My Island

A competitive legacy game in which you grow your own island over twenty-four games.

Designer: Reiner Knizia
Published by: KOSMOS
Editions by: IELLO, Thames & Kosmos, 999 Games, Lautapelit.fi, Galakta, Zvezda

My Island is a competitive legacy game in which you grow your own island out of connected hexagons, and it is modelled after My City from 2020. Over twenty-four games you experience the history of your island and discover its secrets. Each game brings new rules and new materials with which you permanently change the island, so by the end each of you holds a unique piece. Within a game you place tiles to cover the grid and enclose areas, and the leader can be caught by those behind them. It is short, thirty minutes, for two to four, from 2023. Because it is a legacy game, you need to commit to the full campaign with the same group.

24-game legacy campaignPermanent changes to your own islandHexagon tile placement and enclosure

Who it's for

You and a regular partner enjoy legacy games and want a short, tile-laying campaign you can chip away at over weeks.

Not for you if…

You cannot keep the same group for twenty-four sessions or hate permanent changes to components. Legacy needs commitment.

Vibe's take

Curious and rewarding: each session adds something new, so you look forward to opening the next envelope. The games themselves are brisk, and the campaign provides the long arc.