhuis | 94.99 € | https://www.spellenhuis.nl/spirit-island |
| Fantasiapelit | 98.9 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_176579 |
| Nexus | 13995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/spirit-island/ |

## Expansions

- [Spirit Island: Branch & Claw](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-branch-and-claw)
- [Spirit Island: Jagged Earth](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-jagged-earth)
- [Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-nature-incarnate)
- [Spirit Island: Feather & Flame](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-feather-and-flame)
- [Spirit Island: Promo Pack 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-promo-pack-1)
- [Spirit Island: Promo Pack 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-promo-pack-2)
- [Spirit Island: Unter der Insel schlummernde Schlange](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-unter-der-insel-schlummernde-schlange)
- [Spirit Island: Seele des Flächenbrands](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-seele-des-flachenbrands)
- [Spirit Island: Finder unsichtbarer Wege](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-finder-unsichtbarer-wege)
- [Spirit Island: Sturzregen durchnässt die Welt](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-sturzregen-durchnasst-die-welt)
- [Spirit Island: Nation Schottland, Szenarien und Kartenerweiterung Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-nation-schottland-szenarien-und-kartenerweiterung-promo)
- [Spirit Island: Zunehmende Hitze in Stein und Sand](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-zunehmende-hitze-in-stein-und-sand)
- [Spirit Island: Unterirdisch lauernde Reißzähne](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-unterirdisch-lauernde-reizahne)
- [Spirit Island: Sonnenheller Wirbelwind](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-sonnenheller-wirbelwind)
- [Spirit Island: Wachende Augen in Bäumen](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-wachende-augen-in-baumen)
- [Spirit Island: Bodenloser Schlamm der Sümpfe](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-bodenloser-schlamm-der-sumpfe)
- [Spirit Island: Expansion Playmat](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-expansion-playmat)
- [Spirit Island: Champions of the Dahan Token Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island-champions-of-the-dahan-token-pack)

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## Rules questions

### If I play a Slow power, do I get its Elements right away so I can use them for Innates or other cards this turn?

Yes — you gain all Elements the moment you pay for a Power Card, even if the Power is Slow, but those Elements last only while the card is in play (they do not persist between turns). (pp. 8, 14)

### What order do the Invaders act each turn — Ravage, Build, Explore — and when do you advance the Invader cards?

During the Invader Phase you resolve in this order: Blighted Island (if any), Fear, then Invader Actions: Ravage, then Build, then Explore; after Explore you slide the cards left so Build becomes Ravage next turn and Explore becomes Build. (pp. 9–10)

### Do Dahan fight back during Ravage even if they were damaged or killed by the Ravage?

Only surviving Dahan fight back: after Invader Damage is fully resolved, any Dahan still alive each deal 2 Damage to the Invaders; Dahan destroyed by the Ravage do not fight back (damaged but surviving Dahan recover at end of turn). (pp. 9, 16)

### When Blight is added to a land, does it remove Presence from every Spirit in that land?

Yes — whenever you add Blight to a land, destroy one Presence from each Spirit with Presence there; if the land already had Blight it also cascades to an adjacent land. (p. 15)

### Can a land hold more than one Presence from the same Spirit, and what is a Sacred Site?

A land can hold any number of Presence from any spirits; a Spirit’s Sacred Sites are any lands where that Spirit has more than one Presence. (p. 13)

### Do Fast Powers have to be used in the Fast Power Phase, or can I wait and use them after Invaders act?

Fast Powers must be resolved during the Fast Power Phase and cannot be delayed until the Slow Phase; you may choose to skip a Fast Power instead of delaying it. (p. 8)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirit-island)
- [Spirit Island in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/spirit-island)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/162886)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._