Spirit Island: Unter der Insel schlummernde Schlange
2018
A high-complexity, slow-developing Spirit for 1-4 players, with huge late-game payoffs in a 120-minute game.
120
minutes
1 - 4
player(s)
13+
Medium Heavy
About this expansion
Spirit Island: Unter der Insel schlummernde Schlange is a high-complexity, slow-developing game for 1-4 players, with a listed play time of 120 minutes. Released in 2018, it focuses on a primal Spirit whose power builds gradually.
Known as Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island, this Spirit lies deep beneath the island. It is a Spirit of the deep, deep earth, bringing a distinctive theme and a deliberate pace to the experience.
Rather than reaching its full potential immediately, this Spirit is designed to develop slowly. Its mechanical identity centers on patience, growth, and the anticipation of what it can achieve once it has fully awakened.
- Players: 1-4
- Play time: 120 minutes
- Complexity: High
- Development: Slow-developing, with huge late-game payoffs
The contrast between a gradual start and powerful later performance is the defining feature of the design. Players looking for a high-complexity Spirit with substantial late-game rewards will find that its slow awakening is central to the experience.
Spirit Island: Unter der Insel schlummernde Schlange is the same Spirit included in Spirit Island: Promo Pack 1. In Germany, it was published on its own, giving this distinctive deep-earth Spirit a standalone release there.
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