Spirit Island

distant reach world magic exists embody spirit land sky natural thing great power europe stretch colonial empire inevitably lay claim place spirit hold power land fight alongside islander live therespirit island complex thematic cooperative game defend island home colonize invader player different spirit land unique elemental power turn player simultaneously choose power card play pay energy combination power card match spirit elemental affinity grant free bonus effect fast power effect immediately invader spread ravage magic slow require forethought plan use effectively spirit phase spirit gain energy choose grow reclaim power card seek new power spread presence new area islandthe invader expand island map semipredictable fashion turn explore land portion island turn build land form settlement city turn ravage bring blight land attack native islander presentthe islander fight invader attack lend spirit aid exactly d hope power work islander help eg drive invader clean land blightthe game escalate progress spirit spread presence new part island seek new potent power invader step colonization effort turn represent year alternatehistoryat game start win require destroy settlement city board frighten invader victory easy ll run away number settlement city remain defeat come spirit destroy island overrun blight invader deck deplete achieve victorythe game include different adversary fight eg swedish mining colony remote british colony change play different way offer different path difficulty boost game challenge gain skill