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Gateway Island

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What is Gateway Island?

Gateway Island and its inhabitants are waiting to introduce you to the wonderful world of modern-day board games! You'll have fun farming, fishing, racing, and doing all sorts of other... (read more)

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Reviews

mostly positive, 77% of all reviews are favorable

Playtime

15 minutes

Published

2024

Age

6+

Publisher

Van Ryder Games

Players

1 to 12 players

Designers

Matteo "TeOoh!" Boca, Matteo Boca, and P.S. Martensen

Playstyle

Relaxed

Game's Categories

Solo / Solitaire Game, Dice Rolling, Bluffing, Set Collection, Cooperative Game, Worker Placement, and Push Your Luck

Gateway Island

Description

Gateway Island and its inhabitants are waiting to introduce you to the wonderful world of modern-day board games! You'll have fun farming, fishing, racing, and doing all sorts of other things. Outsmart and outmaneuver your opponents and find out what kind of game mechanisms you enjoy!

Gateway Island features easy-to-learn and fun-to-play games to introduce you and your friends to the wonderful world of modern-day board games!

This box includes 21 Game Experiences. After each game, we will recommend a modern board game for you to enjoy next!

Contents

1 Fabric Bag
21 Island Cards
69 Wooden Components
- 60 Cubes
- 1 Die
- 4 White Discs
- 4 Black Discs

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Designers

Matteo "TeOoh!" Boca
Matteo Boca
P.S. Martensen

Artists

Luca Carbone
Sara Gioria

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