We are thrilled to announce that Spirit Island is now available for iPad and Android tablets! Our mobile release of Spirit Island is doing things a bit differently than we’ve done in the past, so we wanted to explain exactly how you can play.
Free to Learn
Similar to how we released the free “Learn to Play” edition of Sentinels of the Multiverse, Spirit Island is a free download from the iOS App Store and the Google Play Store. This version of Spirit Island includes the following:
Free access to unlimited plays of the tutorial game
Create custom games of up to 4 spirits and play 5 full turns
4 Spirits available for custom games: Lightning’s Swift Strike, River Surges in Sunlight, Shadows Flicker Like Flame, and Vital Strength of the Earth
36 Minor Power cards that enhance the abilities of your Spirits
22 Major Power cards with more powerful effects to devastate the Invaders
A modular island, made up of 4 balanced island boards, for a variety of layouts
Thematic island boards that reflect the canonical island and provide a new challenge
15 Invader cards driving a distinctive Invader expansion system
2 Blight cards with challenging effects as the Invaders blight the Island
15 Fear cards with beneficial effects, earned as you terrify the Invaders
When you’re ready for more Spirit Island, there is plenty more to explore.
Get access to 6 additional Spirits, each with 4 unique Power cards:
Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares - Strike fear into the hearts of the Invaders!
Heart of the Wildfire - Burn everything in your path, and heal the land with time.
Ocean's Hungry Grasp - Drown the Invaders with the power of the sea.
Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island - Absorb presence and rise up with immense power!
A Spread of Rampant Green - Entangle the Invaders with unstoppable growth.
Thunderspeaker - Join forces with the Dahan to wreak havoc on the Invaders.
Face 3 multi-tier Adversaries (specific Invaders) for play variety and fine-tuned challenge: Brandenburg-Prussia, England & Sweden.
Explore 4 optional Scenarios for even more play variety: Blitz, Dahan Insurrection, Guard the Isle's Heart, & Rituals of Terror.
Play (and Pay) Your Way
With Spirit Island on mobile we are offering 2 different ways to access the full game:
Purchase the Full Game for $19.99 (USD) - This is an In App Purchase that will permanently unlock all the content from the core game and Promo Pack 1. Just like an expansion for Sentinels of the Multiverse, this option is a one time purchase, and the content is yours forever. Additional expansions will be sold separately.
Subscribe for Unlimited Access for $1.99 (USD/month) - This monthly subscription unlocks ALL game content during the term of your subscription. This will include the core game, Promo Pack 1, as well as any additional content/expansions that are released.
We’re offering the subscription option as an experiment. Generally, we know that tabletop fans like to purchase and own their games. But with a complex game like Spirit Island, there’s a large group of people out there who would probably love the game, but just aren’t prepared to spend money on a mobile app that they aren’t familiar with. We’re hoping that this low cost option will help players that might never purchase a digital tabletop game outright to give it a try!
Coming in 2021
As 2020 (finally!) draws to a close, what can you expect from Spirit Island in the new year?
Smartphone Support - Spirit Island for mobile is launching for tablets only, but that doesn’t mean that phone support isn’t coming. As with our previous games, when we approach phone support, we always want to make sure the user interface and experience fit with the device on which you are playing. Merely shrinking down a complex desktop or tablet interface to a small phone screen is rarely a good idea. All that means is that phone support usually takes a bit longer to complete than tablet support.
Branch & Claw - The first major expansion for Spirit Island is well underway and will be out in 2021. This expansion brings a lot to the table:
Four completely new ways to fight the Invaders: Beasts, Disease, and Wilds are semi-permanent changes to chosen lands, and Strife can be inflicted upon specific Invader pieces
Two new Spirits to add to your lineup: Sharp Fangs Behind the Leaves and Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds
A new Adversary to fight against: the French Plantation colony
Another 52 distinct Major and Minor Power Cards, doing things no Powers have done before
Another 15 Fear Cards and 7 Blight cards for added game-to-game variety
Four more optional Scenarios offering new play experiences
A deck of 25 Event Cards which add unpredictability and multiple courses of action with differing consequences