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Game Info
Year
2021
Players
1-4
Age
10+
Playtime
40 min
Collection
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Description
A roll and write game where players draw territories on their map each round trying to satisfy four scoring criteria that change every game
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Jamie, Tabletoptiktok Rules Teach at 0:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- really interesting strategic roll and write game
- solo works great
- story cards which are essentially scoring conditions
- one to four players
- nice strategic roll and write game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- terrain scoring and map development through scoring objectives
- island map with terrain types (mountains, forests, swamps, ruins, plains, rivers)
- instructional demonstration with scoring-driven progression
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- active vs passive player turns, including solo rules — Different turn types depending on active or passive status; affects which terrain types are used in a turn
- Compound Scoring — Four of the six terrain story cards are chosen to determine scoring conditions for the game
- dice-driven terrain selection — Active player rolls dice to determine which terrain type will be used this turn and selects one to score
- end-of-round/end-of-game conditions — The game ends when a player cannot fill their quota or the active player has no terrain left to choose
- side B scoring options (mystery and exclamation spaces) — Side B adds mystery scoring (score lowest story tile) and wild/exclamation spaces allowing flexible placement
- story cards as scoring objectives — Four of the six terrain story cards are chosen to determine scoring conditions for the game
- terrain placement with adjacency and per-terrain-use limits — Players place terrain tiles adjacent to existing ones; active players are limited in how many times they can choose each terrain type
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Quotes (from this video)
- The Lost Island from Rock Manor Games coming to Kickstarter.
- it's a really interesting strategic roll and write game.
- solo works great
- story cards which are essentially scoring conditions
- one to four player game
- this is a nice strategic roll and write game that I am enjoying.
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Rahdo Runs Through Analysis at 0:03 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81410 · mention_pk 201924
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Brilliant mix of long-term strategic play and interactive tactical play.
- Creates a new puzzle with each combination of scoring cards.
- Interactive choices force other players to map out specific terrain types.
- Solo mode is excellent and smartly done.
- Starts broad and expansive, but becomes tighter as spaces fill.
- Big rolls are powerful early on, small rolls are needed at the end.
- Much deeper and more going on than a typical rolling right.
Cons
- Can be puzzling and decisions can be tricky.
- Realizing the best solution too late can be a setback.
- Running out of space can make certain dice rolls difficult or impossible to use.
Thematic elements
- making a map to score victory points
- an island
Comparison games
- Tiny Towns
- Agricola
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control (minor) — Players are filling spaces on their map to score points, creating a sense of claiming territory.
- Dice Rolling — The lead player rolls the dice at the beginning of a round.
- Drafting (Implicit) — When the lead player chooses a terrain type and a die value, they are implicitly denying those options to other players.
- Roll and Write — Players roll dice and then use those results to draw or write on their map.
- Set Collection — Players aim to create specific patterns and adjacencies of terrain types to score points based on objective cards.
- Tile Placement — Players draw terrain tiles and place them on a personal map.
- variable scoring objectives — Four scoring cards are chosen each game, creating unique scoring puzzles and replayability.
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Quotes (from this video)
- The most compelling element about this game is actually not the rolling or the writing. It's these cards because every time you play, you're going to pick a combination of four and then that becomes uh for lack of a better term, a puzzle.
- It's neat. It's great. I like it a lot.
- This one's a keeper uh for my taste anyway because of the brilliant mix of long-term strategic play from the very before the first turn and very interactive tactical play round after round depending on what the dice and what your opponents give you.
- It's sharp. It's fun. It's very very fast, too.
- Much deeper, a lot more going on than a typical rolling right.
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Getting Games Preview at 0:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81333 · mention_pk 201324
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Multiple scoring cards offer varied objectives.
- The B side of the board offers more scoring opportunities with wild hexes.
- The game mechanics allow for strategic placement and consideration of future turns.
- Simultaneous drawing keeps all players engaged.
Cons
- Players can potentially manipulate the game into ending early by strategically using plus/minus options.
Thematic elements
- mapping the island
- a lost island
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Rolling — Players roll dice and choose one to determine the terrain type and quantity to be drawn on maps.
- Map drawing — Players draw terrain onto their individual maps based on dice rolls and chosen terrain types.
- Modular Board — The scoring cards are chosen at the start of the game, providing variability in objectives.
- Set Collection — Players aim to create specific adjacencies and connections of terrain types to score points based on objective cards.
- Simultaneous action selection — While one player is active, other players choose dice and terrain to place on their own maps at the same time.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Hi there. I'm Jonathan with Getting Games and this is my quick play video for The Lost Island.
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Rahdo Runs Through Top List at 58:22 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81329 · mention_pk 201317
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Highly puzzly and strategic
- Clever 'I pick, you follow' mechanic
- Deep scoring system
- Fast playtime
- Combines elements of Tiny Towns and Agricola
Cons
- Potential for roll-and-write fatigue due to many similar games
- May replace other roll-and-writes in the reviewer's collection
Thematic elements
- Mapping the island as cartographers
- A lost island
Comparison games
- Tiny Towns
- Agricola
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Drafting — The lead player picks one die result, and all other players must use that same feature type.
- Pattern Building — Players strategically place features on their map to maximize scoring based on drawn scoring cards.
- Roll and Write — Dice are rolled, and players draw corresponding features on their maps.
- Set Collection — Players score points based on how they map various island features (plains, swamps, ruins, mountains, forests, rivers).
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is like one of my ultimate all-time hidden gems. It's going to be hard to get.
- This is the best Machi Koro killer that outperforms every other Machi Koro killer that ever came out. It is phenomenal.
- It is such a phenomenal racing game. It destroys all other racing games I've ever played.
- It's in my top 100 games of all time and I can't imagine it ever leaving that because it is just about perfect.
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