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My Island

Game ID: GID0221002
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Description

Modeled after 2020's My City, My Island is a competitive legacy game in which you develop your own unique island from connected hexagons.

Over 24 games, you will experience the history of your island and discover its secrets, with each of the individual games featuring new rules and game materials with which you will permanently change your island.

Year Published
2023
Transcript Analysis
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Total mentions: 7
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Sentiment: pos 6 · mix 1 · neu 0 · neg 0
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Video dxbBShk7jis Watch You Play game_review at 0:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
highly_positive_kept
Pros
  • better than predecessor (My City)
  • more interesting game progression
  • more surprises and excitement
  • exceptional replayability
  • joy to play
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • island development
  • hexagonal landscape building
Comparison games
  • My City (predecessor)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Open Season takes that theme of you actually play the part of the big bad monster going after the heroic adventurers and it puts a pretty unique twist on it.
  • sometimes when I've only played a game on Board Game Arena and not like physically interacted with it, maybe it doesn't stick in my brain for as long as something that like I have on my shelf and I can pull off the shelf and like touch
  • I was drawn to Rabble because it reminds me of the game Times Up Title Recall, which I always enjoy playing.
  • I found Tales from Red Dragon Inn to be utterly charming. And unlike my own personality, there's more here than just charm. There's substance.
  • I do not really have like any other games about fishing...this one is such a unique game in my collection.
  • I prefer it to My City even though I think you should play My City first...the game progression is simply more interesting
  • its box was too wide to fit on my shelf. And it ended up just being a game without a home
  • Cloud Age remains one of those games that if someone says, 'Hey, do you want to play Cloud Age?' I'd say boy how do you bet your Nelly I do but for whatever reason it's just one that's fallen into the ether
  • Castles of Burgundy is like my all-time favorite game. It's certainly the game I have played the most by a landslide of any other game.
  • I'm just not going to pick Castles of Tuscany when Castles of Burgundy is right there
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Video irqRVyb-TFo Watch It Played top_10_list at 4:50 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
very_positive
Pros
  • Based on proven successful series (My City, My City: Rolla)
  • 24-game campaign
  • Permanent board modifications
  • New rules and materials each game
  • Legacy gameplay with accessible structure
  • Replayability after campaign
  • Host's most anticipated game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • island_building
  • exploration
  • discovery
  • civilization
  • environmental_evolution
Comparison games
  • My City
  • My City: Rolla
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
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References (from this video)
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Video RYPTV7C2Udg Unknown Channel general_discussion at 2:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Unique continuation from a known title (My City)
  • Interesting polyomino puzzle on an island/territory theme
  • Legacy element adds long-term engagement
Cons
  • Legacy mechanics can be complex or intimidating for some players
  • Not as immediately accessible as lighter family games
Thematic elements
  • Legacy polyomino placement and city/island construction
  • Island-focused development after the city-building concept
  • Legacy progression with shared components and evolving rules
Comparison games
  • My City
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • legacy progression — Games evolve; each session yields changes that persist into subsequent plays; common components are reused with evolving effects
  • polyomino placement — Players place polyomino-shaped pieces onto a grid-based island layout to claim spots
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • it looks amazing I think for a family game it looks so very inviting and interesting and different
  • Transmissions was a pretty good game but nothing special
  • it's basically a voting game where all of you are ... now it's Queen's Court
  • the cover is amazing and really invited us to show this to our family
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Video mxL598kQ7t8 Going Analog general_discussion at 23:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • pleasing campaign progression
  • legacy elements feel light and approachable
  • engaging with a long-run feel without heavy commitment
Cons
  • campaign packaging can be cumbersome
  • learning curve for polyomino/hex expansion
Thematic elements
  • tile placement, terrain variety
  • Deserted island colonial-style development
  • campaign-driven, evolving game
Comparison games
  • My City
  • My Island Campaign
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • polyomino-like cluster expansion with legacy elements — per-round changes accumulate and unlock new rules/boxes.
  • tile placement on hex grid — players place hex tiles to build out an island.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • blob party is one of those really interesting games where a single component really elevates the entire experience
  • there's only nine rounds in this game you better figure out what you want to do
  • Sea Salt and Paper... I love the form factor of the box it's so tiny
  • Daybreak is a Cooperative uh game where players are leveraging current and future Technologies and policies to try to solve the problem of an ongoing and changing climate
  • Thunder Road Vendetta ... racing game where you it's like you're just purposefully getting in each other's way basically
  • it's a flip and right uh where the game has like these kind of it's like a network of transit systems
  • my island is uh also sort of like a tile placing game where you're building out an island a deserted island
  • Dune Imperium the deck-building plus worker placement game
  • Nucleum is a real heavy game about an alternate reality where we discovered nuclear power way earlier
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Video GOAT3Gxg098 Paula Deming top_10_list at 8:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Perfectly designed puzzle-like placement
  • Delicious twists and rule changes
  • Interesting legacy mechanics
  • Most fun gaming experience of 2023
  • Play through whole campaign
  • Can be played remotely over Zoom
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Competitive legacy game of civilization building
  • Island building and development
  • Legacy competitive strategy
Comparison games
  • My City
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Hex tile placement — Placing hex tiles in specific shapes to build your island
  • legacy mechanics — Rules and placements change through campaign chapters
  • Puzzle Elements — Tile shapes create puzzle elements for future placement
  • Scoring Variety — Multiple scoring methods including landmarks, connections, and color grouping
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Oh hello my name is Paula Deming and we are seriously talking about a serious list of serious board game rankings
  • This game has no right to be as fun as it is but it is so much fun
  • I would like to offer an apology right now to Lookout games
  • Turn it into a gift send it to people you need to apologize
  • It makes my brain buzz but in a good way
  • I had the most fun playing this in 2023 out of any other gaming experience I have had all year
  • The twists and rules changes that happen as you go through the chapters are so interesting
  • And now it's 2024 so forget all of those now they're old
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Video Z2eLZqo_jdE Before You Play top_10_list at 5:34 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Strong legacy concept with ongoing campaign feel
  • Direct lineage to My City, which the hosts enjoyed
  • Enjoyable replay depth with evolving scenarios
Cons
  • Legacy mechanics may lead to longer play sessions and commitment
  • Familiar territory for fans of Knizia, but may alienate newer players
Thematic elements
  • legacy-style city-building with evolving campaigns
  • Isolated island development and city-building
  • campaign-driven, evolving scenarios with a story thread
Comparison games
  • My City
  • Wayfarers
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • legacy / campaign progression — 24 scenarios with changing rules and setups across plays
  • legacy decisions — permanent changes to the game state as you progress
  • tile placement / city-building — players build up infrastructure or districts over time
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • this is a flip and write game
  • open world style flip and write
  • I'm very intrigued by the fact that it's designed by Stephen Aramini
  • standalone sequel to My City
  • two-player only fully Cooperative game
  • pure deduction
  • it's the next in the South Tigris series
  • draft your actions at the very beginning of the game
  • asymmetric compared to everybody else
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Video WpnJEoimPJA Quackaloupe general_discussion at 20:22 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
  • family-friendly, accessible legacy format
Cons
  • speaker expresses personal preference against it relative to other legacy options
Thematic elements
  • city-building with evolving patterns
  • legacy-style family game
  • ongoing campaign progression
Comparison games
  • My City
  • Clank Legacy
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • legacy-style progression — Story-driven, game-state evolves with stickers/cards over time.
  • pattern-based placement — Pattern patterns and scoring rules guide placement decisions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This is 2026. Let's lean into conversations that go off the rail.
  • I'm a simple man. I want a flock of sheep.
  • This isn't going to be long. It's always longer than I think it's going to be.
  • Root is coming back full force.
  • Stay bundled. If it's cold outside, strip down. if it's warm outside and in either case, get some people to sit down around the table, play a couple extra games, have a shot of whiskey if you're of age and choose to drink, and remember to do the important thing. Get out and play some games.
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