The aspect cards are not new to the game, as we have already seen some in the first expansion: Branch and Claw. Aspect cards can be used to change how one of the core game spirit plays by swapping a special rule for that spirit with the one on the aspect cards. Most of the times the change increase the complexity of the spirit but offers more strategic options. Let’s look at a few examples. If you only own Horizons and want to buy an expansion, it is highly recommended that you buy Spirit Island first to get access to components you wouldn't have otherwise, like the Island Boards, Invader Board, the base game Adversaries, and base game Scenarios. The spirits in this box are probably the main draw for me. However, these are not for the faint hearted. Ranging from high complexity (x3) to very high (x1) complexity these spirits bring depth and complexity that will take some time to get grips with. The growth paths branch off in multiple directions with Finder of Paths Unseen and to a lesser extent Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island. Heart of the Wildfire gives you fire tokens which, with certain powers trigger additional actions. Similar to Heart of the Wildfire, Downpour Drenches the World gives you access to water tokens. The use of these additional tokens is not new and was seen in Branch and Claw but I like how they have been incorporated and utilised in this expansion. The aspect cards are not new to the game, as we have already seen some in the first expansion: Branch and Claw. Aspect cards can be used to change how one of the core game spirit plays by swapping a special rule for that spirit with the one on the aspect cards. Most of the times the change increase the complexity of the spirit but offers more strategic options. Let's look at a few examples.

Bolding, Jonathan (1 August 2020). "Co-op board game Spirit Island now has a nice digital edition". PC Gamer . Retrieved 9 September 2020. There are two new scenarios, A Diversity of Spirits and Varied Terrains. Diversity of Spirits adds some limited communication elements for a thematic touch. Why should the air spirits and the water spirits speak the same language? This is not my favourite scenario to be honest but I can see how some people will enjoy the limited communication aspect. Varied Terrains which adds a unique effect to each terrain type. This is a pretty interesting scenario which I have only touched on in my plays but I had fun with it. Both of these scenarios, as with everything in this expansion, adds more replayabilty and more content for hardcore Spirit Island fans to dig into. a b c Hoffer, Christian (21 August 2018). "Spirit Island's Upcoming Expansion Will Be Huge". Comicbook . Retrieved 9 September 2020.Locus - Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island: Focus the Island’s Spirits on the place of your stirring slumber

Spirit Island is a cooperative game where you take on the role of a spirit defending your island against colonising invaders. The game is challenging, complex and highly strategic but offers deep, rich and satisfying gameplay. The Feather And Flame expansion is no exception!

Walker, Alex (16 September 2019). "Spirit Island Is Brilliant Once You Get Used To It". Kotaku AU . Retrieved 9 September 2020.

Every turn, each spirit will choose which action to take, which of their power cards to play and which part of the island to defend or regenerate. As each spirit has different powers and abilities, players can work together to combine their spirits’ elemental powers and develop a winning strategy. At the same time, players could challenge themselves to win with each single spirit in solo games. Overall, the expansion does not add any new mechanics but it expands the material available adding more challenges. In fact, the spirits of this expansion are among the more complex available to date. As Feather and Flame uses the same rules as Spirit Island the core box, I will focus on how you could use the new spirits, adversary and scenarios and integrate them into your games. New Spirits I am personally a very big fan of this game, so these are all expansions that I personally vouch for and I can't wait to see what other expansions will be available for Spirit Island in the future.

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Spirit Island is a euro-style co-operative strategy board game designed by R. Eric Reuss and published by Greater Than Games in 2017. Digital versions have been released for PC, iOS, and Android. Feather and Flame is a small expansion. This expansion is not required for any future expansions, but includes extra Spirits, an Adversary, a few Aspects, and a few Fear Cards for added replayability. This expansion has twice as many Spirits (4) as Branch and Claw, but keeps the complexity lower by not introducing any new rules systems. Spirit Island: Feather and Flame is an expansion released in 2022 for the award-winning cooperative game Spirit Island. Spreading Hostility - Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds: Punish the Invaders for trespassing in your lands The first scenario, “Varied Terrains” adds an extra rule to each terrain type. The special effect of the terrain takes place during a different invader phase and it is always in favour of the invaders. The effects range from adding a new explorer or a city after the explore or the build phase, to build twice per turn or to always cascade the blight. Considering the increased building, it is recommended not to play this scenario with the Kingdom of England as this adversary is notably good at building.

Along with the new spirits also come new aspects. Aspects change the way that you play existing spirits. One of the aspects allows you to play Thunderspeaker with the Incarna mechanic. It'll give a lot more customizability when playing with other spirits. The aspects that are present are as follows:There are also now the badland tokens. These increase the damage to the invaders & Dahan by 1. So this can help your island or just have you destroy all its inhabitants. Along with that, the game includes components to allow you to play with 6! people and has a way to play with split islands. Spirit Island is an award-winning, cooperative, settler-destruction strategy game for 1 to 4 players designed by R. Eric Reuss and set in an alternate-history world. Players act as different spirits of the land, each with their own unique elemental powers, forced to defend their island home from colonizing Invaders spreading Blight and destruction. Players work with their fellow Spirits and the Dahan (local islanders) to increase their power and drive the invading colonists from their island in this deep and complex area-control game! It is important to note here that there are no low complexity spirits. They are all moderate and higher and this expansion even introduces a new complexity level: Very High. Speaking of which. This expansion also includes aspects: new innate powers for the four low complexity spirits in the base game.