Spirits are the stars of the show after all, and Jagged Earth went all in. However, the giant stack of Spirit boards is definitely the one that stands out the most. All the additions Jagged Earth brings are important. Jagged Earth adds a whopping 10 Spirits, all with unique and varied playstyles. But it’s not quite as clean as the rest of the game. You can certainly force the idea to make sense, explaining how harsher living conditions can make surviving an attack, or disaster more difficult. Almost every aspect of the game makes sense in a thematic context. In every other part of Spirit Island, I’ve always been able to look to the theme to parse out how a mechanic works. It can take a while to come to grips with exactly how the token works. There are a lot of confusing little interactions that are possible with Badlands. The mechanic itself is great and another tool the players can use, but you must also be wary of it. They are supposed to signify hard living conditions. Badlands cause Dahan and Invaders to take more damage from any source of damage. The one token exclusive to Jagged Earth is the Badlands token. Jagged Earth adds 30, which is slightly better. But, Branch and Claw only added 25, and more variety was needed. I praised the event cards as the key addition Spirit Island direly needed. Every turn events cause the Invaders, the Dahan, and perhaps even the island itself to act. Making it less predictable, but also making the island feel alive. The events add a random element to the game. All four give the players additional tools to work with and are great additions to the game. Tokens are additional mechanics from roaming Beasts, deep Wilds, infectious Disease and, inner Strife among the invaders. The tokens and event cards work together to add even more depth to the game. To prevent repeating too many points, I’d advise you to check out the relevant sections of that review. Now, four of the token types and the event card mechanic were introduced in Branch and Claw. Jagged Earth adds five new tokens and brand-new game-changing event cards. It’s not an expansion you forget about, you always know it’s there. Once it hits the table, its presence can’t be ignored and Spirit Island absolutely feels larger with it. 8 new fear cards, 7 Blight cards, 2 adversaries, 3 scenarios, and a smattering of player tokens and reminders are included.Īs far as box contents go, Jagged Earth is one of the most generous expansions I’ve encountered in board gaming. It also comes with Six aspect cards for the base game Spirits. There are new element markers and the brand new Badlands tokens. From additional invaders and Dahan to more of the same tokens introduced in Branch and Claw. You get two new modular island tiles, which makes the game playable with 5 to 6 players. 10 new Spirits are included, which is an incredibly generous roster and 41 unique power cards split between them. With 30 event cards, it more than doubles the amount introduced in Branch and Claw. So what do you get? It comes with 24 Major power cards and 33 minor power cards. All of mine are still usable and should be for the foreseeable future. Some of them can start to peel, but it’s relatively minor. The one exception is the new element tokens. Sleeve your cards, be gentle and leave the Cheetos and drinks off the table. Most components are sturdy and should last forever as long as you take care of them. That said, it’s not as if the quality is poor. That’s important as it grants a wider audience the ability to partake in both the core game and multiple expansions. This does help to keep the cost of the game down to attainable levels. The pieces are on the cheaper side relatively speaking. Stacks of cards, cardboard Spirit panels, two new modular island tiles, and a ton of plastic, wood, and cardboard tokens. Jagged Earth comes with a ton of components that more or less match the core game blow for blow in quality. Genre: Co-op Area control and Card Managment Don’t let that scare you off, Jagged Earth is absolutely huge on its own.

If I’m being totally honest, Jagged Earth can feel awkward and janky without it. However, it introduces four of the token types featured in Jagged Earth as well as event cards. To be clear, you do not need Branch & Claw to play. You can find a video version of this review here: Jagged Earth Review (Spirit Island Board Game Expansion) – YouTube There is a large degree of overlap between mechanics introduced in the previous expansion, Branch and Claw, and Jagged Earth. It adds additional variety to nearly every aspect, from more powers, a roster of new Spirits, and a bunch of new mechanics. Jagged Earth is a truly massive expansion to Spirit Island.

New world expansion