Isle of Night

About this board game

Isle of Night is a card-driven island exploration game for 2–5 players, with a listed play time of 45 minutes. The publisher’s description presents it as taking around 20 minutes, and highlights its compact, jacket-pocket format.

At dusk, you row toward a mysterious island that appears only at night, accompanied by your loyal hound. The island is represented by a deck of cards filled with treasures, wonders, and dangers waiting to be uncovered.

On your turn, draw cards from the deck and choose one type of card to keep. The cards you do not claim remain available from turn to turn, creating a growing pool of choices. As that pool expands, each decision brings greater tension and more possibilities to consider.

• Explore an island represented by a deck of cards.
• Choose one card type to keep on your turn.
• Leave unclaimed cards available for future turns.
• Manipulate the point value of different card types.

Some cards let you manipulate the point value of different types, encouraging strategic shifts as the island’s opportunities change. A card type that seems less important at one moment may become a valuable target later, creating exciting and memorable moments.

Designed for 2–5 players, Isle of Night combines exploration, card selection, and evolving point values in a compact format. Whether you are drawn by the island’s mysterious nighttime setting or the tension of a growing selection, Isle of Night offers a focused journey into an unusual world of treasures and dangers.