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2019 Ranked #5,331

Islands In The Mist

This exploration game has players steer balloons, reveal landscapes, and connect terrain back to the balloon yard. Wind direction and energy management determine how efficiently each pilot can expand the islands.

Aviation / Flight Dice Open Drafting Tile Placement

Players

2-4

Play time

45-60 min

Age

10+

Complexity

2.18/5

Rating

7.01

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Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

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How it plays

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The islands still lie beneath the dense fog. The farther you go over the island with your balloon, the more the fog lifts and you explore the breathtaking landscape.

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The islands still lie beneath the dense fog. The farther you go over the island with your balloon, the more the fog lifts and you explore the breathtaking landscape. Use the local wind skilfully to save energy. Because you still need it often enough to accelerate or decelerate. Steer completely against the wind at the right time to reach your goal. You will discover the neighbouring landscape where the balloon is by placing tiles on the adjacent fields. This is how cities are built, monuments are erected and landscapes grow. As the first of the game round you have the possibility to get more landscape tiles. As the last one you will probably only get one tile, but you can determine the wind direction, which can also be a decisive advantage. Once a player has connected all the landscapes to the balloon yard, the game ends.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
45–60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Volker Schächtele

Artists

1
Michael Menzel

Publishers

1
Schmidt Spiele

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