Isle of Skye

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Five clans are fighting to rule over the Isle of Skye. Only the chieftain who develops the best clan territory and trades wisely will be king!

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146 reviews
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Developer:
DIGIDICED
Publisher:
Asmodee Digital
Release date:
26 July 2018
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Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (146)

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Description

Five clans are fighting to rule over the Isle of Skye. Only the chieftain who develops the best clan territory and trades wisely will be king!

When leaving your castle, build up the Isle of Skye by adding green hills, perfect beaches and mountain ranges. Raise livestock, produce precious whisky, build forts and ships... Expand your territory tile by tile, pay to keep hold of your tiles or sell them to an opponent for the price you've set... Tile price setting, purchases, sales, and structures are the key to becoming the ruler of the Isle of Skye!

Every game is different and will see you developing different strategies and tactics! With changeability and easy to learn rules, Isle of Skye is the perfect game for all types of players.

Features:
• Both simple and tactical game mechanics, adapted from the award-winning Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King board game by Andreas Pelikan & Alexander Pfister
• 1 to 5 players
• Play in single-player with challenging computer opponents, against your friends in local multiplayer, or face clans from all over the world in online mode!
• Choice of objectives: Select 4 of 16 different objectives for a unique gameplay that changes every time
• Learn the rules with our Interactive tutorial or even watch games of the top players on your device!
• Take your time in asynchronous game mode with push notifications and never miss a turn.
• See fabulous illustrations by Klemens Franz, which make for a true Scottish atmosphere!

Awards for the original board game
• 2016 UK Games Expo Best Boardgame Winner
• 2016 Tric Trac Nominee
• 2016 Kennerspiel des Jahres Winner
• 2016 Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominee
• 2016 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee
• 2015 Meeples' Choice Nominee
• 2015 Jocul Anului în România Beginners Finalist
• 2015 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Nominee
• 2015 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee
• 2015 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
• 2015 Cardboard Republic Architect Laurel Nominee

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows XP SP2+
Processor:
1 GHz
Memory:
512 MB RAM
Graphics:
DX9 (shader model 3.0)
DirectX:
Version 9.0
Storage:
250 MB available space

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

The Great Fandango
Not recommended | 18 Feb 2025
4.3h played

A port of an existing and well liked boardgame. Playing this was my first experience of the game, so I started blind, albeit I've played (and love) Carcassone so I understand some of the principles. If you're coming to

Helpful: 6
Geddon
Not recommended | 13 Dec 2022
138h played

A great adaptation of the board game, but unfortunately marred by bugs that make the game unplayable at times. The main bug is the tile validation that happens at the end of the round, where you've already placed your

Helpful: 0
bart
Not recommended | 28 Dec 2024
45 min played

The interface is clunky. If you played the table top version, you'll be able to practice it against AIs. If you have no intention to play the real thing, you can pass on this one. It's accurate and dry. I wish it was a

Helpful: 3
HockeyGoon99
Recommended | 10 Apr 2022
67.8h played

Fun cheap game. I got my fill. Probably got this for about $5 on sale. I'll give it a pass though there's tons of issues with the game. Make note I've only played this game solo against the AI. I'm an experienced board

Helpful: 0
andropups
Recommended | 02 Aug 2023
5.6h played

I am board games fan, Isle of Skye is in my collection. I like this game. The computer version has comfortable interface and runs without any problems. I'm glad I've purchased it.

Helpful: 1
Catwashere
Not recommended | 21 Feb 2026
7.0h played

Isle of Skye is a clever little strategy game — imagine Carcassonne but with a bidding mechanic where you set prices for your own tiles, which adds a layer of player interaction I really enjoyed. When it works, it's

Helpful: 1