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Rules assistance for Beast: Shattered Isles
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 60–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.4/5
Rules assistant for Beast: Shattered Isles
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Beast: Shattered Isles is an expansion for Beast released in 2025 for 2–5 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Aron Midhall, Elon Midhall, and Assar Pettersson.
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About the game
The Shattered Isles introduces a brand new world, with three new Beasts, three new hunters, two maps, four contracts, and a heap of new and exciting gameplay mechanics. Shattered Isles comes with 4 new Action Cards, an updated and improved way of drafting your cards, 13 new Items, 13 new Beastly Talents, and 4 new Contracts that change the way you play the game. Beasts: Vacker, Thalduk, Akkeron Hunters: Eivind, Fara, Valdi New Mechanics The two new maps feature Hidden Paths: pathways that can only be accessed by characters native to the same habitat the path originates from. Ruins can be found on the map. Begin a turn in the same location as a ruin to unlock forgotten and powerful magic. Split Actions can be played in combination with any other card for the highest flexibility possible. —description from the designer
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Publishers
- GaGa Games
- Galakta
- Reflexshop
- Geekach LLC
- Don't Panic Games
- Bumble3ee Interactive
- TLAMA games
- Studio Midhall
Questions and answers
Beast: Shattered Isles supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Beast: Shattered Isles is 60–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Beast: Shattered Isles for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Beast: Shattered Isles has a complexity rating of 3.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Beast: Shattered Isles belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Beast: Shattered Isles and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Beast: Shattered Isles are: Aron Midhall, Elon Midhall, and Assar Pettersson. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Beast: Shattered Isles as an expansion for Beast. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Beast to use it. Check that your edition of Beast is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.