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1001 Islands

1001 Islands

Ludonaute · 2022
2–530 min7+ yrs1.3/5 complexity6.8 BGG#9.867 BGG552KidsCouples
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How do you play 1001 Islands?

As children of Sinbad, you have set yourselves a new challenge to explore the 1001 islands and find the treasures of your father, the great sailor. 1001 Islands is a tile-selection and -distribution game in which you score points by matching your dream tiles and your island tiles as best as possible.

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official art · Ludonaute

As children of Sinbad, you have set yourselves a new challenge to explore the 1001 islands and find the treasures of your father, the great sailor.

1001 Islands is a tile-selection and -distribution game in which you score points by matching your dream tiles and your island tiles as best as possible. A game takes 16 rounds, with each player adding one tile to their personal board to build their island or collect dream tiles, then players tally their points.

In more detail, when you're the active player, you draw as many tiles as the number of players, keep one and play it on your board, then pass the remaining tiles to the player of your choice. Whoever receives the final tile has no choice, but they start the next round. The dream tiles score you points based on what's visible on your island at game's end, so don't take a Fennec fox dream tile if your island is devoid of Fennec foxes! Palm trees earn points on their own, as does the pairing of a Rukh bird and its huge egg. Have too many bandits, and you'll lose points — and if you collect a third magic lamp, you have to flip two tiles face down, costing you whatever points you would have received.

game anatomy
Complexity1.3 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouples
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
7+ yrs
BGG rank
#9.867
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does 1001 Islands cost?
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Q2Where can I buy 1001 Islands cheapest?
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Q3How do you play 1001 Islands?
1001 Islands is a arabian game, for 2–5 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring open drafting. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 1001 Islands — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does 1001 Islands support?
1001 Islands is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of 1001 Islands take?
A game of 1001 Islands takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 1001 Islands for?
1001 Islands is recommended from age 7.
Q7How complex is 1001 Islands?
1001 Islands has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.3 out of 5.

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