In this episode, we delve into the spooky world of Fear in Spirit Island. What is Fear? How does it work, and why is it such a crucial part of the game’s identity? From generating Fear through powers and invader destruction, to the payoff of escalating Fear cards and achieving a Fear victory. Whether you're new to the island or a veteran at the game, this episode will give you new ways to think about what scares the invaders most.

We discuss: What Fear represents thematically and mechanically, Spirits and powers that specialize in generating Fear, how Fear cards change the way we feel about the game, value of Fear over anything else. Do we like Fear as a design choice? It's a lot to cover and there's more to be said!

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Our Theme is Island Breeze by Simon Pettersson

Spirit Island Design Diary: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/4883/blogpost/65816/spirit-island-design-diary-fear-and-victory

In this episode, we delve into the intricacies of Shifting Memory of Ages! We explore Memory’s core mechanics, discuss how the spirit makes us feel, and examine how it alters the way we play. Major Powers are a huge point of discussion in this exciting Spirit Overview, as almost no one can compare to their thresholding capabilities! Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the game, join Alex and new host Thomas, as we unravel the complexities of Shifting Memory of Ages!

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Our Theme is Island Breeze by Simon Pettersson

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"Oh, Christmas Tree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Sad news today as we say goodbye to Kalen.

Spirited Discussion is in desperate need of a new Host, if you or someone you know is interested in being a part of a decently successful and new-ish Spirit Island podcast, let me know at Spirited_Alex on Discord.

Kalen and Alex talk about the many optional ways to play that were added in Jagged Earth. Scenarios, Adversaries, extra boards, Command Beasts, and more get discussed in this sampling of alternative ways to play Spirit Island.

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Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound.

Sad news this week, as Greater Than Games (Spirit Island’s Publisher) is reducing staff and heading towards shuttering due to tariffs. Donald Trump’s Tariffs have made things very difficult for everyone, including those in the board game industry. It would not be right to ignore this, so join Kalen and Alex in a shorter episode as they talk about what this means for Spirit Island.

Dice Monkey Article: https://www.dicemonkey.net/2025/04/17/greater-than-games-shutters-due-to-tariffs/

R. Eric Reuss: https://rericreuss.com/2025/04/17/sad-greater-than-games-news/

Greater Than Games Statement: https://www.greaterthangames.com/blogs/news/greater-than-games-team-reduced-in-response-to-tariff-crisis

Cephalofair piece: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/cephalofair/gloomhaven/updates/20854#top

BINGO! In this episode, Kalen and Alex dig into randomly selected Minor and Major powers (because oh my goodness there are a LOT of them). How powerful are these cards? What situations are they useful in? Which ones are cool from theme alone? Hope you enjoy the show!

Spirit Island Card Katalog link: https://sick.oberien.de/?query=

Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound.

It's Jagged Earth time! This one's a really big box expansion, so big that it's going to get split into two parts for the podcast. Despite that, Kalen and Alex have a ton they want to say just in the first part! Listen in and hear what they think the highs and lows are in Spirit Island's second (and, to date, biggest) expansion.

Due to technical difficulties, we had to split this week’s episode into two pieces, 1a and 1b. The actual part 2 of our Jagged Earth review will come out on a future week.

Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound.

It's Jagged Earth time! This one's a really big box expansion, so big that we can't even cover everything this time. Despite that, Kalen and Alex have a ton they want to say just in this episode! Listen in and hear what they think the highs and lows are in Spirit Island's second (and, to date, biggest) expansion.

Due to technical difficulties, we had to split this week’s episode into two pieces.

Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound.