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Dead Man's Island
Family Night Choice

Dead Man's Island

Designed by David E. Whitcher

Published by PyroMyth Games

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

1-4

Play Time

60 min

Complexity

2.0 / 5

Rating

6.3

Year

2007

Community Snapshot

Best with 3
Medium-Light complexity
~60 min
6.3 on BGG (6)

Categories

Adventure
Explore, discover, and overcome challenges in a narrative-driven experience.
Dice
Dice rolling is a core mechanism — outcomes depend partly on luck.
Exploration
Discover new areas, map unknown territory, and uncover surprises.
Fighting
Direct combat between players or factions — tactical battles and confrontation.
Horror
Dark, scary themes — survive monsters, solve mysteries, or face the unknown.
Nautical
Life at sea — sailing, naval battles, pirates, or ocean exploration.
Pirates
Swashbuckling adventure on the high seas — treasure, ships, and plunder.
Print & Play
Download and print at home — accessible DIY gaming.
Transportation
Move goods or people efficiently — logistics, routes, and delivery.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.
Zombies
Survive the undead — scavenge, fight, and outlast the zombie apocalypse.

Designed for 3 players and playable in ~60 min, Dead Man's Island delivers a medium-light experience that earned a 0.0 on BGG.

How It Plays

Action Points

You get a limited number of action points each turn and choose how to spend them — prioritizing is everything.

Chit-Pull System

Tokens are drawn randomly from a pool to determine who acts next — it adds suspense to every round.

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

Pick-up and Deliver

You pick up goods from one location and deliver them to another for rewards — efficient routes mean big payoffs.

Set Collection

You're gathering matching groups of cards or tokens to score points — the more complete your sets, the better you do.

About This Game

Print and play micro wargame. From the ad copy on RPG Now: Pirates & Treasure & Zombies, Oh My! When pirates defile graves just for some easy gold, you know there will be trouble, especially when it's a witch's treasure buried in a graveyard for the most notorious of sea dogs.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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