Ready to mix things up a bit? A Spirit with a knack for stirring up trouble arrives on the scene, and Adversary nations join with one another to challenge you in unpredictable ways. Let's see what happens! The eighth phase of Jagged Earth content is now available with a new Spirit and Play Option.

Grinning Trickster Stirs Up Trouble

There are many trickster Spirits, but this one is the most infamous. It wears any form it pleases, but can always be distinguished by its multitude of eyes, though they may be subtle or concealed. It has a driving curiosity to see what will happen when it messes around with things. Of course, this may involve putting Spirits, people, and animals alike into suddenly precarious situations, so the Dahan appreciate its shenanigans best at a healthy distance.

Combining Two Adversaries

Through conquest or marriage, one Adversary nation joins with another, shifting their society and how they approch colonization. You can combine two Adversaries for a hybrid challenge, incorporating aspects of both. No additional purchase is required; you will gain access to the new content and features with your existing purchase of Jagged Earth. You can learn more about the new features and associated rules in the How to Play screen. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419041/Spirit_Island__Jagged_Earth

Other Improvements and Fixes

• Innate Powers are now usable in Elemental Invocation if they could only be reached by using Element Markers on the island.
• When Shifting Memory of Ages spends Element Markers for a threshold that repeats a Power, you will no longer be prompted to spend them again.
• When Sweden's Escalation and Call to Guard both affect an Explored land, you now get to choose the order in which they occur.
• If Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares uses a Power that would destroy Explorers, it now gets to choose whether to get the bonus Fear from Russia 2+.
• In multiplayer, Words of Warning will no longer cause some players to experience a soft-lock either through an unmoving, floating card or undetectable power options.
• While Powerstorm is in effect, the power Trees Radiate Celestial Brilliance will no longer disappear.
• The Ignore Their Contact With The Dahan option on Missionaries Arrive now works properly with Isolate.
• Fixed issue where undoing Powerstorm could cause a power to be playable from the hand.
• Forsake Society to Chase Dreams now correctly interacts with a land affected by Melt Earth Into Quicksand.
• Fixed an issue in which Russia's Escalation effect would not resolve correctly when a board has no Beasts tokens, but a Many Minds Move as One sacred site.
• The Casualties of Fang and Sting event now allows you to select a board that becomes applicable against Russia 2+ and its protected explorers.
• Fixed a problem that could occur with power targeting after the effect of Weave Together the Fabric of Place expired.
• Bureaucrats Adjust Funding now fully resolves during the turn it is flipped.
• Irresistible Call now allows you to consider adjacent Isolated lands non-adjacent and avoid gathering those Invaders.

[ 2025-04-17 17:16:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has several bug fixes, including:

• When Learn the Invaders' Tactics needs Element Markers to activate all three thresholds, you are now prompted for how many Element Markers to spend.
• Multiplayer no longer gets out of sync when Shifting Memory of Ages could spend Element Markers to use an elemental threshold on a Power but chooses not to do so.
• Fixed an issue in which Guide the Way on Feathered Wings can get stuck in multiplayer when used to move Beasts through a land with the presence of Sharp Fangs Behind the Leaves.
• If Powerstorm and Gift of Strength are both in effect, you will no longer be able to incorrectly repeat a Power with Powerstorm without paying Energy.
• Fixed an issue where in certain situations, the Discard option would not be initially available during a Choice Event.
• The threshold effect of Instruments of Their Own Ruin now works properly in a land under the effect of Weave Together the Fabric of Place.
• Fixed an issue in which the game could get stuck when using Suffocating Shroud at maximum threshold with no Presence in adjacent lands.

[ 2025-03-25 04:56:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has a number of improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Reaching an Elemental Threshold via spending Element Markers or Elemental Invocation now counts for the related achievements.
• Innate Powers now work properly in Second Wave games.
• Lands conjoined via Weave Together the Fabric of Place now successfully trigger the effects of Observe the Ever-Changing World.
• Dream of the Untouched Land will no longer get stuck in multiplayer if Shifting Memory of Ages uses Element Markers to reach the threshold.
• Observe the Ever-Changing World now always triggers when a disease token is removed.
• Adding a Town from France's Level 4 effect now properly triggers Observe the Ever-Changing World.
• Fixed a problem where Population Rises and other events did not trigger Observe the Ever-Changing World more than once when they should.
• When focused on a Spirit using a Power to cause Shifting Memory of Ages to gain a Power Card, if you gain a Major Power Card and forget it, the focus no longer shifts away before you can decide whether to discard or forget it.
• If Shifting Memory of Ages begins to Reclaim 1 but does not select a card, then gains a Major Power and discards a card from hand instead of forgetting, you are now able to Reclaim that card.
• Fixed issues where long range (3 or 4) Presence moving/adding did not reach the proper full range in Archipelago setups.
• Fixed an issue where if you had a Spirit-targeting Power Card from Aid From Lesser Spirits in an archipelago game, you could get stuck and unable to finish the Spirit Phase.
• Fixed an issue when starting a solo game with Sweden 4+ and an Extra Island Board, if you used Undo at the start of the game, the Invaders could Explore the extra board.
• Grant Hatred a Ravenous Form no longer incorrectly adds Beasts when Invaders are pushed from the land instead of being destroyed.
• If Serpent Wakes in Power uncovers an Element by placing Presence with the second threshold that now allows the third threshold, you will now be able to use the third threshold.
• Sweden Level 5 can no longer add a Town if the Ravaged land is Isolated.
• It is no longer possible to start a game with no Spirits on the Island.
• Fixed Power tooltips incorrectly showing "This power has already been used" during the Spirit Phase.

[ 2025-03-18 18:56:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

An ancient Spirit has arisen to Observe the Ever-Changing World, and finds a new threat with the arrival of the Invaders. It will face many new challenges with new island forms, such as archipelagos of disconnected lands and extra expanses of unoccupied territory. The seventh phase of Jagged Earth content is now available with a new Spirit and two new Play Options.

Spirit: Shifting Memory of Ages

An immensely old Spirit that has ascended to great power countless times over the ages and then destroyed that power each time, severing huge pieces of itself to become small once again. The Invaders arrival has pushed it to grow much more quickly than it usually would, re-learning lessons and powers from its deep past in order to fight more effectively.

Play Option: Archipelagos

Instead of laying the Island Boards out as a single island, you can now create two or more smaller islets. Archipelagos are very good at dividing up what board elements a given player most needs to pay attention to, and can make larger games much easier for players to scan and think about.

Play Option: Extra Island Board

You can now include an extra board to defend, with no Spirit starting on it. This provides a different sort of Difficulty boost from Adversaries or Scenarios. The higher Difficulty the game already is, the more Difficulty another board will add. No additional purchase is required; you will gain access to the new content and features with your existing purchase of Jagged Earth. You can learn more about the new features and associated rules in the How to Play screen. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419041/Spirit_Island__Jagged_Earth The Steam Spring Sale starts today! At the end of the sale on March 20th, the full retail price of Jagged Earth ($24.99 USD) will come into effect. Until then, you can still get it at a 10% discount, so don't delay!

New Multiplayer Feature: Save For Later

As Spirit Island games can get more and more complex, it can be a burden to try to complete an online multiplayer game in a single session. In this update, we have added a new feature to save your multiplayer game and continue it later, as many times as you like. During gameplay, all players can vote together to agree to Save For Later from the multiplayer status panel. After doing so, a Resume Game button will appear on the multiplayer menu screen. From there, you can resume along with the players who were previously in the game.

Other Improvements and Fixes

• Two new Playmat options are now included with Jagged Earth.
• The New Game screen now remembers the last Adversary Level you played on a per-Adversary basis.
• When using Powers that scale based on the number of Elements you have, you can now pretend to have a lower number of Elements (e.g. to deal less damage).
• When a set-aside Power Card in Second Wave has special behavior in that context, its text displayed in-game will reflect that.
• Power Corrodes the Spirit can no longer destroy Presence in a land under Absolute Stasis.
• The France 2 Build effect now works properly in lands joined together by Weave Together the Fabric of Place.
• Blazing Renewal no longer incorrectly applies the Power-using Spirit's Presence restrictions to another Spirit.
• Fixed multiplayer getting stuck if one player uses Call to Guard's second effect and another player pushes a Russia 2+ Explorer into that land.
• If Gradual Corruption causes the Blight Card to flip, using Undo no longer results in adding too much Blight.
• Absolute Stasis no longer causes a Victory in Dahan Insurrection in certain situations when it shouldnt.
• In Powers Long Forgotten, the pillar of sunlight Invader benefit now properly destroys Strife tokens.
• Plagues Bring Fear and Death now ignores Disease in lands under Absolute Stasis.
• Utter a Curse of Dread and Bone no longer gets stuck if there are more than 9 Blight in target land and adjacent lands.
• Vanish Softly Away, Forgotten by All no longer incorrectly removes too many Thieves in certain situations.
• Fixed issue where Powered by the Furnace of the Earth could cause a multiplayer desync when moving Presence on the island.
• Gift of Proliferation can no longer reposition Presence in a land under Absolute Stasis.
• Fixed an issue with using Undo with Exaltation of Tangled Growth after gaining a Major Power.
• Spirits May Yet Dream no longer causes the game to get stuck when all Fear Cards are face-up.
• Flame's Fury no longer increases damage caused by moving Dahan in Dahan Insurrection.
• In multiplayer, when Fractured Days Split the Sky gains a Power Card to Days that Never Were, the card will no longer appear stuck on the screen of other players.
• Draw Towards a Consuming Void now works properly when used early by the Rouse the Spirits event.
• Fixed an issue where Pour Time Sideways could cause too many repeated activations of Beasts Prowl.

[ 2025-03-13 17:09:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has a few bug fixes, including:

• Fixed an issue where some decisions were being made automatically when you should have a choice.
• Volcano Looming High can no longer add Presence to non-Mountains if it uses Blazing Renewal on itself.
• The game no longer gets stuck when using Gift of Furious Might with Tempest of Leaves and Branches.

[ 2025-01-22 21:31:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has a number of improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Fixed 2D map issues that occurred when moving Presence with Shroud of Silent Mist's bottom track ability.
• Unleash a Torrent of the Self's Own Essence now has its range boosted properly from all sources.
• Fixed issue in which the effect of Sky Stretches to Shore could be incorrectly used up by using a Fast Power.
• Visions of a Shifting Future no longer puts an Event Card in the Invader deck, fixing incorrect game over situations.
• Fixed issue where Plaguebearers could cause the game to get stuck in multiplayer when used on a land with more than one Disease.
• Forsake Society to Chase After Dreams no longer gets stuck in multiplayer when replacing a damaged Town/City that has Strife.
• Fixed an issue with Russia 2+ Explorers not being properly saved from destruction in some situations.
• Pour Time Sideways now causes the Habsburg Escalation effect to occur twice properly.
• The additional Explore in The Great River scenario no longer incorrectly ignores Isolate.
• Fixed issue in which Exaltation of Molten Stone causes incorrect range boosts in certain situations.
• Weave Together The Fabric of Place now expires after Stubborn Solidity so you can move the Dahan to either land when they are divided.
• Fixed issue in which Memory Fades to Dust incorrectly destroys 2 of Many Minds Move As One's Presence instead of 1.
• If Blur the Arc of Years causes the Blight card to flip, using undo will no longer result in the Invaders incorrectly ravaging again.
• Fixed issue in which Prey on the Unwary was counting lands under the effect of Absolute Stasis when determining whether a board has Beasts.
• Cast Down into the Briny Deep now bypasses the effect of Absolute Stasis, destroying everything in that land if it destroys a board.
• Fixed issue where Undoing prior growth after performing the Ritual of Destroying Flame could have incorrect results.
• Flowing and Silent Forms Dart By can no longer cause the game to get stuck in multiplayer if used to move a Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds sacred site into a land with Dahan.
• You are now prompted for the order of Ravaging lands when Flowing And Silent Forms Dart By is in effect and ravaging lands are adjacent.
• Flowing and Silent Forms Dart By no longer causes the game to get stuck in multiplayer if used to move a Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds sacred site into a land with Dahan.

[ 2025-01-13 23:32:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

A few Invaders have found treasures on the Island, and they are determined to bring home their loot for riches and glory. However, as they make their way to the shore, they become Lost in the Swirling Haze, never to be seen again The sixth phase of Jagged Earth content is now available with a new Spirit and Scenario.
Shroud of Silent Mist: A Spirit of dissolution and the cold silence of death, creeping quietly down from the hills and across the open waters. Its trail is adorned with dew-covered leaves and the bones of small animals. Some legends say it came from the final breath of a Dahan Spirit-speaker who spoke too freely of secrets entrusted to him Despicable Theft: Small groups of Invaders have been searching the island, and a few have found wonders. If they make it home, their people will stop at nothing to seek out more such fantastic treasures. Even those without wonders have tales and trophies that may bolster the Invaders resolve to stay. No additional purchase is required; you will gain access to the new content with your existing purchase of Jagged Earth. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419041/Spirit_Island__Jagged_Earth

Multiplayer Plumbing Improvements

We have been working to improve the multiplayer workings of the game to eliminate synchronization issues. Spirit Island has many complex rule interactions, and allowing players to do things simultaneously yet still remain in sync with each other is a challenging and ever-evolving task! To support this we have updated the networking libraries and reworked the Full Sync feature to be more reliable. Ideally you would never need to use Full Sync, but if you run into a problem, we want to make sure your game can continue. Remember, if you run into a problem in a multiplayer game, please report it in-game using the Help & Feedback button at the time it occurs (and before trying Undo or Full Sync). It also helps a lot if everyone in the game sends a report, so we can see the situation from all angles. That gives us the best chance to solve the problem sooner! We are planning to add support for saving multiplayer games to continue later, but that feature is not yet available. Stay tuned!

Other improvements and bug fixes

• Informational messages are now shown in the game log so you can review them at your leisure.
• The text of Elemental Invocation is updated to read that land corners are "at an intersection of 3+ lands/Oceans, or of 2+ lands/Oceans and the board edge." This means that in new games from now on, there are no longer land corners on solitary lands at the intersection of 2+ board sides.
• Sacred Sites Under Threat now highlights lands with Sacred Sites and Invaders, and indicates how many lands have them and how much Energy you would need to spend to damage them all.
• If Explosive Eruption has a damage boost (e.g. from Flame's Fury), the boost can now apply in any land where the Power is dealing damage.
• Infestation of Venomous Spiders now deals damage properly in lands joined together by Weave Together the Fabric of Place.
• Elemental Boon now lets you decide what elements it has when discarded as a randomizer for some Events.
• Fixed an issue where the game could get stuck using Firestorm against Russia 2+ if you push an Explorer to another of your lands where you can deal damage.
• Volcano Looming High's special rule range increase now properly combines with Exaltation of Molten Stone.
• Fixed an issue with Carapaced Land's range increase interacting incorrectly with Volcano Looming High's special rule range increase.
• Fixed an issue where cards could disappear from view in Time Passes when choosing them for Gift of Constancy.
• Fixed an issue where if a Russian Explorer was Drowned by a Power and pushed into the Ocean via A Sense for Impending Disaster, escaping drowning using A Sense for Impending Disaster again did not generate Fear.
• Gift of Twinned Days now works properly with Powers that play additional Power Cards.
• When Devouring Teeth uses Call to Bloodshed to gather Dahan in Dahan Insurrection, additional damage will no longer be incorrectly dealt in other lands.
• Never Heard From Again no longer causes a multiplayer desync against Russia 5+.
• Fixed Carapaced Land not allowing you to target the proper lands in some situations.
• Fixed Pyroclastic Bombardment interacting incorrectly with Badlands in some situations.
• Undoing after gaining two Power Cards with Exaltation of Tangled Growth no longer causes you to lose the second Power Card.
• Blight on France's Slow-Healing Ecosystem now returns to the Blight Card for the next game in Second Wave.
• Fixed an issue where repeating Forsake Society to Chase After Dreams could cause the game to get stuck in multiplayer.
• Trees Radiate Celestial Brilliance now deals enough damage with its threshold when used with Unlock the Gates of Deepest Power.

[ 2024-12-19 17:43:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has a few improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Tutorial popups are now shown in the game log so you can review them while going through the tutorial.
• The Card Library now has progress indicators for achievements related to winning with Spirits, defeating Adversaries, and triumphing in Scenarios.
• Sharp Fangs Behind the Leaves and Thunderspeaker no longer cause multiplayer desyncs when their Presence moves with Beasts/Dahan.
• Fire and Flood will no longer cause a multiplayer desync when it is used with both elemental thresholds.
• Fixed an issue where the game gets stuck when placing a Flame Marker in Rituals of Destroying Flame.
• With the Promising Farmlands event, you can no longer avoid adding a Town by choosing a land with Wilds first.
• Carapaced Land now works properly with Shadows of the Dahan.

[ 2024-11-16 18:35:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has several improvements and bug fixes, including:

• You can now check exactly what Element Markers are affecting a land in Elemental Invocation by using Spirit Foresight.
• If you reach more than one threshold of an innate power, and one of them has an Energy cost, you can now choose to not pay the Energy cost without having to manually disable the threshold.
• Fixed the behavior of disabling elemental thresholds with Powered by the Furnace of the Earth.
• The game no longer gets stuck when using Explosive Eruption in a land under the effect of Weave Together the Fabric of Place.
• Fixed an issue where Explosive Eruption causes a Blight card with an immediate effect to flip, and using undo during the Blight card resolution may incorrectly destroy Presence again.
• Entwined Power now interacts correctly with Volcanic Peaks Tower Over the Landscape.
• Fixed an issue with Volcano Looming High's Peaks Tower Over the Landscape incorrectly interacting with other range increase effects, enabling powers to be used where they should not be able to be used.
• When Memory Fades to Dust destroys Volcano Looming High's Presence, the special rule now properly triggers.
• Fixed an issue with Explosive Eruption not interacting correctly with Isolate and Russia 2+.
• Fixed exploit where undoing Gain Energy Growth options after placing an Element in Elemental Invocation could result in keeping the element without having paid for it.
• Fixed a visual glitch affecting the text legibility in multiplayer chat.
• Utter a Curse of Dread and Bone no longer causes the game to get out of sync in multiplayer.
• Fixed Lure of the Deep Wilderness's gain Element growth option causing a desync in multiplayer.
• Call to Guard no longer causes a multiplayer desync when used by Eyes Watch From the Trees.
• Second Wave no longer gets stuck in multiplayer when setting up the next game.
• Dissolution Threatens no longer makes unused Fast Powers become Slow on the same turn it comes into effect.
• Fixed Dream of the Untouched Land not allowing you to skip a board for Habsburg's Escalation effect.
• Untended Land Crumbles will no longer allow a Spirit to pay 1 or 2 Energy instead of 3.
• Fixed an issue in which the Russia 2 effect could interfere with Badlands increasing damage when Dahan are moved in Dahan Insurrection.
• Flame's Fury now interacts properly with Violent Windstorms in all situations.
• Prey on the Unwary now adds Beasts when Many Mind Move As One's sacred site is chosen to not be treated as Beasts in a land with no other beasts.
• Defending for the exact amount of base Invader Damage in a land with Badlands will no longer incorrectly result in Damage being dealt to the Dahan.
• Storm-Swath now gains extra damage from Badlands correctly.

[ 2024-11-09 01:36:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has a few improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Spirit Foresight now shows what Elements are affecting each land in Elemental Invocation.
• The tutorial no longer gets stuck in the Spirit Phase.
• The game no longer gets stuck against Brandenburg-Prussia 2+ when Command Beasts is revealed.
• Powered by the Furnace of the Earth level 2 now properly appears on screen for use once you gain enough Energy to use it.
• Pyroclastic Bombardment now allows you to assign extra Badlands damage to Explorers.
• When dealing damage to Dahan with a Power, the Choose For Me button now destroys as few Dahan as possible.
• Call to Trade does now works properly with Isolate - letting you decide whether or not to Gather a Town.
• Fixed a problem where the game could get stuck when rejoining a multiplayer game after a crash.

[ 2024-10-31 21:48:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

The deeper Spirits of vulcanism are too powerful and slow, too removed to respond to the Invaders but not so this one. An Explosive Eruption splits the sky and the island is empowered by wellsprings of elemental essence. The fifth phase of Jagged Earth content is now available with a new Spirit and Scenario.
Volcano Looming High: A Spirit of fire and earth stretching upwards to the sky, casting a long and dangerous shadow across the land. It doesnt dislike humans per se, but neither does it have much use for them, so the Dahan tend to keep away from it as much as possible. However, they sometimes end up dealing with its temper whether they want to or not Elemental Invocation: The Spirits can call forth wellsprings of essence to empower small areas of the island, strengthening and aligning nature with a particular element. This is fortunate, for the Invaders are encroaching more strongly than before. No additional purchase is required; you will gain access to the new content with your existing purchase of Jagged Earth. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419041/Spirit_Island__Jagged_Earth

Discord Game Invites

When you're playing the game and Discord is open, it will show details about your game in progress. You can invite people to your multiplayer game using the "+" button in Discord, or right click on a friend to ask to join their game. You can find players on our official Handelabra Discord Server! Read more about the feature on Discord's site.

Steam Game Recording

The Steam Game Recording feature is available in the beta version of the Steam Client. Record your gameplay automatically in the background, view replays, and share clips. Spirit Island generates event markers as relevant game events happen.
Plus, this update includes many other improvements and bug fixes, including:

• The game no longer gets out of sync in multiplayer when Many Minds Move As One is deciding if Sacred Sites count as Beasts in some situations.
• The game no longer gets stuck in multiplayer against Russia 5+ when Lure of the Deep Wilderness generates enough Fear to reveal the unused Stage II Invader Card.
• It is no longer possible to assign Damage to an Invader that was previously saved from being Destroyed earlier in the same action.
• The game no longer gets stuck resolving Tall Tales of Savagery while Pour Time Sideways is in effect.
• Scorch with Waves of Heat now properly performs its last threshold properly (1 Damage to each Invader) when used during the Rouse the Spirits event.
• Search for New Lands now works properly with Pour Time Sideways.
• Fixed an issue in which Command Beasts could be used repeatedly after each Fast Power is used.
• Fixed Demoralized defending in the Ocean when the Ocean is not in play.
• Fixed Nerves Fray allowing you to add Strife to a land that only matches the Ravage card because of Russia 3+.
• Presence replaced from Gift of Untamed Wilds is now counted as Destroyed Presence.
• Dahan Enheartened now properly allows you to gather Dahan into an Isolated land by default.
• Destroying a Town in an Isolated land with Predatory Nightmares now lets you choose whether or not to push the Town based on what lands you mark as adjacent.
• Fixed an issue with Sky Stretches To Shore affecting the reach of Favors Call Due improperly.
• Call to Guard no longer incorrectly damages Dahan when they are moved along with Invaders.
• Fixed an issue that stopped Serpent Slumbering Beneath The Island from choosing a second growth option in specific circumstances.
• Stone's Unyielding Defiance no longer gets stuck only able to reposition Presence during growth in certain situations.
• In Dahan Insurrection, if there are no Dahan on the Island, the game no longer gets stuck indicating a Sacrifice Victory but not ending.
• Undoing Unrelenting Growth with threshold can no longer cause duplicate addition of Presence and Wilds and Blight removal.
• When Resourceful Populace is in effect, the order of Ravages is no longer chosen automatically.
• When Carapaced Land is repeated, the range increase for targeting a land with Beasts now works properly.
• Fixed an issue where Confounding Mists did not allow you to push Towns added by Sweden 5.
• River Surges In Sunlight's Presence in the Ocean now displays as a Sacred Site during power phases.

[ 2024-10-30 16:56:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes various bug fixes, including:

• Fixed multiplayer issues with undo that could lead to desynchronization or being unable to undo as far as you should be able to.
• Deactivating the elemental thresholds of Forsake Society To Chase After Dreams no longer fails to remove Invaders.
• Badlands damage no longer incorrectly applies to Invaders that are not participating in Ravage.
• Fixed towns incorrectly moving twice at the end of the Slow Phase in The Great River scenario in some cases.
• The Great River scenario loss condition no longer triggers 1 Town too soon.
• When Towns have multiple options where to go after the Slow Phase in The Great River scenario, they now always go to the northernmost land.
• Fixed an issue where Beasts can be pushed farther from events when Many Minds Move As One is in the game.
• Fixed a stall during Ravage that could occur after using Dream of the Untouched Land.
• Weave Together the Fabric of Place and Elemental Aegis now work together properly and no longer give extra defense.
• Keeper of the Forbidden Wild's special rule can no longer incorrectly apply to powers being resolved during the Rouse the Spirits event.
• Melt Earth Into Quicksand now lets you destroy all Russian Explorers pushed into the target land.
• The cleanup decisions from Weave Together the Fabric of Place during Time Passes no longer lead to sync issues in multiplayer.

[ 2024-09-12 22:26:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

A siren song fills your ears, and you feel a distant beckoning. Can you resist the lure toward the Home of the Island's Heart? The fourth phase of Jagged Earth content is now available with a new Spirit and Scenario.
Lure of the Deep Wilderness: A few wanderers have spoken, in voices of wonder mingled with fear, of finding the Spirit that called them ever-further inland. But most never even saw it, only felt its distant beckoning. The Great River: The island is vast, and the Invaders are firmly entrenched in its western lands. They now seek to push east across a mighty river and open up a new frontier. Can the Spirits hold them back? No additional purchase is required; you will gain access to the new content with your existing purchase of Jagged Earth. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419041/Spirit_Island__Jagged_Earth Plus, this update includes various improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Spirit Foresight now includes a toggle to show an overlay indicating the range of each land to its nearest Ocean (very helpful for The Great River scenario).
• By popular request, the end game screen Details panel now shows the Spirits in the game.
• Demoralized and Plan for Departure can no longer grant too much Defend in lands affected by Weave Together the Fabric of Place.
• Fixed a problem where Gift of Twinned Days did not work properly in solo mode.
• An extra copy of Command Beasts will no longer appear when playing Fractured Days Split the Sky without events.
• Fixed Lure of the Unknown incorrectly using up Reach when used at range 0.
• Choosing Spurn the Invaders on Farmers Seek the Dahan for Aid does now properly destroys multiple Dahan if they have reduced health from All Things Weaken.
• Fixed Infestation of Venomous Spiders (thresholded) not getting the damage boost from Gift of Furious Might.
• The "Add 1 Wilds" part of the Sprawl Contained by the Wilds event is now affected properly by Pour Time Sideways.
• Fixed undoing Unrelenting Growth allowing an extra Presence placement with Stone's Unyielding Defiance.
• Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares can no longer incorrectly "destroy" an Invader more than once with Utter A Curse of Dread and Bone.
• Fixed an issue where in some cases, you could undo after revealing a new Event Card.
• Fixed a problem where Coastal Towns Multiply did not work properly with Isolate in some situations.
• The Ravage damage increases from Habsburg Level 6 and Courage of the Crowd now add up properly.
• Fixed a problem interaction with multiple copies of Powerstorm when Power Progression is enabled.
• When Heart of the Wildfire adds Blight with All Things Weaken in effect, you can now choose Wildfire's adjacent Presence so that no Presence is destroyed.
• Fixed a prompt issue with Pour Time Sideways and Prey On The Unwary.
• Fixed an issue that allowed choosing a different land for the second presence after undoing a Minor Power gain from Stone's Unyielding Defiance's presence track.
• Gift of Constancy, when given by Aid From Lesser Spirits, can no longer reclaim itself.
• Thundering Destruction at high thresholds no longer interacts incorrectly with Durable Towns, causing too much damage/destruction.
• Fixed an issue with Russian Explorers ignoring Isolate in some cases.
• Added missing audio cues for multiplayer game setup.

[ 2024-09-04 17:20:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes various bug fixes:

• Pour Time Sideways now works properly with England's High Immigration build and Habsburg Level 1.
• Flee From Dangerous Lands now allows you to push an Invader from an Isolated land.
• Exaltation of the Storm-Wind does now correctly doubles its effect if used on yourself in solo play.
• When Visions of a Shifting Future reveals a card, you can now freely move the card around the screen so you can examine the game state.
• Storm-Swath no longer has +1 Range without meeting the elemental threshold.
• When Heart of the Wildfire adds Presence that destroys Shadows Flicker Like Flame (Madness) Presence, undo now restores the destroyed Presence properly.
• Weave Together the Fabric of Place no longer causes England to build in an empty land with only 1 adjacent Town/City.
• The Invaders Surge Inland event will no longer get stuck if you choose an Isolated land.
• Sap the Strength of Multitudes can no longer get its range boost without having the required elements.
• A Pall Upon The Land no longer fails to destroy Presence properly if you use Undo after making a series of the choices.
• Using Exaltation of the Storm Wind before Gift of Wind-Sped Steps no longer prevents you from using two slow powers fast.
• Seek Safety level 2 now allows you to gather into an Isolated land and is prompted properly.
• Using Power Progression with one Spirit from the Core Game and another from Horizons of Spirit Island no longer leads to a Spirit getting multiple copies of the same card.
• Fixed a problem where Lead the Furious Assault did not deal the correct amount of damage against Durable Towns in some situations.

[ 2024-08-08 23:12:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes various bug fixes and improvements:

• Absolute Stasis no longer incorrectly triggers the end of the game if used on a land with all of a Spirit's Presence.
• Russia's Escalation effect can no longer add an Explorer to a land under Absolute Stasis.
• The game no longer gets stuck resolving Cultural Assimilation when Pour Time Sideways is in effect.
• Slip the Flow of Time no longer allows you to reclaim the power card granted by Aid from Lesser Spirits.
• Toggling focus (+/-) while Fractured Days Split the Sky is gaining or spending Time no longer causes the Presence panel to disappear and not be available anymore.
• Fixed a problem where after using Unlock the Gates of Deepest Power, the prompt for keeping a card in Days That Never Were could get stuck on screen.
• Carapaced Land can now be used while Reach's special rule is available.
• Sky Stretches to Shore no longer interferes with Reach's special rule effect.
• Resilience's special rule now increases the amount of damage Habsburg needs to deal to the land to count for its additional loss condition.
• When playing with an Aspect, if you lose the game and press Try Again, the next game now includes the Aspect.
• In addition to remembering your choice of Aspect for a Spirit for the next game, it now also remembers when you chose no Aspect for the Spirit.
• Fixed an issue in the New Game screen where rearranging a board with a Spirit that has an Aspect selected would cause the Aspect to be deselected.
• Fixed a problem where the Story So Far could be blank after using undo in some situations.
• You can now right click a resolving event section to view the full card.
• Trees Radiate Celestial Brilliance no longer skips more than the first build in one turn (e.g. when using Blur the Arc of Years).
• Improved support for touch screens.

Hotfix Update July 29 2024 (build 523)

In the last update, players who had both mouse and touch screens encountered problems with mouse input. This hot fix reverts that behavior by default. If you wish to use a touch screen in this situation, enable the "Use Touchscreen Input" checkbox in the Options screen.

[ 2024-07-28 01:45:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

The third phase of Jagged Earth arrives, with Visions of a Shifting Future revealing facets of existing Spirits' natures and a new Spirit that alters time as we know it.
Fractured Days Split the Sky: A Spirit that exists mostly in the high reaches of the heavens, but touches the island now and then, time and possibility flowing around it like a wind-blown mantle. Aspects: New ways to play familiar Spirits, portraying some facet of that Spirits nature more strongly or in a different fashion. Jagged Earth includes six Aspects for the four low-complexity Spirits from the base game. No additional purchase is required; you will gain access to the new content with your existing purchase of Jagged Earth. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419041/Spirit_Island__Jagged_Earth

New Feature: The story so far...

With this update also comes a view of the past. The new Story So Far panel shows a game log of exactly what has happened throughout the course of the game, turn by turn. During the game, you can use it to undo back entire phases at once; after the game, you can share the complete story in text form.
Story So Far is fully usable, but we're labelling it "Beta" for now while we continue to improve it. If you see a notable problem with it, please let us know by using the Help & Feedback button in-game to send us a message about it. Plus, this update includes various improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Destroying X Durable Towns now lets you deal 2*X damage to any Durable Towns of your choice (e.g. with Lead the Furious Assault).
• Fixed a problem where Transform to a Murderous Darkness would not allow you to use it on certain Spirits in some situations.
• Dream of the Untouched Land can now remove both Blight and a Habsburg 4 Town at the same time.
• Using Undo after Numinous Crisis flips the blight card no longer results in gaining not enough energy and removing too much blight in some cases.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when Beasts Prey Upon the Injured resolves if Settle Into Hunting-Grounds is in effect.
• The game no longer gets stuck if you destroy the last board in Dahan Insurrection.
• Fixed a problem where the game could get out of sync in multiplayer with Russia 5+ if a power's effect caused enough additional Fear (via destroying Town/City, pushing Explorers, etc) to reach an unused Invader card.
• If the Healthy Island effect of Harvest Bounty, Harvest Dust flips the Blight Card and then you undo, the Blighted Island effect of the event no longer incorrectly occurs.
• The game no longer gets stuck in multiplayer if one player uses Settle Into Hunting-Grounds while another player is in the middle of using a power that could be affected by Beasts/Badlands.
• Dahan Reclaim Fishing Grounds now assumes no adjacencies for Isolate by default.
• Pact of the Joined Hunt no longer deals an incorrect amount of damage when used by Devouring Teeth Lurk Underfoot in certain situations.
• Fixed Creepers Tear Into Mortar incorrectly damaging multiple buildings in a land with Badlands.
• Sunset's Fire Flows Across the Land no longer automatically uses a damage boost up on the first land if there is only 1 Invader there.
• Dahan Reclaim Fishing Grounds now works properly with Weave Together the Fabric of Place.
• Fixed the interaction between Discord Level 3 and Badlands.
• Flee the Pestilent Land no longer pushes France 6 Explorers that were not actually going to be removed.
• Isolate now works properly with Sweden Level 5.
• Fixed problems with using the main Undo button after Heart of the Wildfire flips the Blight Card in growth.
• Ensured that Plaguebearers can move Disease to multiple lands when that is possible.
• The game no longer gets stuck in multiplayer when using Gift of Proliferation on Stone's Unyielding Defiance to place a presence that gives +1 Card Plays.
• Instruments of Their Own Ruin no longer deals an incorrect amount of damage in adjacent lands with Habsburg 6.
• Fixed the Energy gain prevention from Bargains of Power and Protection incorrectly applying to undoing a card play.
• If both Engage on their Own Terms and Words of Warning are in effect in a land, you can now choose the timing of the Dahan counterattack.
• Fixed the interaction between Let Them Break Themselves Against the Stone, Isolate, and Russia 2+.
• If all Invaders in a land have Strife, the Spirit Foresight ravage preview is now correct when Destroy the Unnatural is in effect.
• Talons of Lightning now gets its threshold range boost when played via Unlock the Gates of Deepest Power.

[ 2024-07-22 15:42:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes a few bug fixes:

• Undoing the +1 card plays growth option of A Spread of Rampant Green no longer causes the number of card plays to go negative.
• Fixed Habsburg Level 6 causing Dahan to be damaged even if they destroy all Invaders due to Engage On Their Own Terms.
• Fixed a problem where Dahan could fail to deal damage when moving in some cases in Dahan Insurrection.

[ 2024-06-05 01:13:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes several bug fixes:

• Ranging Hunt no longer deals too much damage when gathering a Many Minds Move as One sacred site into a land with 1 of their Presence.
• Pursue with Scratches, Pecks, and Stings now lets you keep Invaders in an Isolated land.
• Blight added to a board via cascade is now counted properly for Russia 6.
• Fixed Russia 6 incorrectly taking effect on a board after flipping the Blight card and using undo.
• If a board does not have Beasts tokens, Russia's escalation effect now lets Many Minds Move as One decide that their sacred sites do not count as Beasts.
• Quicken the Earth's Struggles, Blazing Renewal, and Pent-up Calamity now properly get the +1 damage boost from Devouring Teeth Lurk Underfoot's special rule.
• Fixed a problem where number labels on the 2D map could be inaccurate in some situations.
• Shadows Flicker Like Flame's innate power now lets you avoid gathering an Explorer into an Isolated land.
• The game no longer gets stuck if a town is destroyed while moving because of Invaders Surge Inland.
• The damage from Blood Draws Predators now interacts properly with Russia and Isolate.
• Distant Hunt and Grim Toll no longer push Russian Explorers from an Isolated land.
• Fixed problems with undo after using Plaguebearers.
• Fixed Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds getting out of sync in multiplayer when moving Dahan during growth in Dahan Insurrection.
• The game no longer gets out of sync in multiplayer when using the Ritual of Destroying Flame against Russia 2+.
• Ranging Hunt no longer deals too much damage when gathering a Many Minds Move as One sacred site into another sacred site.
• Fixed Sharp Fangs Behind the Leaves and Many Minds Move as One causing a multiplayer desync when gathering sacred sites as Beasts.

[ 2024-05-31 16:44:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes a few bug fixes:

• Fixed a crash that could occur when Dread Apparitions is in play and Eyes Watch from the Trees and Ocean's Hungry Grasp are in the game.
• Fixed various issues with undoing after the Spirit Phase.
• Prey on the Heedless now lets you use Beasts as efficiently as possible against Russia 2+.
• Beset and Confound the Invaders no longer can cause a multiplayer desync with Russia 5+.

[ 2024-05-17 00:45:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes various bug fixes:

• Fixed undo issues with Many Minds Move as One "Pay 2 Energy to Gain a Power Card" growth ability.
• The Many Minds Move as One growth option for gathering Beasts now applies its range properly in all cases.
• The game no longer gets stuck in multiplayer in certain situations when Many Minds Move as One needs to decide if their sacred site counts as Beasts.
• Prevented an incorrect warning from being shown when playing A Dreadful Tide of Scurrying Flesh.
• Carapaced Land's range boost now works properly with Many Minds Move as One's special rule.
• A Dreadful Tide of Scurrying Flesh no longer can target lands with a Many Minds Move as One sacred site and no other Beasts.
• Fixed Beasts Prowl over-counting Many Minds Move as One presence as Beasts in some situations.
• Ranging Hunt now properly prompts for choosing whether Many Minds Move as One sacred sites count as Beasts in all cases.
• Fixed various issues with Command Beasts and Many Minds Move as One.
• Panicked by Wild Beasts now properly skips builds when Many Minds Move as One has multiple sacred sites.
• Fixed problem interactions with Heart of the Wildfire's special rule and Many Minds Move as One sacred sites (including with undo).
• The Russia additional loss condition now properly counts Many Minds Move as One sacred sites as Beasts.
• A Russian Explorer pushed during Ravage when Dahan deal damage first no longer deals damage in the land where it came from
• The game no longer gets stuck in multiplayer if a power can generate enough Fear to flip a Russia 5 invader card.
• Vigor of the Breaking Dawn's threshold no longer can destroy a Russian Explorer that had previously been saved from destruction in the same Action.
• Shadows Flicker Like Flame's innate power no longer causes multiplayer to get stuck if it destroys Russian explorers.
• Sound now works properly in the Linux version without having to temporarily change audio sources.
• Powers that deal damage in multiple lands now interact correctly with Badlands.
• The Voracious Consumption event no longer destroys too much Presence in some cases.
• Fixed a problem where number labels on the 2D map could be inaccurate in some situations.

Version 2.1.2 hotfix: This update fixes a crash with Vengeance of a Burning Plague during the Beasts Prey Upon the Injured part of the Hard-Working Settlers event card.

[ 2024-05-11 21:10:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

The second phase of Jagged Earth content is now available with a Beasts-centric Spirit and Adversary.
Many Minds Move as One: A Spirit of flocks, swarms, schools, and packs, where the whole moves together in concert to accomplish what the individuals in it could not do alone. The Tsardom of Russia: The newest colonial power in Europe is focused on the rapid exploitation of natural resources that require minimal infrastructure to extract, notably furs and ivory. No additional purchase is required; you will gain access to the new content with your existing purchase of Jagged Earth. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419041/Spirit_Island__Jagged_Earth Plus, this update includes various improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Explorers now carry the flag of their Adversary on the board.
• Added several more sound effects associated with Beasts.
• If you play a Power Card that you may not be able to resolve (e.g. requires a Sacred Site and you don't have one), a warning will be shown.
• The end game screen now allows you to access more information on the details panel, along with all cards belonging to a Spirit (in hand, play, and discard) at the end of the game.
• While playing a solo Spirit game, powers that target "another Spirit" will display they can target "any Spirit" (as they behave per the rules).
• When moving Dahan multiple times during the same Action, Dahan that have already moved will show an indicator.
• Sun-Bright Whirlwind and Heart of the Wildfire now work together properly in multiplayer.
• Settle Into Hunting-Grounds no longer blocks repositioning Presence (and thus no longer causes a visual glitch with the Presence appearing to be in a land it was not in).
• Fixed a problem where multiple Invader cards in the same slot could resolve in the incorrect order.
• Weave Together the Fabric of Place no longer causes a mis-counting of Coastal Cities for Smaller Ports Spring Up.
• The threshold on Trees Radiate Celestial Brilliance now works properly with damage boosts such as Flame's Fury.
• Reverting the island from 5 boards for Second Wave when playing with the thematic map no longer causes a freeze.
• Fixed a problem where Weave Together the Fabric of Place could cause powers that gather a certain number of pieces to get stuck (e.g. Irresistible Call).
• Weave Together the Fabric of Place no longer causes the game to get stuck when A Spread of Rampant Green could prevent a build or ravage.
• Words of Warning now interacts properly with "does not participate in Ravage."
• Fixed a problem where Birds Cry Warning would only save 1 Dahan from Widespread Clearcutting instead of 2.
• Hard-Working Settlers no longer allows you to push the same Dahan twice on one board.
• Draw Towards a Consuming Void can perform its effects again once if used as a set-aside power in Second Wave.
• Fixed a problem where Second Wave would not properly perform the "after the game" sequence in certain cases.
• Desiccating Winds now interacts properly with Settle Into Hunting-Grounds when used by Devouring Teeth Lurk Underfoot.
• Fixed various issues with powers dealing too much damage when used by Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares in a land with Badlands.
• Settle Into Hunting-Grounds now works properly with Gift of Searing Heat's damage option.

[ 2024-05-07 14:49:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has a few bug fixes, including:

• Fixed a crash with using Unrelenting Growth with Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds, then using Undo in certain situations.
• Generating too much Fear after earning Terror Level "Victory" in a single action no longer causes the game to get stuck.
• Fixed a problem where multiplayer games with Rising Heat of Stone and Sand could get stuck in growth in certain situations.
• Unleash a Torrent of the Self's Own Essence now allows Ocean's Hungry Grasp to deal damage in an inland land.
• Fixed a problem where Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds was not able to properly undo some of their growth in certain situations.
• The game no longer gets stuck when you attempt to disable an elemental threshold that is required for later thresholds (e.g. Shadows Flicker Like Flame's first threshold).
• Blazing Renewal now works properly with Badlands when used by Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares.
• Quick Play no longer sometimes generates a game with the thematic map laid out incorrectly.

[ 2024-03-28 12:20:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has various bug fixes and improvements, including:

• Added a confirmation for adding Presence from Stone's Unyielding Defiance when a Minor Power would be gained (limiting your undo options).
• Flipping the Blight card during Farmers Seek the Dahan for Aid, then using undo, no longer causes the damage to Dahan to happen again.
• Isolate now works properly with Seek New Farmland, Local Diaspora, and Cultural Assimilation.
• Weave Together the Fabric of Place now works properly with Let Them Break Themselves Against the Stone.
• Habsburg Level 1 no longer incorrectly gather multiple towns into a joined land.
• Habsburg Level 6 will now always ask you to choose the order of Ravaging.
• Fixed the game getting stuck on advancing Invader Cards if the Invader Deck is empty.
• The Fortification event now works properly with Isolate and England.
• Fixed a problem where Settle Into Hunting-Grounds could cause the game to get stuck in multiplayer.
• Call to Ferocity no longer causes the game to get stuck in multiplayer if Thunderspeaker is in the game.
• Ravages with Habsburg 6 now work properly with Isolate.
• Using Threatening Flames in an Isolated land now allows you to get the bonus Fear.
• Fixed more undo-related issues with Stone's Unyielding Defiance's growth.
• Weave Together the Fabric of Place no longer can allow Invaders to incorrectly build in a land joined with the Ocean.
• Fixed a problem where Weave Together the Fabric of Place could incorrectly activate Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds' special rule in some situations.
• Fortune Seekers no longer affects more than one Explore card if the Invaders explore twice in one turn.
• Destroying Presence for New Cash Crops Take Hold now properly triggers Lingering Pestilence.
• Sweep Into the Sea now behaves properly when an Isolated land is on the way to the Ocean.
• If Unnatural Proliferation adds Dahan to a land during a Ravage, the new Dahan now fight back.
• Habsburg Level 6 no longer increases damage in a land where there should be 0 damage due to Temporary Truce.

[ 2024-03-22 21:07:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has a number of bug fixes and improvements, including:

• Updated the wording of Draw Towards a Consuming Void to match the latest version.
• Spirit Foresight may be used during Ravage to assign Damage.
• Dahan Insurrection now shows the number of lands where Town/City outnumber Dahan, along with the number required to win. Also, improved the user experience around the end-game when you reveal the Victory card.
• Fixed problems with using the main undo button after Stone's Unyielding Defiance's third growth group.
• Draw Towards a Consuming Void no longer causes the game to get stuck if played by the threshold of Unlock the Gates of Deepest Power, or if Settle Into Hunting-Grounds was in effect.
• Fixed a problem where joined lands could be considered adjacent to themselves in some cases (e.g. with Bloodwrack Plague).
• Isolate now works properly with Resourceful Populace.
• The game no longer gets stuck when Quit the Farmed Lands occurs with Settle Into Hunting-Grounds in effect.
• Settle Into Hunting-Grounds no longer prevents other Spirits' Presence from being moved.
• Fixed a problem where Gradual Corruption would not let you pay Energy properly in some situations.
• Search For New Lands will no longer push an Explorer into an Isolated land.
• Fixed a visual glitch that could occur when moving Presence in the same land where it already was.
• The "Unlock the Gates" achievement now requires 52 thresholds, since Growth Through Sacrifice has been removed from the card pool.
• Improved how Settle Into Hunting-Grounds works with various Beast Events and Command Beasts.
• If A Thousand Small Struggles causes the Blight card to flip, then you undo, it no longer causes the event to occur again.
• Fixed a problem where Smaller Ports Spring Up could incorrectly add a town when there are multiple Coastal Cities on a board.
• The damage from Discord no longer incorrectly triggers Let Them Break Themselves Against the Stone.
• Flipping the Blight card during Gradual Corruption, then using undo, no longer causes the Event Blight to be added twice.
• Weave Together the Fabric of Place no longer allows Ocean's Hungry Grasp to move Presence to an Inland land when it expires.
• Using undo after flipping Erosion of Will no longer generates too much Fear.
• Using Skies Herald the Season of Return in multiplayer can no longer cause the game to get stuck.
• Fixed a problem where the third growth option of Vengeance as a Burning Plague could lead to the game being stuck after undo in certain situations.
• Weave Together the Fabric of Place no longer allows you to target a land with the Leather Sack Invader Benefit.
• Undoing no longer causes Manifest Incarnation to incorrectly Ravage twice in some situations.
• Fixed a multiplayer issue where Dahan movement during growth would not trigger Dahan Insurrection damage properly for all players, leading to desynchronization.
• After using Dream of the Untouched Land, starting Second Wave no longer shows an incorrect message.
• When a Ravage would cause exactly enough Blight to flip the Blight Card, the order is now choosable by the player.
• Fixed a multiplayer issue where using a set-aside Talons of Lightning in Second Wave could get the game stuck in an unnecessary vote.
• Dahan Insurrection now properly counts joined lands as a single land for the victory condition.
• Dream of the Untouched Land now properly allows you to move Presence to any land on the new board if you cannot add Presence from your tracks.
• Lands joined by Weave Together the Fabric of Place now correctly skip Invader actions when they are supposed to.
• Fixed a problem where Sweden Escalation could incorrectly apply to a Stage III card when multiple Invader Cards were Explored.

[ 2024-03-18 01:11:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has various bug fixes, including:

• Certain events such as Sacred Sites Under Threat, New Cash Crops Take Hold, and Lesser Spirits Imperiled now work properly with the last threshold of Hold the Island Fast with a Bulwark of Will.
• Fixed some cases where Isolate did not stop England regular or High Immigration builds.
• The Habsburg reminder card is now in the correct place in the Invader Deck when playing without events.
• Too Many Monsters now works properly with Settle Into Hunting-Grounds.
• Weave Together the Fabric of Place no longer causes too much damage to be dealt with Vengeance counting Blight as Badlands.
• Hard-Working Settlers no longer automatically chooses one option in some situations.
• Destroying a Habsburg Durable town with Heart of the Wildfire presence placement, then undoing, now properly restores the town.
• Fixed a problem where Dream of the Untouched Land could get stuck adding a new Island Board in certain situations.
• Blight removed by Scarred and Stony Land no longer can go to the France Adversary card instead of to the box.
• Dire Metamorphosis no longer partially applies its effects twice if you flip the Blight card with it, then undo.
• The Hunting Parties event no longer generates Fear when choosing not to treat Presence as Beasts (with Settle Into Hunting-Grounds).
• Returning a Presence that unlocks a Reclaim 1 spot with Numinous Crisis no longer causes the Reclaim 1 to not function properly in later Spirit Phases.

[ 2024-03-10 22:42:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Here's another bug fix update! Thanks for sending in your feedback, you're helping to make the game better every day. This update has more fixes, and we're working on more to come. Before reporting a bug, please check the Development Status Trello board or Known Issues FAQ. If it's not listed there, be sure to use the in-game Help & Feedback button and send a message at the time the bug occurs, so we get the game data and logs in order to fix the problem as quickly as possible.

• Second Wave no longer causes the game to get stuck in some cases.
• The Habsburg 5 reminder card now properly activates when Rising Interest in the Island discards the top card of the Invader deck and reveals it.
• Heart of the Wildfire no longer spuriously activates its special rule in incorrect situations.
• Skies Herald The Season of Return no longer allows Ocean presence to be added inland.
• Call to Guard no longer deals damage when pieces are replaced.
• Using Draw Towards a Consuming Void in multiplayer no longer causes the game to get stuck in certain situations.
• Weave Together the Fabric of Place no longer causes 2 explorers to be added to the joined land in the Explore step.

[ 2024-03-06 02:26:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're blown away by the response to Jagged Earth! Thanks for sending in your feedback, you're helping to make the game better every day. This update has a lot of fixes, and more are coming in another update soon! Before reporting a bug, please check the Development Status Trello board or Known Issues FAQ. If it's not listed there, be sure to use the in-game Help & Feedback button and send a message at the time the bug occurs, so we get the game data and logs in order to fix the problem as quickly as possible. This update has various fixes and improvements, including:

• Added a button to sort Spirits in different ways (alphabetical, complexity, expansion) in the New Game screen.
• When Invaders deal 0 damage when Ravaging a land, it will no longer be increased by Habsburg level 6.
• Fixed a problem where Nerves Fray could cause the game to get stuck in certain situations.
• Fear Cards such as Depart the Dangerous Land & Belief Takes Root no longer allow you to remove Invaders from incorrect lands.
• Fixed a problem where Weave Together the Fabric of Place did not work properly with Ravage in some situations.
• Fixed a freeze that could occur when Sweden's escalation effect replaced a damaged Dahan and Stone's Unyielding Defiance was in the game.
• Let Them Break Themselves Against The Stone now can get a damage increase from Gift of Furious Might.
• Stone's Unyielding Defiance no longer incorrectly prevents a cascade from Sweden's Heavy Mining.
• If a land has multiple identical Invaders, Nerves Fray no longer adds Strife to the same one twice without letting you choose properly.
• The Terror of a Slowly Unfolding Plague allows Fear to be generated even if Disease is being ignored this turn.
• Weave Together the Fabric of Place now properly causes Habsburg Towns to lose their Durability if Blight is in the joined land.
• Sucking Ooze now properly costs 0 Energy.
• Hold the Island Fast with a Bulwark of Will no longer offers to pay energy when a land is protected by Infinite Vitality.

[ 2024-03-04 17:23:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

The battle against the colonizing Invaders rages on! Jagged Earth brings more Spirits, more Powers, and more Island Boards. But the Invaders are more numerous and more capable than ever before. New Adversaries, Events, Fear, and Blight cards add more variety and danger to your games! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419041/Spirit_Island__Jagged_Earth Jagged Earth includes 2 Spirits, 2 double-sided Island Boards, 57 Power Cards, 30 Event Cards, 6 Fear Cards, 7 Blight Cards, and 1 Adversary. More content and features will be available in future updates, with no additional purchase required. Jagged Earth is available at a 20% discount from its eventual regular price.
Spirit Foresight has been enhanced to include a reminder list for global and permanent effects. Press the button at the right of the screen to try it out!
Event Cards now prompt before resolving each section. If you prefer the previous streamlined experience, you can disable the prompt in the Options screen.
The Branch & Claw card pool now has the following changes based on official errata:

• The Blight Card "Tipping Point" has been removed.
• The Minor Power Card "Growth Through Sacrifice" has been replaced with "Roiling Bog and Snagging Thorn".

This update also includes many fixes and improvements, including:

• When a Spirit is paying an amount of Energy, you can choose the amount directly from a new Energy payment menu.
• Viewing a full Spirit panel also shows their current Elements on the left hand side.
• Added 5 new playmat options (3 for owners of Horizons of Spirit Island, 2 for owners of Jagged Earth).
• Disabling Branch & Claw in Play Options now works fully.
• Fixed a problem where the Power phase could end prematurely in multiplayer.
• Fixed a freeze that could occur with Gift of Furious Might in Rituals of the Destroying Flame.
• Moving Dahan with Sun-Bright Whirlwind's special rule now triggers Constant Raiding properly in Dahan Insurrection.

[ 2024-02-29 17:53:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Spirit Island's next digital expansion is nearly here! We are pleased to announce that Jagged Earth will be released on February 29, 2024. Add it to your Steam Wishlist to be notified when it arrives!
Jagged Earth will be a single DLC purchase, but not all content & features will be available with the initial launch. More content & features will be released in phases (see the previous announcement). No additional purchases will be required; when the game is updated with each phase, you will gain access to the new content with your existing purchase of Jagged Earth. The full purchase price of Jagged Earth is expected be $24.99 USD (or equivalent in your local currency, exchange rates vary by store). However, at launch, the price will be a discounted $19.99 USD. As more content is added, the price will increase until Jagged Earth is complete at its full price. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419041/Spirit_Island__Jagged_Earth/

[ 2024-02-21 19:09:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's been a big year for Spirit Island digital, with Horizons of Spirit Island launching in June and development of Jagged Earth well under way. We have been previewing new content on our live streams all the while, and we're ready to fully announce our plans for Jagged Earth!
Jagged Earth will be released as DLC/IAP for Spirit Island digital simultaneously on Steam, iOS, and Google Play. It will be a single purchase (or playable via subscription on mobile), but not all content & features will be available with the initial launch. More content & features will be released in phases (details below). The price of Jagged Earth will be announced at a later time. However, our plan is that the initial price will be discounted. As more content is added, the price will increase until Jagged Earth is complete at its full price. The subscription price on mobile will be increasing with the initial launch of Jagged Earth, to reflect the large amount of new content included. Purchase of full gameplay (core game or Horizons) is required in order to purchase & play Jagged Earth. Branch & Claw is not required.
Development screenshot, subject to change.

Initial Launch: Q1 2024

Version 1.7 of Spirit Island will mark the initial release of Jagged Earth, which will include a large amount of content:

• All 57 Major/Minor Power Cards
• All 30 Event Cards
• All 6 Fear Cards
• All 7 Blight Cards
• Both double-sided Island Boards (E & F and their thematic sides)
• 2 Spirits:
  • Stone's Unyielding Defiance
  • Vengeance as a Burning Plague
• 1 Adversary:
  • The Habsburg Monarchy (Livestock Colony)
• 3 new game mechanics:
  • Badlands tokens
  • Isolate
  • Pieces counting as other pieces

Development screenshot, subject to change. More exciting new features will be available in version 1.7, including:

• Reminder list for global and permanent effects in Spirit Foresight
• Prompts to resolve each section of Event Cards (optional)
• Official updates to the Branch & Claw card pool:
  • Tipping Point will be removed
  • Growth Through Sacrifice will be replaced with Roiling Bog and Snagging Thorn

Development screenshot, subject to change.

Release Phases

Following the initial launch we plan to release further content in 8 phases (contents & order subject to change based on development). No additional purchases will be required; when the game is updated with each phase, you will gain access to the new content with your existing purchase of Jagged Earth. Each phase will be released when it's ready, not according to any predetermined schedule. We will continue to preview new content on our live streams.

"The Teeming Host Arrives"

• Spirit: Many Minds Move as One
• Adversary: The Tsardom of Russia

"Visions of a Shifting Future"

• Spirit: Fractured Days Split the Sky
• 6 Aspects

"Home of the Island's Heart"

• Spirit: Lure of the Deep Wilderness
• Scenario: The Great River

"Explosive Eruption"

• Spirit: Volcano Looming High
• Scenario: Elemental Invocation

"Lost in the Swirling Haze"

• Spirit: Shroud of Silent Mist
• Scenario: Despicable Theft

"Observe the Ever-Changing World"

• Spirit: Shifting Memory of Ages
• Play Option: Archipelagos (multiple smaller islands)
• Play Option: Including an Extra Island Board (larger islands)

"Let's See What Happens"

• Spirit: Grinning Trickster Stirs Up Trouble
• Play Option: Combining Two Adversaries

"Growth Begets Growth"

• Spirit: Starlight Seeks Its Form
• Play Option: 5-6 player support

Future Content

The Promo Pack 2 expansion is not part of Jagged Earth. It contains 2 Spirits, 1 Adversary, 2 Scenarios, 5 Aspects, and 5 Fear Cards. We hope to add Promo Pack 2 and other expansion content in the future, following Jagged Earth! We appreciate your patience as we continue to develop expansion content for Spirit Island, and look forward to getting it into your hands soon!

[ 2023-11-13 18:05:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has various bug fixes and improvements, including:

• Added a button to view your Personalized Player Report (maintained by MindWanderer) from the Statistics screen. Check out the main page here.
• Fixed a problem where undo or resync in multiplayer could get stuck in some situations.
• Command Beasts now works properly in multiplayer.
• Eyes Watch from the Trees and Thunderspeaker no longer get stuck in multiplayer when Dahan are moved by the special rule.
• Fixed several issues with Second Wave in multiplayer.
• Fixed some cases where damage increasing powers (Gift of Furious Might, Flame's Fury) were not interacting properly with other powers.
• Repeating thresholded The Land Thrashes in Furious Pain with Powerstorm now works properly.
• Fixed a problem where Invader health changes could be lost in certain situations.
• Fixed the interaction between Trade Suffers and Fathomless Mud of the Swamp's special rule.
• Fixed some issues with Undo related to a few Event cards.

[ 2023-10-10 14:28:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Spirit Island now supports launching from apps/websites with an initial game setup. This can allow for randomizers or other tools to set up a game in different ways. Visit our website to learn more. This update also has various fixes and improvements, including:

• Fixed Devouring Teeth Lurk Underfoot's innate power dealing too much damage in some situations.
• Overseas Trade Seems Safer no longer causes builds to occur in empty coastal lands.
• Fixed an issue where quitting and continuing after replacing a Blight card in solo mode could result in an invalid game state.
• Sweltering Exhaustion can now properly prevent England's High Immigration build.
• Fixed Pact of the Joined Hunt and Voracious Growth not applying +1 Damage from Devouring Teeth Lurk Underfoot's special rule.
• Fixed a problem where Promise of Protection could increase the health of newly added Dahan in other lands.
• If there are multiple effects that would prevent a Build in a land, you can choose between them.

[ 2023-07-27 17:38:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has various fixes and improvements, including:

• Fixed a problem where cards could not be discarded to pay for Event costs in some cases.
• Effects that increase damage dealt by Powers that deal damage multiple times can apply the increase when you wish.
• Effects that modify Invader health based on the number of Strife they have now interact properly with other effects that modify Invader health.
• Fixed a problem where Immigration Slows could use up a Disease token.
• Power Cards that gain Power Cards from either deck (except Entwined Power) now use a Spirit's Power Progression deck if it's there.
• Fixed an issue with Eyes Watch From the Trees' special rule and powers that repeat themselves (e.g. Winds of Rust and Atrophy).
• Fixed a problem where Volcanic Eruption would not work properly after having been used once.
• Gift of Furious Might now works correctly with Insatiable Hunger of the Swarm.
• The Kingdom of France no longer shows duplicate messages about running out of towns in some cases.
• Call on Herders now works properly when there are no Dahan.
• Fixed an issue where Unlock the Gates of Deepest Power could get stuck if you forgot it.
• Tempest of Leaves and Branches no longer gets stuck if you use it on an empty land.
• Fixed a situation where the game could get stuck in the Spirit Phase if you had no cards in hand or play.
• Fixed a problem where undoing Spirits May Yet Dream could cause an element to be lost.

[ 2023-07-20 13:22:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has various fixes and improvements, including:

• Fixed a problem where the tutorial could get stuck during the power phase.
• Effects that modify Invader and Dahan health now work properly in online multiplayer.
• Command Beasts can now be skipped if everyone agrees in online multiplayer.
• Fixed some issues with the display of Presence symbols for some of the Horizons Spirits.
• Fixed an issue where placing Presence with Devouring Teeth could skip part of its Presence track.
• Gift of Furious Might now works correctly in situations where you target a land with no Invaders.
• Quick Play now uses your last-used Play Options from the New Game screen.
• Fixed a visual glitch that could occur with Spirit Foresight after destroying an Island Board.
• Fixed a problem where declining to play a card with Spur On With Words of Fire could end the Fast Power phase incorrectly.
• Gift of Wind-Sped Steps now works correctly with Tidal Boon.
• Fixed a problem where toggling Spirit focus could make Growth or Presence panels inaccessible.
• Slow Powers used during an Event can no longer be incorrectly be used again later in the Slow Phase in some situations.
• Fixed an issue that could cause A Spread of Rampant Green to get stuck during growth.

[ 2023-07-08 21:01:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Horizons of Spirit Island expands the hit tabletop game with more Spirits and island boards to increase replayability and improve accessibility for newer players. It features all the content from the tabletop game of the same name, designed by R. Eric Reuss. The five new Spirits are designed to be ideal for those playing a Spirit Island game for the first time, and three new island boards allow for even more island combinations! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419040/Spirit_Island__Horizons_of_Spirit_Island/

Horizons of Spirit Island includes:

• Spirit - Devouring Teeth Lurk Underfoot: Long ago, the being which would become this Spirit was a small, territorial Spirit of the sand-by-water. It waited patiently for small prey to approach, then frightened them towards its waiting maw; when fresh prey was scarce it would scavenge. Most such Spirits stay tiny, but this one happened to take a bite out of Ember-Eyed Behemoth..
• Spirit - Eyes Watch From the Trees: Even after centuries, the Dahan find many things about this Spirit somewhat enigmatic. It warns of danger, helps those lost or injured in the forest, and only works mischief on aggressors and the arrogant. Back in the days of the First Reckoning, its faint whispers were a source of dread, but to current generations they're a familiar and expected part of the island.
• Spirit - Fathomless Mud of the Swamp: The Island has many swampy deltas along its coasts. Some are fairly navigatable, while others are mazes of murky water, tangled trees, and land that isn't nearly so solid as it appears. This Spirit is one of these latter sorts, with a penchant for spreading - it likes getting everywhere, slowly turning solid ground into muck and mire.
• Spirit - Rising Heat of Stone and Sand: Even after centuries, this Spirit remains a bit unclear on why living things get so unhappy about fatal dessication, but the Dahan make such pleasant patterns across its sands that it's happy to forbear.
• Spirit - Sun-Bright Whirlwind: A Spirit of sun-warmed and gusting air. It spins leaves and dust into miniature cyclones, playfully snatches at small unsecured objects, and sometimes - when joyful, or upset, or full of the vigor of nature - howls across the island, bending trees and abrading the landscape with pebbles, twigs, shells, and the occasional bird nest.
• Island Boards: F, G, and H

What Else?

The low level game engine Spirit Island is built on has been modernized to improve performance, quality and compatibility. The minimum system requirements have changed for macOS and Linux:

• macOS High Sierra 10.13+, Apple Silicon or x64 architecture
• Linux: Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7, x64 architecture

This update also includes several fixes and improvements, including:

• Various core game cards have improved wording introduced in Horizons of Spirit Island, including the Downgrade keyword.
• Power tooltips now indicate why a power cannot be used during the power phase (for example, if it requires a sacred site and you do not have one).
• Towns and Cities with +2 Health now show 2 + icons properly.
• Flame's Fury now applies the damage increase properly to repeats of Creepers Tear Into Mortar.
• Fixed some issues related to undo and Event cards.
• Fixed a problem with repeating a Power several times with different effects.
• Fixed incorrect interaction between Explorers are Reluctant, Quarantine, and Immigration effects.
• Immigration Slows no longer prevents all builds instead of just regular builds.
• Discord fear card now checks for end of game at the correct time.
• Fixed issues with undoing growth in certain situations.
• Fixed a problem in Second Wave where an incorrect blight pool total could occur after switching blight cards.
• Ocean in Play now works properly with Blight and Event cards.

What's Next?

We know you want to know! The massive expansion Jagged Earth is well in development, and we're looking forward to showing you sneak peeks on our Twitch channel to show our progress. Stay tuned!

[ 2023-06-29 16:40:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes bug fixes: - Repeating powers with Powerstorm and Gift of Strength now works properly in multiplayer. - Fixed undo related issues with A Spread of Rampant Green's growth options.

[ 2022-10-08 15:13:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes a few bug fixes, notably:

• Fixed an issue where the tutorial could proceed incorrectly and get stuck. If this happened to you, please restart the tutorial from the How to Play screen.
• Repeating Creepers Tear Into Mortar (A Spread of Rampant Green's innate power) now works properly in multiplayer.
• Fixed undo related issues with Ward the Shores.

[ 2022-09-28 01:09:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes several bug fixes and improvements, notably:

• Second Wave now works properly in multiplayer.
• Playing a set-aside power card in Second Wave now uses a button on the Spirit summary panel, similar to Ward the Shores.
• Reduced unnecessary decision points in various places in multiplayer games.
• Fixed issues with undo in certain situations in the Spirit phase.
• Fixed a problem where the game could incorrectly end when an explore was skipped while the Invader deck was empty.
• Game over checks now properly occur after a power is repeated by its own threshold, not in between repeats (e.g. Sweep Into the Sea).
• Fixed a problem interaction between Years of Little Rain and Ocean's Hungry Grasp.
• Power card tooltips now display properly when viewing the power deck or discard piles.

[ 2022-09-22 12:48:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Online multiplayer is now available, so you can play Spirit Island digital with your friends no matter where they are! Access the new mode from the Main Menu and learn more from the How to Play screen. Multiplayer is fully cross-platform, so you can play with your friends on iOS and Android devices.
This update also adds fine-grained Spirit Phase undo. Growth and other actions in the Spirit Phase can be undone using the buttons directly on their interfaces. You may undo back to before the Spirit Phase (or to when new information was revealed) using the main undo button. As part of this feature, you can independently undo Spirit Phase actions when playing with multiple Spirits. Also, you may use Presence track abilities (e.g. Reclaim One) at any time during the Spirit Phase.
To help develop your strategy (and communicate with others in multiplayer), you can now add a marker to any land indicating your plans. Right click or use Spirit Foresight to set a planning marker on a land.
The Ward the Shores and Rituals of the Destroying Flame scenarios have been updated to use a new button on your Spirit summary panel. Use this button to play a Power card face-down as a Warding Pattern or to add a Flame Marker at the appropriate times.

What's Next?

We'll be monitoring the status of online multiplayer and look forward to your feedback in order to prioritize improvements. If you have any problems or have a suggestion, use the Help & Feedback button in-game to send us a message. We are looking forward to the possibility of adapting more Spirit Island content in the future. Stay tuned for news about Jagged Earth and other expansions.

[ 2022-08-22 14:50:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update for the Multiplayer Public Beta includes new features and bug fixes for problems reported by you, the players. Thanks for sending in your feedback, it's an essential part of getting multiplayer ready for everyone. On August 22nd, online multiplayer will be fully launched on Steam, iOS, and Android. Mark your calendars and get ready! If you'd like to join the public beta, visit our website to learn all the details. The Powers Long Forgotten scenario is now playable in multiplayer, and works properly with fine-grained Spirit Phase undo. To activate Spirit benefits in multiplayer, click the scenario button in the bottom right and vote to Use a benefit. Once enough players agree, the benefit will be used. (Note: the Loop of Twisted Bronze benefit can be used by any player without voting). The Invite button on the multiplayer setup screen now copies a link you can share with friends to invite them to the game. When they open the link and click to play, Steam will launch Spirit Island and they will automatically join your game. Various other fixes and improvements are in this update, notably:

• When another player is forgetting a power card (due to gaining a major power), other players must wait for them to decide. Now, a message will be shown to you so it's clear what is happening.
• Fixed a problem interaction with Blazing Renewal and Heart of the Wildfire.
• Fixed some issues relating to event cost payments.
• The Ritual of Terror scenario now works properly again in online multiplayer.
• Improved the shrinking/growing behavior of island pieces when in crowded lands.
• Fixed a few issues relating to undo.

Plus: If you enjoy Sentinels of the Multiverse, check out our Kickstarter project for Sentinels of Earth-Prime! It's fully funded and looking to hit some stretch goals for more great content.

[ 2022-08-12 21:15:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update for the Multiplayer Public Beta includes bug fixes for problems reported by you, the players. Thanks for sending in your feedback, it's an essential part of getting multiplayer ready for everyone. If you'd like to join the public beta, visit our website to learn all the details. We are continuing to work on various areas to streamline multiplayer gameplay by reducing voting and allowing simultaneous choices for different players, where possible. If you see a specific problem, please report it in-game when you see it and we can look into it. That will be more helpful to us than general requests for streamlining. Keep track of our development progress on the public beta Trello board. Please note that several items are still in development and are not yet available:

• Powers Long Forgotten scenario is not yet playable in multiplayer
• In-game invites via URL/Discord
• While forgetting a Power card during the Spirit Phase, other players are temporarily blocked from taking actions.

This update fixes a problem where a "requesting undo file" popup could appear and interrupt the game during multiplayer.

[ 2022-07-04 14:42:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update for the Multiplayer Public Beta includes support for more scenarios, along with bug fixes for problems reported by you, the players. Thanks for sending in your feedback, it's an essential part of getting multiplayer ready for everyone. If you'd like to join the public beta, visit our website to learn all the details. Three scenarios from Branch & Claw are now playable in multiplayer: Ward the Shores and Rituals of the Destroying Flame have been updated to use a new button on your Spirit summary panel. Use this button to play a Power card face-down as a Warding Pattern or to add a Flame Marker at the appropriate times.
Second Wave can be played from the end of game screen if all players in the game agree. As in single-player, it will proceed through additional end-game steps before allowing you to choose new Spirits and proceed to the next game. We are continuing to work on various areas to streamline multiplayer gameplay by reducing voting and allowing simultaneous choices for different players, where possible. If you see a specific problem, please report it in-game when you see it and we can look into it. That will be more helpful to us than general requests for streamlining. Keep track of our development progress on the public beta Trello board. Please note that several items are still in development and are not yet available:

• Powers Long Forgotten scenario is not yet playable in multiplayer
• In-game invites via URL/Discord
• While forgetting a Power card during the Spirit Phase, other players are temporarily blocked from taking actions.

Other notable improvements & fixes in this update:

• The Finish Using Powers button will only appear in multiplayer if you still have powers to use.
• Voting for the Full Resync option will now show an indicator for the other players to join you.
• When selecting a Spirit for some action, if there's a land associated with the decision, it will be highlighted.
• When selecting multiple Spirits and the order may not matter, a Choose For Me button is now available.
• Fixed some problems with the Branch & Claw toggle options in the New Game screen in multiplayer.
• While pieces are being moved during the Spirit Phase, other players are no longer blocked from taking actions.
• Fixed a problem where the game could get stuck in certain Spirit Phase situations with Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds and Heart of the Wildfire.
• Fixed an issue with Spirit summary panel information disappearing in some cases.
• Fixed various problems with undo getting players out of sync with one another.
• Fixed undo issues related to Events and Blight cards.
• Fixed some edge cases with Second Wave and Sweden.
• Fixed an issue with alternate loss conditions resulting in the game displaying a Sacrifice Victory in some cases.

[ 2022-06-27 20:56:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update for the Multiplayer Public Beta includes bug fixes for problems reported by you, the players. Thanks for sending in your feedback, it's an essential part of getting multiplayer ready for everyone. If you'd like to join the public beta, visit our website to learn all the details. We are continuing to work on various areas to streamline multiplayer gameplay by reducing voting and allowing simultaneous choices for different players, where possible. If you see a specific problem, please report it in-game when you see it and we can look into it. That will be more helpful to us than general requests for streamlining.

Development Roadmap

Keep track of our development progress on the public beta Trello board. Please note that several items are still in development and are not yet available:

• Various scenarios are not yet playable in multiplayer
• In-game invites via URL/Discord

Notable fixes in this update:

• Fixed a problem where the game could get stuck in certain Spirit Phase situations with Ocean's Hungry Grasp.
• Fixed a crash with using undo and Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island.
• Fixed an issue where undo could result in an incorrect game state with Thunderspeaker while the island is being blighted.
• Fixed a disappearing animation when revealing a fear card using Spirits May Yet Dream.

[ 2022-05-16 18:13:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update for the Multiplayer Public Beta includes new features and various bug fixes for problems reported by you, the players. Thanks for sending in your feedback, it's an essential part of getting multiplayer ready for everyone. If you'd like to join the public beta, visit our website to learn all the details. The Spirit Leader can now reassign Spirits to players during the game at any time. Click the multiplayer status button at the bottom left, then the "Reassign Spirits" button. Drag and drop player tags to Spirit panels to reassign them (similar to when a player disconnects). We are continuing to work on various areas to streamline multiplayer gameplay by reducing voting and allowing simultaneous choices for different players, where possible. If you see a specific problem, please report it in-game when you see it and we can look into it. That will be more helpful to us than general requests for streamlining.

Development Roadmap

Keep track of our development progress on the public beta Trello board. Please note that several items are still in development and are not yet available:

• Various scenarios are not yet playable in multiplayer
• In-game invites via URL/Discord

Other notable fixes and improvements in this update:

• The game will no longer get stuck in certain cases when losing to France's additional loss condition.
• Player tags are now shown on other Spirits when you are focused on a single Spirit in multiplayer.
• Fixed a rare case where the island map could disappear in multiplayer.
• Various panels will no longer be dimmed out when you're trying to access them at certain times.
• The text chat window can now be more easily moved by dragging from its top.
• Quick Play & joining a game in multiplayer mode can now randomly choose expansion Spirits in addition to core game Spirits.
• Improved the accessibility and behavior of Command Beasts in multiplayer (particularly when focused on a single Spirit).
• Improved the multiplayer user experience of performing the Ritual of Terror.
• In multiplayer, one player skipping an optional Fear card effect no longer skips it for everyone else.
• Event card Blighted Island effects such as The Center Crumbles have an improved multiplayer user experience.
• The Sacred Sites Under Threat and Urbanization events now support Choose For Me.
• The Presence removal decision on Absorb Essence is now made by the target Spirit, not Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island.
• When choosing an effect on a card that affects a land, the land will now be highlighted (e.g. during Sacred Sites Under Threat).
• More improvements relating to Spirit phase undo have been made to avoid incorrect behavior with certain sequences of actions.
• When multiple Invader cards are in a slot, their order is now properly preserved when they advance to the next slot.
• Fixed problems with build logic that could cause Disease to get used up when Invaders should be prevented from building in a land.
• The growth actions on Ocean's Hungry Grasp that push/gather Presence will no longer prompt about empty lands.
• Fixed a problem interaction between the Beasts Attack event and Dahan Insurrection.

[ 2022-05-09 16:27:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update for the Multiplayer Public Beta is all about communication! It introduces planning markers and text chat, along with various bug fixes for problems reported by you, the players. Thanks for sending in your feedback, it's an essential part of getting multiplayer ready for everyone. If you'd like to join the public beta, visit our website to learn all the details.

Planning Markers

To help develop your strategy, you can add a marker to any land indicating your plans. Five different markers are available to choose from. This feature is available in both single player and multiplayer modes. To learn more, visit the How to Play screen in-game.
Quickly set a planning marker on a land by right clicking it, then clicking on a marker. Click a different marker to change it, or the same marker again to remove it. Alternatively, you can set a planning marker from Spirit Foresight by inspecting a land and clicking a button at the top of the detailed display.
All planning markers are automatically removed at the end of the turn when Time Passes. In multiplayer, anyone can change the planning marker on any land. The last other player to do so will have their avatar icon shown with the marker.

Text Chat

Spirit Island multiplayer now includes integrated text chat. Click the button or press "T" on the new game, in-game, or end game screens to send a message to other players.

Steam Deck

We've made a few small adjustments to improve the experience on Steam Deck:

• Zooming in/out on the 3D board using the bumpers now works better.
• Press B to go back, open the menu, etc.
• Press X to toggle Spirit Focus.
• Press Y to open multiplayer text chat.

Development Roadmap

Keep track of our development progress on the public beta Trello board. Please note that several items are still in development and are not yet available:

• Various scenarios are not yet playable in multiplayer
• In-game invites via URL/Discord

Other notable fixes in this update:

• The game over check for Dahan Insurrection now happens at the correct time, fixing a problem where it could only show to certain players in some cases.
• Fixed various problems with undoing growth options that could lead to incorrect behavior. Special thanks to WolfRowland92 for reporting lots of these with great info!
• Disabling the top tier of Heart of the Wildfire's first innate power now works as expected.
• Fixed a freeze that could occur during the Spirit Phase in the Powers Long Forgotten scenario.
• The Grant Hatred a Ravenous Form threshold now works properly when there are fewer than 3 applicable adjacent lands to choose from.
• The Discord fear card now interacts properly with Dahan Insurrection.
• The Fortification event now interacts properly with England's alternate loss condition.
• You may now skip playing the Major Power card gained from Call on Midnight's Dreams in multiplayer.
• The Grim Toll event no longer asks you to choose lands when nothing would happen.
• Sweden no longer asks for the order of ravaging when the special blight rule would not actually apply.
• Sky Stretches to Shore now interacts properly with Fire & Flood.
• Fixed undo and visual issues with Slave Rebellion when playing without events.
• Fixed a visual glitch between Command Beasts and Gift of Constancy at the end of turn.
• The Panic fear card now works properly when France replaces a stricken Explorer with a Town.
• England's High Immigration build is no longer skipped by effects that skip "the next normal Build."
• Fixed a warning that could occur when you had no energy left to play more cards.

[ 2022-04-08 12:49:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update for the Multiplayer Public Beta includes several bug fixes for problems reported by you, the players. Thanks for sending in your feedback, it's an essential part of getting multiplayer ready for everyone. If you'd like to join the public beta, visit our website to learn all the details. Please note that several items are still in development and are not yet available:

• Various scenarios are not yet playable in multiplayer
• Communication features such as text chat and planning indicators
• In-game invites via URL/Discord

Notable fixes in this update:

• Fixed a problem where other players using undo in multiplayer could cause your island map to go blank.
• Undoing Heart of the Wildfire's presence placement no longer sometimes causes a phantom blight piece to remain visible on the island.
• Fixed various sequences during growth that resulted in incorrect behaviour with Heart of the Wildfire, Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds, and Thunderspeaker.
• Undoing placing destroyed presence on a blighted island with A Spread of Rampant Green now correctly refunds the energy spent.
• Fixed Ocean's growth getting stuck after destroying an island board.
• Fixed another issue that could cause Reclaim 1 to interfere with regular card plays during growth.

[ 2022-03-05 02:34:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update for the Multiplayer Public Beta includes new features and various bug fixes for problems reported by you, the players. Thanks for sending in your feedback, it's an essential part of getting multiplayer ready for everyone. If you'd like to join the public beta, visit our website to learn all the details. Heart of the Wildfire and Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds are now playable in the beta in both single player and multiplayer modes. A new multiplayer status panel is accessible in the bottom left corner. You can use this panel to see what other players are up to. It includes a "full resync" option that can get everyone back in sync if something goes wrong. Now by default, if you are controlling a single spirit you will automatically start in Spirit Focus mode for that spirit in multiplayer. You can switch to seeing all spirits by using the +/- buttons in the corners if you prefer. If you have multiple Reclaim One options available, there is a new interface that makes it more clear how to reclaim (and undo reclaim) from the discard pile. A wide variety of multiplayer voting instances have been eliminated or reduced. We are continuing to work on various areas to streamline multiplayer gameplay by reducing voting and allowing simultaneous choices for different players, where possible. Please note that several items are still in development and are not yet available:

• Various scenarios are not yet playable in multiplayer
• Communication features such as text chat and planning indicators
• In-game invites via URL/Discord

Other notable fixes in this update:

• Intermittent disconnections will no longer cause players to get out of sync.
• Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island can now properly get its "Any" elements when uncovered.
• Fixed problems related to Spirit Focus mode in multiplayer.
• The Rituals of Terror scenario is now playable in multiplayer.
• If you vote for Finish Playing Cards and then play or un-play a card, your vote will be cancelled.

[ 2022-02-25 14:41:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update for the Multiplayer Public Beta includes various bug fixes for problems reported by you, the players. Thanks for sending in your feedback, it's an essential part of getting multiplayer ready for everyone. If you'd like to join the public beta, visit our website to learn all the details. Please note that several items are still in development and are not yet available. A partial list:

• Heart of the Wildfire and Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds are not yet playable in the beta
• Various scenarios are not yet playable in multiplayer
• Communication features such as text chat and planning indicators
• In-game invites via URL/Discord

We're also aware of some notable issues relating to the use of the main undo button, and are working on solving them for the next update. Notable fixes in this update:

• Fixed an issue with selecting Presence causing sync issues (especially common in games with Serpent, Green, or Ocean).
• Mouse cursor will no longer disappear when someone uses undo while you're dragging a power.
• Improved reconnection logic and made the dialogs more clear about what is happening.
• Leaving a multiplayer game in progress now requires confirmation and is clear that you will not be able to return.
• Uncovering two Reclaim One spots on Presence tracks now works properly.
• Aid From Lesser Spirits now works properly in multiplayer.
• Fixed various issues around adding Presence and using the fine grained undo buttons.

[ 2022-01-07 16:51:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes a few bug fixes, notably:

• Powers granted by the Aid From Lesser Spirits blight card work properly again.
• Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island is now able to move its Presence out of the ocean during growth.
• Fixed a problem where certain types of errors could interrupt the game sending diagnostic information with bug reports.

[ 2021-10-26 14:38:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Spirit Island is a settler destruction game where you play as Spirits of the island. Together with help from the native Dahan, you can drive the settlers out of your land and save your home. Join us as we play the digital tabletop adaptation live!

[ 2021-10-21 17:00:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update fixes the feedback button on the end of game screen so it now connects properly to Helpshift.

[ 2021-10-21 14:39:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Spirit Island has a new and improved help & feedback system, powered by Helpshift. Use the Help & Feedback button from the in-game or main menu to access FAQs and report problems to us directly in-game. Online multiplayer is still in development, and is at the private beta stage. We've been previewing it regularly on Spirit Island Saturdays, 2 PM Eastern on our Twitch channel. Tune in to see how it's going! This update also includes various bug fixes and small improvements, notably:

• Quick Play now correctly computes the difficulty for thematic boards when playing with Branch & Claw.
• The Powers Long Forgotten fist-sized ember Spirit benefit can now be used at the moment you are deciding what power card to forget.
• Fixed a problem where Local Diaspora could push too many Explorers.
• Fixed issues with using Undo after flipping a Blight card.
• Damage dealt to the land from previous ravages in the same turn is no longer carried over to later ravages.
• Fixed a problem with the 2D board style where sometimes strife would not be seen.
• Immigration Slows no longer skips High Immigration builds.
• Fixed an issue where the game could get stuck if you played no power cards in the Ritual of Terror scenario.
• Fixed an issue where the Dahan Insurrection win condition was not always triggering promptly.
• Fixed a problem interaction between Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares and Pent-up Calamity.
• Gift of Constancy no longer lets you try to reclaim the power card from Aid From Lesser Spirits.

[ 2021-10-19 15:23:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update fixes a problem with the tutorial showing popups in the wrong places on screen.

[ 2021-07-05 16:14:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update has a few bug fixes and improvements:

• Scrolling a Spirit's hand of cards in the full Spirit panel view now works properly again.
• Fixed a problem where you could keep the benefit of Back Against the Wall after choosing to replace it in a solo game.
• Teach the Invaders with Farmers Seek Dahan for Aid now interacts correctly with England.
• Immigration Slows now interacts correctly with England.
• Undo is now permitted after Slave Rebellion is revealed.
• Fixed a problem with Ocean's Hungry Grasp placing presence when a board has been destroyed.
• Draw of the Fruitful Earth now works correctly when used early due to Rouse the Spirits.

[ 2021-07-02 14:15:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

This hotfix update includes two bug fixes:

• The game no longer freezes during certain events when conditions are not met on every board. If you have a game in progress with this problem, you'll be able to continue playing after updating.
• Ocean's Hungry Grasp no longer incorrectly gains energy when an Invader is blocked from being destroyed by Rituals of the Destroying Flame.

[ 2021-06-25 13:33:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Want to try something different? Now you can customize your Spirit Island experience with new playmat options. Two are included in the core game, two more come with Promo Pack 1, and two more come with Branch & Claw. Visit the Options screen from the main menu or in-game to try them all!
If you backed the original Indiegogo project at the Deluxe Edition level, you'll get access to 3 more exclusive playmat options. Check your BackerKit digital downloads to find your Backer Bonus Pack key! This update also includes many bug fixes and improvements:

• Zoom up the text on all cards and Spirit panels by clicking them when viewing them at full size.
• Drag growth and presence panels to wherever you like on screen.
• Improved UI animations for Spirit Phase panels.
• When a Spirit is focused and another Spirit must take an action, the game will automatically switch focus to the second Spirit.
• Fixed a problem with using undo during the Ritual of Terror.
• Fixed a few issues relating to the Powers Long Forgotten scenario.
• Various other small bug fixes and improvements have been made.

Online Multiplayer in Development

We're happy to announce that online multiplayer support is in development and will be added to the game in the future. Follow our Twitch channel where you'll get the first peek at online multiplayer in development. We also plan to have a public beta phase before it launches to the world.

Spirit Island on Smartphone

Spirit Island is now available on iPhone and Android phones! Now is a great time to pick up Spirit Island on mobile. It's free to download and try! And since we know someone will ask: I bought one of your games for Steam (or iOS, or Android). Do I get it for iOS (or Steam or Android)? A purchase of one of our games is good on the store where you made your purchase and does not transfer to other stores. It would be best to decide where you want to play and plan your purchase accordingly. For instance, a purchase on Steam allows you to play on Windows, Mac, and SteamOS/Linux computers signed in with your Steam account. A purchase for iOS allows you to play on any iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch linked to your Apple account. See more on our FAQ.

[ 2021-06-24 16:58:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes various bug fixes, notably:

• Powers that repeat themselves with an elemental threshold now work properly when set aside in Second Wave.
• Fixed various issues related to the Powers Long Forgotten scenario, particularly with the undo button.
• Using Undo while Spirit Foresight is active no longer causes a freeze.
• The Unlock the Gates achievement now requires the correct number of thresholds (53 instead of 52).

[ 2021-04-27 13:27:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes various bug fixes, notably:

• Fixed a crash that could occur with the Sacred Sites Under Threat event card.
• Forgetting a power played face-down in Ward the Shores now works correctly.
• Twisted Bronze Spirit Benefit in Powers Long Forgotten now affects non-regular builds.
• Fixed various issues related to Ocean's Hungry Grasp's Presence being destroyed or absorbed.
• Branch & Claw scenarios are now being tracked properly for the Diversify achievement. Defeat them again to earn the achievement.

[ 2021-04-08 13:58:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Branch & Claw brings the Island back to life with new Spirits, new ways to fight Invaders, new Adversaries & Scenarios, and more Powers! This adds a judicious spice of uncertainty for experienced players as well as creating both opportunities and hard choices for the Spirits! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1516480/Spirit_Island__Branch__Claw [previewyoutube=sBux7DC4n5k;full][/previewyoutube] How can we Spirits drive the invaders back to their boats and off our island? We must grow, change, and find new paths - if we stay as we are, we shall die, and the Island with us. Bring forth the natural chaos, and let our new ways be of both Branch and Claw! We shall summon predators from the heart of the island, wilds from every patch of ground, illness from the twisting mists, and turn the hearts and minds of the invaders against one another. More Spirits answer the call, but the invaders redouble their efforts. Can you stop them in time?

New Feature: Spirit Foresight

The Invaders spread at an appalling speed, but if you focus, you can anticipate the results of their current activity. This foresight is not certain; unexpected turns of events do happen, and fear-crazed humans are difficult to predict. However, it can be useful as an indicator of what will come to pass absent chance or further intervention on your part. To access Spirit Foresight, click the new button on the right side of the screen. You can also tap the tab key to toggle Spirit Foresight on and off, or hold the tab key down to use it for a short while.
While Spirit Foresight is active, you can see an overall summary of what would happen in the next Ravage and Build steps, if they were to occur immediately. Hover over a land to view a popup of the land contents and a Ravage/Build preview for that land in particular. Click on a land to view a detailed display of all the pieces in the land, and interact with pieces for Push, Gather, Damage, movement, and other selections.

Other Fixes & Improvements

• Official errata from the game designer has been incorporated. Notably, at game setup, an extra Blight is added to the Blight card.
• Fixed a problem where duplicate Fear cards could appear in one game.
• The end game screen now properly shows the Adversary and/or Scenario cards.
• Fixed a problem where Blight was not added to the land correctly in some situations.

Have a Question?

We now have an official FAQ page for Spirit Island digital. If you have a question or feedback, check there first, as it may already be addressed.

[ 2021-04-05 15:46:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Our menagerie of streamers bands together to defend their land from invaders in this settler-destruction game, Spirit Island. By taking up the powers of the island spirits and the help of the native Dahan, they show off the prowess of teamwork and fun.

[ 2021-03-25 17:30:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update features the launch of Steam Trading Cards, optimizations to improve performance and memory usage, and a few bug fixes. Plus, Spirit Island is now available on iPad and Android tablets. Try it out for free from the App Store and Google Play!

Steam Trading Cards

Spirit Island now has 10 virtual trading cards - one for each Spirit in the core game and Promo Pack 1. You earn cards by playing the game on Steam, and can trade them in the Marketplace. Collect them all to discover the available badges, emoticons, and profile backgrounds! Or use Steam Points to get the goodies right away on the Steam Points Shop.
Learn more about how Steam Trading Cards work here. Visit the Spirit Island Steam Points Shop here.

Branch & Claw Preview

We are still hard at work on development of the Branch & Claw expansion. On Tuesday, January 12th at 7 PM Eastern we will have our first sneak peek on Handelabra Live! Follow us on Twitch to be notified when we go live.

[ 2021-01-11 16:32:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

This update includes various bug fixes, notably:

• Fixed an issue where Gift of Strength (Vital Strength of the Earth innate power) would not always work properly.
• The Ritual of Terror wil no longer be incorrectly activated again when using Undo or resuming the game.
• Gaining enough elements from the second level of Serpent Wakes in Power can now unlock the third level.
• Flame's Fury now correctly interacts with powers that damage a fixed number of Invaders or a certain type of Invader.
• Ocean's Hungry Grasp can add Presence via a power to an ocean on a board without their Presence.
• Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares no longer incorrectly pushes pieces an extra time in some cases.
• Invaders priotize damaging already-damaged Dahan during Ravage.
• Elemental Boon now works properly with Serpent's Any element gain.
• Fixed an issue where Ravage order could not be controlled in Dahan Insurrection.

[ 2020-10-29 17:26:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 1.1 of Spirit Island has been released with support for the Promo Pack 1 DLC. Promo Pack 1 includes two Spirits: Heart of the Wildfire and Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island. Each Spirit has four unique Power Cards. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1409120/Spirit_Island__Promo_Pack_1/ Many Spirits can sense the immense Serpent deep below. It is mostly asleep, and its influence on the land above is limited, but the Invaders' Blight already begins to sting it towards greater wakefulness. The Wildfire is a spirit of natural destruction... and renewal after destruction. A long-standing friend of the Dahan, it glories in their fires and sparks. It spares their villages as best it can, and fights the Invaders in large part for them. If you backed the Indiegogo campaign at Deluxe Edition or higher, a Steam key for Promo Pack 1 awaits you in your BackerKit dashboard under Digital Downloads.

Cartography

If you enjoy the look of the Thematic Map, but prefer the gameplay of the Balanced Map, you're in luck! This update adds support for an alternate terrain style for the Balanced Map so it has the visual style of the Thematic Map. Give it a try in the Options screen!

Other Improvements

This update includes a few other improvements and fixes, including:

• Improved the 3D map display when a land is crowded with pieces.
• Improved various sound effects and music.
• Full size boards on the New Game screen are now shown in the same orientation as the small board.
• Connected gamepads or joysticks should no longer cause the map to scroll.
• Fixed a problem where rotating boards in the New Game screen could cause strange behavior.
• Fixed a visual glitch where damage to Invaders with extra health would appear to not clear in Time Passes.
• Fixed a problem where Blight added by Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares would not destroy Presence.

What's Next: Branch & Claw, Mobile, & More!

We're happy to announce that we have officially started development on the Branch & Claw expansion. There's no release date to share just yet, but stay tuned to our Twitch channel for previews as development progresses. We are also planning to bring Spirit Island to iOS and Android tablets (and potentially phones) by the end of the year. Two more stretch goals earned from the crowdfunding campaign remain:

• Adversarial Appearance - Adversary-specific visuals for Invader pieces
• Spirit Styles - Alternate artwork for each Spirit

Plus, we still owe Deluxe Edition backers an exclusive digital playmat. If you've enjoyed the customization options we added to Aeon's End, you might be looking forward to that! We're also still considering several other major items for the future, including the Jagged Earth expansion and integrated online multiplayer.

[ 2020-09-30 15:17:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Spirit Island has officially launched, and we're continuing to work on improving it! This update brings new visuals along with plenty of small features and fixes.

Alternate Thematic Map Style

The Thematic Map has great artwork, but it can be hard to tell the lands apart during a heated game. A new option allows you to use the visual style of the Balanced Map on the Thematic Map.
This update includes several more improvements and fixes:

• Encompassing Ward is changed to read: "Target Spirit provides Defend 2 in each of its lands." This means that the Defend effect is updated if Presence is moved or removed.
• Difficulty levels are shown on Adversary panels.
• Adversary level can be changed in the New Game screen by clicking the full card directly.
• The Gain a Power interface allows interacting with the game behind it, and can be moved around on the screen by dragging it.
• Added an option to disable all animations in the game.
• Spirit artwork is shown on the map in their "home land" on their starting board.
• Fixed: The game can get stuck when losing due to Sweden's Heavy Mining effect.
• Fixed: The game can progress in the background while menus and other panels are visible.
• Fixed: The Thematic Map is missing some adjacencies between boards (at the center of the island, and between oceans and lands on other boards).
• Fixed: Using Winds of Rust and Atrophy can cause the game to lag while targeting.
• Fixed: The Ritual of Terror cannot be performed twice in the same phase.

What's Next

We're breaking ground on the two promo Spirits unlocked by campaign stretch goals: Heart of the Wildfire and Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island. If you want to be the first to see them in action, follow our Twitch channel and tune in on Tuesday evenings for Handelabra Live!

[ 2020-08-19 20:18:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 1.0.2 is now available. This update fixes two serious issues:

• The game can freeze on the Loading screen on Windows 10 systems.
• Quick Play with 2 Spirits can generate an invalid thematic board layout.

We are working on a larger update with more fixes and new features, so stay tuned!

[ 2020-08-13 17:07:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

With every launch comes a few inevitable bugs, and Spirit Island is no exception! Version 1.0.1 is now available with a few quick fixes:

• The tutorial will no longer skip through the first section.
• Statistics for Adversaries and Scenarios will now be recorded correctly.
• Improved the icons for the Powers Awakened and Elemental Mastery achievements (and their progress indicators in the Card Library).
• You can no longer remove a board that would cause an illegal map in the New Game screen.
• Sweden's Stage II Escalation Effect no longer allows them to explore lands they shouldn't have.
• Added missing Thematic board adjacency between Northeast Ocean and East Jungle 1.

[ 2020-07-30 21:43:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Spirit Island has left Early Access, and version 1.0 is now available! To celebrate the launch, Spirit Island will be on 15% discount through August 5th. After that it will be at its regular price of $24.99 USD.

Thematic Map

Optional thematic maps are now available on the New Game screen. These maps represent the canonical Spirit Island, and prioritize theme more highly than the front balanced sides: land types cluster together, wet terrains tend to be on the windward side of mountains, etc.
The Thematic Map is intended for experienced players, both because finding terrains at a glance is harder with the more realistic art style, and because some of the changes make the game more difficult: more lands per board, clustered terrains, more starting Invaders, etc.

Card Library

Wondering what all the available Powers are, or what Fear cards might come up in a game? Visit the new Card Library screen to find out. It includes all of the cards in the game - Spirits and their unique Power cards, Major and Minor Power cards, Blight cards, Fear cards, Invader cards, Terror Level cards, Adversaries, and Scenarios. Remember, you can right click any card to view the full size with text and artwork!

Quick Play Improvements

Based on suggestions from players and designer Eric Reuss, we've updated the Quick Play feature with a couple of improvements. On Beginner experience level, it's the same as before - just one click to start a basic difficulty 0 game. On Intermediate and Advanced experience levels, when you click Quick Play you will have the opportunity to choose a specific number of Spirits (or randomize) and a more granular difficulty range (or the default range for your experience level). All randomization in Quick Play is now done by difficulty range and can include thematic maps as well.
Remember, you can change your experience level at any time from the Options screen.

Achievements & Statistics

We've added 18 regular achievements to the game, along with a hidden achievement for those who attune themselves with the ways of the Island. Happy hunting! Wins and losses are now tracked for each Spirit, Adversary, and Scenario. We're also keeping track of various other interesting data points. See how your progress in Spirit Island is going over time, and compare with the world!

Other Improvements

This update includes a few other improvements and fixes:

• Optimized graphics and code to reduce the size of the game and make it run more smoothly.
• You may now view the contents of the Major and Minor Power decks and discard piles at any time.
• Improved navigation on the How to Play screen.
• Fixed: Using Lightning's Boon on Lightning as the last available power can incorrectly continue on to the Invader phase instead of letting you use more powers.
• Fixed: Unplaying a card with negative cost during the Blitz scenario could not cost energy if you had 0 energy.
• Fixed: Not auto-passing to the next state in certain situations during Rituals of Terror.
• Fixed: Setup for some spirits that must make a decision at the start of game not occurring.
• Fixed: Not properly handling use of powers that have changed hands mid-turn.
• Fixed: Military Response in the Dahan Insurrection scenario not allowing the player to choose a land for each invader when a choice is necessary.
• Fixed: Vengeance of the Dead timing issue when triggered by Ravage.
• Fixed: Blitz scenario allowing the player to undo after seeing the initial Explore.
• Fixed: Tidal Boon and Mantle of Dread asking for a land choice when there were no viable lands to select.

What's Next

Spirit Island is officially released, but that doesn't mean we're going to stop working on it. We'll continue to fix bugs and make other improvements. Specifically we're planning to add more user interface improvements, visual effects, strategic planning features, and more! We are planning to bring the game to mobile by the end of the year (at minimum to iPad and Android tablets). Plus, there's still bonus content unlocked by the Indiegogo project to come:

• Promo Spirits: Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island & Heart of the Wildfire
• Adversary-specific Invader appearance
• Alternate terrain artwork
• Alternate Spirit artwork

Promo Spirits will be available as DLC, or included for backers who got the Deluxe Edition. The other features will be included in every copy of the game on Steam.

The Mysterious Future

We've heard your demands, and we're considering several other major items for the future, including the Branch & Claw expansion and online multiplayer. And of course, we're all excited for the Jagged Earth expansion arriving on the tabletop this Fall! Thanks for all your support during Early Access. This is just the beginning and we look forward to the future of Spirit Island!

[ 2020-07-29 16:19:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

The English invasion is at hand in the second major update of the Early Access period. Read on for all the details!

The Kingdom of England

The final Adversary of the core game is now available!
Here is what the Kingdom of England is all about:

• Buildings, buildings, and more buildings - England sends so many immigrants that the colonies spill over into unexplored lands. It doesnt start out fast, but constantly pushes its borders forward. They will push hard to found a capital during Stage II.
• England is notably easier for Spirits good at wrecking Towns (e.g. Lightnings Swift Strike).
• This Adversary is notably harder for Spirits which rely on moving/killing Explorers to prevent Invader Builds (e.g. Shadows Flicker Like Flame).

Spirit Focus

With multiple Spirits in one game, there can be a lot going on. So much so that it can be hard to even see the Island!
Now with Spirit Focus mode, you can zoom in on what a single Spirit is doing at a time, with the other Spirits still just a click away.
Spirit Focus mode is the default when you are playing a single Spirit, and is always available with any number of Spirits by clicking the +/- buttons in the corners of the screen.

Nexus of Sound Complete

Our in-house maestro Jean-Marc has now created dynamic musical elements for all of the remaining Spirits in the core game: Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares, Ocean's Hungry Grasp, A Spread of Rampant Green, Shadows Flicker Like Flame, and Thunderspeaker. These musical elements will come and go as Spirits take actions in the game. The music will continue to evolve as we improve the game, but we hope you enjoy the complete musical landscape thus far!

Other Improvements

This update includes a host of other bug fixes and improvements. Here's a list of a few notable ones: Interactions:

• If you click to hide hints, they will stay hidden until you unhide them.
• Highlights on power cards are hidden when dragging a power.
• When new elements become available during a power resolution, they can be used for the power's threshold.
• You can choose the order of destroying Presence from the Blight card (since it may matter with Ocean).

Information Display:

• Display of increased health on pieces from effects such as Infinite Vitality or England.
• The Adversary level number (if any) is shown in the corner of its icon during the game.

Bugs Fixed:

• Downward Spiral's effect does not let you select more than one Spirit's presence in the same land.
• Repeating Land Thrashes in Furious Pain does not respect the land targeting restrictions of the card.
• Current energy displayed can be incorrect when playing/unplaying cards quickly.
• Infinite Vitality and Call of the Dahan Ways do not interact correctly.
• Undoing a ravage could cause incorrect ravage behavior with Sweden level 5.
• Undoing blight cascade could cause incorrect cascading behavior.
• Coordinated Assault (Dahan Insurrection) does not trigger Vengeance of the Dead.
• Sweden can show an incorrect message about adding extra blight when Infinite Vitality is in effect.
• Seek Safety (Terror Level 3) can incorrectly destroy damaged Invaders in certain cases.
• Using Undo during the reduced difficulty extra Growth can cause incorrect behavior.
• Scapegoats (Terror Level 3) could miss destroying towns incorrectly.
• Using Bringer of Dreams and Nightmare's innate power on a Spirit with no elements can cause the game to get stuck.
• A town being destroyed by being replaced from a damaged Dahan piece does not correctly trigger Vengeance of the Dead.
• Blazing Renewal cannot add presence to an ocean when it should be allowed to.
• Dahan pushed into and out of an ocean with Infinite Vitality effect could be incorrectly drowned.
• Vengeance of the Dead does not trigger correctly when Dahan are drowned.
• Try Again does not use Power Progression for a Spirit if you gained all the cards from their Progression Deck.

What's Next

The last content item we're working on for the Early Access period is the thematic map. Plus, stay tuned for additional big features like a card library screen, Steam achievements, and statistics. See the store page description for the full list of major items. When sending in feedback, please take a look first at our status Trello board to see if it's already on the list. For gameplay issues, check the official FAQ to make sure it's really a bug, and not a misunderstanding. Thanks for playing and keep sending in your feedback!

[ 2020-07-16 18:16:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

The first major update of the Early Access period brings an interactive tutorial and many other improvements. Read on for all the details!

Interactive Tutorial

Spirit Island is a complex game, and Rae is here to help you get started. Even if you already know how to play, we'd appreciate it if you try the tutorial and let us know what you think! You can play the tutorial at any time from the How to Play screen.
Special thanks to game designer Eric Reuss, graphic designers Rae Henderson & Darrell Louder, artist Moro Rogers, and our squad of beta testers for helping make the tutorial the best it can be!

Invader Deck Status

Did they explore in the Jungle this stage or am I misremembering? You can now be sure by clicking on any of the Invader cards to bring up the Invader deck status. All of the cards in the discard pile and slots are shown, along with the upcoming deck card backs.

Nexus of Sound Progress

Jean-Marc has been hard at work enhancing the music to create a dynamic musical landscape. River Surges in Sunlight, Vital Strength of the Earth, and LIghtning's Swift Strike now have dynamic musical elements that will come and go if they are in the game. More Spirits will be joining them in future updates!

Other Improvements

This update includes various other bug fixes and improvements. Here's a list of a few notable ones: Interactions:

• Confirmation of finish playing cards and finish using powers when you could do more
• Expert Quick Play will always choose at least one Adversary (minimum level 2) and/or Scenario

Information Display:

• Improved display of Energy in the Spirit summary panel
• Breakdown of score calculation on the end of game screen

Bug Fixes:

• Panning/zooming the 3D map should now work for all players
• Explorers could be difficult to click on the 3D map
• Rituals of Terror can now be used more than once per phase
• Fixed a crash when gaining a Power Card and both decks are empty
• Fixed the interaction between Entwined Power and River's special rule
• Fixed various issues relating to Ocean interactions with other Spirits
• The Jungle Hungers no longer incorrect destroy Dahan in some cases

What's Next

We're working on more content such as the England adversary and thematic maps. Plus, stay tuned for additional big features like a card library screen, Steam achievements, and much more. See the store page description for the full list of major items. When sending in feedback, please take a look first at our status Trello board to see if it's already on the list. For gameplay issues, check the official FAQ to make sure it's really a bug, and not a misunderstanding. Thanks for playing and keep sending in your feedback!

[ 2020-06-08 22:14:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

While we're working on big new features like an interactive tutorial, we've been making many more improvements and fixes to the game. This quick update has a few things that can make it easier to play over screen sharing with friends, and some options to help out new players. We're aware there was a server problem with the in-game feedback system recently, but it should be better now. If it's not working when you try sending feedback, you can still reach us via our contact page. When sending in feedback, please take a look first at our status Trello board to see if it's already on the list. For gameplay issues, check the official FAQ to make sure it's really a bug, and not a misunderstanding. Interactions:

• Added several options for reducing the difficulty of the game: bonus Spirit growth, omitting initial Explore, and unlimited undo.
• There's now a confirmation when choosing a deck to gain a power card from.
• You can now move the map using arrow or WASD keys.

Information Display:

• Improved 3D Presence tokens with unique icons and adjusted textures.
• Right click boards in the New Game screen to view them in full.
• Added an option to show land numbers on the island boards. This can make it easier to make plans with other players over screen sharing!

Audio:

• The in-game music has been expanded.
• More sound effects have been added and updated.

Bug Fixes:

• Tidal Boon now allows you to select inland lands with Ocean's Presence (added by Indomitable Claim).
• Fixed a problem where at the start of Guard the Isle's Heart, too many icons showing the inner lands were shown.
• Mists of Oblivion no longer incorrectly generates fear from destroying Explorers.

What's Next

Lots of improvements are underway, both small and large. Stay tuned for additional big features like an interactive tutorial, card library screen, Steam achievements, and much more. The England adversary will be added as well. See the store page description for the full list of major items. Thanks for playing and keep sending in your feedback!

[ 2020-05-02 21:17:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're here with another quick update with various bug fixes and small improvements. We're still receiving lots of feedback from you, and that's great! When sending in feedback, please take a look first at our status Trello board to see if it's already on the list. For gameplay issues, check the official FAQ to make sure it's really a bug, and not a misunderstanding. Interactions:

• Your preference to use a Blight card in the New Game screen will be remembered for next time.
• The board style can be changed from in-game options as well as from the main menu options.
• The graphics quality level of the game (primarily affecting the 3D map) can be adjusted in the options.

Information Display:

• Icons indicating an effect is present in a land (such as from Fear cards) are updated more dynamically.

Visual Polish:

• Made improvements to the lighting and colours of the 3D map.
• Added an optional new style of board (3D Classic) that uses the 3D view but with a brighter & flatter texture similar to the physical game boards.

Bug Fixes:

• Using Undo after flipping the Blight card can no longer cause the game to incorrectly end prematurely.
• On the 2D map you can now split damage between Invaders of the same type.
• Fixed a problem where call on Midnight's Dream could incorrectly allow you to resolve a slow power in the fast phase.
• Bringer of Dreams and Nightmare's and Ocean's Hungry Grasp's innate powers now show up properly if you have uncovered permanent elements.
• Fixed an issue with the Use Blight Card toggle in the New Game screen.
• Quick Play now never uses a Blight card in Beginner experience level.
• Fixed some incorrect setup behavior in the Blitz & Guard the Isle's Heart scenarios and Sweden adversary.

What's Next

We're just getting started with the Early Access period for Spirit Island. Lots of improvements are underway, both small and large. Stay tuned for additional big features like an interactive tutorial, card library screen, Steam achievements, and much more. The England adversary will be added as well. See the store page description for the full list of major items. Thanks for playing and keep sending in your feedback!

[ 2020-04-22 23:42:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Spirit Island has been out in Early Access for just two days and we are overjoyed with the response! We have received a mountain of great feedback from you already. Rest assured if you sent an email we will get back to you, but it might take a few days! We're quite happy that most of the feedback has been about suggestions, not bugs. We're proud of the work our developers have done and grateful to our excellent squad of beta testers. When sending in feedback, please take a look first at our status Trello board to see if it's already on the list. For gameplay issues, check the official FAQ to make sure it's really a bug, and not a misunderstanding. This quick update has a few improvements and fixes for some notable bugs that affected a few players. Improvements:

• We figured out how to keep the Invader pieces upright without their plastic bases. Thanks to those who suggested trying that!
• Cities and Towns are now easier to distinguish between in the 3D map.
• Added an indicator showing the number of cards left in your Power Progression deck. Click it to view the cards coming up in order.
• The Power Progression toggle in the new game screen (when right clicking a Spirit) has been moved to the top right and made easier to see.
• Improved animation for gaining power cards from power progression or the start of the game.
• Clarified that the "intro game" is not a tutorial. We will be adding a proper interactive tutorial to the game over the course of Early Access.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where Quick Play could occasionally cause a freeze.
• Gaining all your cards from Power Progression can no longer lead to gaining duplicate cards.
• Fixed a problem with Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares where damage caused by Dahan Insurrection was not handled correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the number of card plays this turn could display incorrectly in Guard the Isle's Heart.
• Fixed an error in end game score calculation.

What's Next

We're just getting started with the Early Access period for Spirit Island. Lots of improvements are underway, both small and large. Stay tuned for additional big features like an interactive tutorial, card library screen, Steam achievements, and much more. The England adversary will be added as well. See the store page description for the full list of major items. Thanks for playing and keep sending in your feedback!

[ 2020-04-18 15:09:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Spirit Island is now available in Steam Early Access - and it's 15% off for launch week! The first Early Access release allows you to play full games with 1-4 Spirits. Most of the content of the core game of Spirit Island is implemented and playable: all Spirits, Power cards, Scenarios, and 2 Adversaries. Spirit Island is under active development and will be updated regularly. You can think of Early Access as a step between Beta and Retail release. There will be bugs, and some content is currently not available, but the game is much further along than what you might see in a Public Beta (See Steam's Early Access FAQ for more). New to Spirit Island? Why not watch an instructional video to learn now to play! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2q9ZThCqrQ Over the next several months, we will continue to add features and content to the game ahead of its official retail launch later this year. Still to come:

• Interactive tutorial
• More animations and visual effects
• Extended music and sound effects
• Card library screen
• England adversary
• Thematic island boards
• Steam Achievements

One of the most important aspects of Early Access is hearing from you, the players. You can send feedback (suggestions or bug reports) directly in-game. We will directly respond to players who send feedback, and take all feedback into consideration during development. We have a public Trello board where you can keep tabs on our development progress, and we welcome discussions on the Steam community forum & our Discord. Play Spirit Island today and save 15% during launch week!

[ 2020-04-16 15:46:37 CET ] [ Original post ]