The people of the Skylands live high above the earth in mystical floating islands The grandiose cities on these islands are powered by magical energy from a rare crystal In the tile-laying game Skylands you are tasked with building part of the Skylands kingdom Go exploring for new areas of wood stone & most importantly crystalline as you seek to build the grandest part of the Kingdom On their turn a player selects one of four actions Explore Harvest Build or Collect Energy All players get to take the action but the player who selected it gets an extra bonus A player cannot select the same action two turns in a row The actions allow players to select tiles & place them in their tableau building out their landscape of Skylands forest & quarries Completing these geographic features allows them to harvest resources collect crystals & build special buildings The game continues until one player fills their tableau or all the tiles have been placed Players receive points for their special buildings materials & points earned during the game & the player with the most points wins Skylands
Includes:: special buildings for beginner intermediate & advanced play as well as a campaign mode & three small expansions (Queenies) for more complexity Players 2-4 Playing time 30-45 mins Ages 8