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Gateway Island
2022
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- 1–12 players
- 15–45 min
- 6+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 1 player
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Gateway Island is a board game released in 2022 for 1–12 players, 15–45 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by P.S. Martensen and Matteo "TeOoh!" Boca and its main mechanics are Race, Set Collection, and Push Your Luck.
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About the game
Gateway Island is your Introduction to Board Games! Featuring 21 different games and a variety of game mechanics, Gateway Island is just the game you need to introduce friends to the world of board gaming. The simple and accessible rules are quick and easy to learn. Find out if you (and your friends) like drafting, worker placement, bluffing, racing, party games, dungeon crawlers, and much, much, more! Gateway Island contains 21 beautifully illustrated jumbo cards and other game components like cubes, disks, a die, and everything you need inside of a portable box that can be taken anywhere. It includes a rulebook to cover the rules for all 21 games and also a Supplemental Book that teaches new board gamers a glossary of terms they may hear, or components they may run across. Lastly, and perhaps best of all, after playing a game, the rulebook will recommend 1 or 2 new games for you to try if you liked the mini game! Featuring over 30 game recommendations from a variety of publishers, you'll know exactly what games to add to your collection next based on the fun you had with Gateway Island!
Categories
Mechanics
- Race
- Set Collection
- Push Your Luck
- Player Elimination
- Auction / Bidding
- Dice Rolling
- Area Majority / Influence
- Simultaneous Action Selection
- Memory
- Grid Movement
- Deduction
- Cooperative Game
- Hexagon Grid
- Communication Limits
- Solo / Solitaire Game
- Real-Time
- Hidden Roles
- Betting and Bluffing
- Action Drafting
- Hidden Victory Points
- Score-and-Reset Game
- Worker Placement
- Closed Drafting
- Auction: Sealed Bid
- Turn Order: Auction
- I Cut, You Choose
- Turn Order: Pass Order
- Prisoner's Dilemma
- Multiple Maps
- Moving Multiple Units
Designers
Publishers
- Maldito Games
- GateOnGames
- Van Ryder Games
- Post Scriptum
Questions and answers
Gateway Island supports 1–12 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 Gateway Island is 15–45 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 Gateway Island for ages 6 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.
Gateway Island has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light 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.
Gateway Island belongs to these categories: Party Game. Its main mechanics are Race, Set Collection, and Push Your Luck. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Gateway Island are: P.S. Martensen and Matteo "TeOoh!" Boca. 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 Gateway Island as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.