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Isle of Skye
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  • BECOME RULER OF SCOTLAND: Isle of Skye is a multiple award-winning, tile-laying game where you and up to 4 of your friends draft and purchase tiles to build the terrain in your portion of the isle. Connect roads to whiskey barrels to earn coins and use those coins to purchase desirable tiles.
  • STRATEGY BOARD GAME: Isle of Skye is a classic tile-laying game where players connect tiles to score points. However, players also need to connect roads to earn coins so they can value and buy tiles each turn. This addition has players analyzing each other’s choices as much as their own.
  • CHALLENGING AND COMPETITIVE: Instantly recognizable to anyone familiar with the genre, Isle of Skye brings a fresh new take to the tried-and-true gameplay with secret bidding, more diverse scoring options and intricate tile combinations.
  • HIGH REPLAYABILITY: Each game consists of a light auction system and modular scoring, making it highly strategic and infinitely replayable. Since the tokens are drawn randomly at the start of the game, Isle of Skye prevents players from creating a repeatable “sure fire strategy.”
  • NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This fun family board game for adults and kids is designed for 2 to 5 players and is suitable for ages 8 and up. Average playtime is approximately 30 to 50 minutes.
Specs:
Height2.7 Inches
Length10.8 Inches
Number of items1
Release dateAugust 2015
Weight1.984160358 Pounds
Width7.5 Inches
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Found 7 comments on Isle of Skye:

u/keanex · 100 pointsr/boardgames

I made this list for /r/NintendoSwitchDeals since someone asked about games. Figured I'd share here. Most of the games I've played, I've indicated where I haven't. Bolded prices indicate lowest price on CCC according to the plug-in.

  • 7 Wonders | $28.99 | 3-7 players | ~30-45 Minutes | 7.8 on BGG - This is a fantastic game to introduce people to "tableau building" and "card drafting." If you're not familiar, a tableau is the cards in front of you that are part of your "engine" going forward, usually you will add cards to it that add synergy to your strategy. Card drafting is when players have a hand of cards, choose one, and then pass to the person next to them. This game can fit up to 7 and it doesn't really bog the game down. I'm not in love with this game, but at this price I think it's a very fair offering for a game that once taught and played once, flows really nicely and makes for a great game to drink and talk while playing rather than being buried in thought about what to do.

  • 7 Wonders: Duel | $17.81 | 2 Players | 20-30 Minutes | 8.1 on BGG - This is a 2 player adaptation of 7 Wonders and it's quite a great version. Instead of card drafting by passing hands, there is a "market" that opens up further as more cards are chosen in which players take turns choosing from. It offers an intense 2 player back and forth of "chicken" in a way that flows nicely and culminates in a satisfying, even if sometimes mean, ending. Often credited as one of the best 2 player games out there, especially with expansions.


    * Agricola | $32.89 | 1-4 Players | 30-150 Minutes | 8.0 on BGG - I have never played this but you can find lots of excellent discussion about this on BGG and /r/boardgames. Ultimately it's a beefier board game about managing your farm to take care of your family. Sounds thrilling right? Well apparently it really is. It's currently rated the 25th bestboard game of all-time, and is often mentioned among some of the great games out there. This is an excellent price for this game new, so if there's any interest, go watch a review of two. Deal is done.

  • Carcassonne | $19.99 | 2-4 Players | ~30 Minutes | 7.4 on BGG - This is an excellent tile laying game for gamers and non-gamers alike. It's simple to teach, takes almost no time to set-up, and can easily be expanded to fit 5 players. If you end up loving this, there are many expansions for it to add depth, or silliness, whichever you prefer. This has become a staple in my circle of friends who don't really play board games because it's so approachable.

  • Isle of Skye | $24.35 | 2-5 Players | 30-50 Minutes | 7.5 on BGG - I've never played this, but it's been on my list for a while as a tile laying game with more complexity than Carcassonne. I don't know much about it, but this is a great price and those with Irish heritage might love the theme. Edit: Well this is embarrassing, Isle of Skye is in Scotland, sorry for that.

    * Pandemic: Fall of Rome | $27.99 | 1-5 Players | 30-60 Minutes | 7.8 on BGG - This is a variation of the much beloved game Pandemic. In this variation, you and up to 4 other players are taking control of Roman armies to defend against the oncoming tribes attempting to take over a weakened Rome. You will use your unique powers and randomly drawn cards to work together with the other players in this cooperative game. If you've played base Pandemic you will know what to expect, but this version has some cool thematic changes that have many reviewers calling it the second best iteration of the Pandemic series. Dead deal.

  • Patchwork | $17.84 | 2 Players | ~20 Minutes | 7.7 on BGG - This is an excellent 2 player game using spacial skills to build out your quilt in a sort of "Tetris" way. You need to manage buttons (currency) and time to efficiently build your quilt with as little empty spots as possible. It's a darling of the community and designed by the great Uwe Rosenberg. People meme about it because it's often recommended, but there's a reason why it is.

  • Photosynthesis | $21.11 | 2-4 Players | 30-60 Minutes | 7.2 on BGG - I've never played this, but it's quite a nice looking game on the table. It's about growing trees while using a limited amount of sunlight - or that's how it's been described to me anyway. I've heard that this game can get pretty cutthroat, especially at higher player counts, because of how limited the board space gets.

  • The Castles of Burgundy | $19.20 | 2-4 Players | 45-90 Minutes | 8.1 on BGG - One of the finest board games I've ever played in spite of the ugly art and theme of it. Visually, I find nothing about this appealing, but the gameplay is so fantastic that I fell in love with it immediately. You have 25 turns in which you are using two dice each turn which are used to make decisions on how to build out your board to gain victory points. The actions are mostly easy to understand, and you're never screwed over by a bad roll because bad rolls can be mitigated via worker resources. There is a good amount of strategic depth to it, minor "meanness" in "screwing over" opponents, and I mostly feel happy with every round - it's a rare game of satisfaction each turn. My only complaint is that the yellow tiles are all unique which turns into a lot of, "What does that one do?" which is mitigated with player aides you can find on BGG. Warning, new print coming out this year that may or may not make the art look better, but the new print will have all expansions. With that said, for $19.20 this is a no-brainer if you want something more complex than something like Catan.

  • The Quest for El Dorado | $19.99 | 2-4 Players | ~45 Minutes| 7.6 on BGG - This is a great deck-building racing game to get to El Dorado first. It's simple to learn and honestly my only complaint is that the game takes up a lot of space. The map is completely variable and there are some official variants in the book, as well as many others on BGG on the files section. If you enjoy the concept of building a deck to race through the treacherous lands to get to El Dorado, this is a great game. Warning, there is a new edition coming out with new artwork, so you may want to hold off.
u/ASnugglyBear · 2 pointsr/boardgames

Wasn't sure how to price them from the States, but Amazon has some that are worth it for that range.

First rec: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Downfall-Pompeii-2013-Board-Game/dp/B00DGKNQEI/ref=sr_1_190?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1480013746&sr=1-190&keywords=board+games

Second Rec: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mayfair-Isle-Skye-Chieftain-Board/dp/B012HND8S8/ref=sr_1_7?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1480013674&sr=1-7&keywords=board+games

Third rec:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rio-Grande-306RGG-Yspahan/dp/B000JMJWKI/ref=sr_1_346?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1480013808&sr=1-346&keywords=board+games

u/danthecryptkeeper · 2 pointsr/boardgames

http://www.amazon.com/Isle-of-Skye-Board-Game/dp/B012HND8S8

Though it seems to be out :/

u/PriceKnight · 2 pointsr/NintendoSwitchDeals

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u/throwaway24515 · 2 pointsr/EarthPorn

https://www.amazon.com/Isle-of-Skye-Board-Game/dp/B012HND8S8

u/SgtKashim · 1 pointr/boardgames

A couple of additional suggestions - since I don't really like Castles of Burgundy, and I haven't played 7 Wonders Duel.

Just because it's so small, cheap, and still a great game, you should get Mint Works. Kickstarter campaign just finished, and you should still be able to get a copy here. Quick, plays up to 4, and has real strategy. A similar idea is Eight Minute Empires Legends - a small, quick game with real strategy.


Bigger, deeper games - I'm a big fan of Isle of Skye. It's a bit Carcasonne-y, in that you're building an interlocking territory, but it adds a bidding mechanic for the tiles, plus different victory conditions every game.

Five Tribes has been good, but I don't know how it'd work with 2.

If you're looking for a two player game, especially if you're cutthroat people, get Patchwork. If a more abstract strategy game is OK, I've very much enjoyed Hive.

u/AgileTransition · 0 pointsr/boardgames