Gateway Island

Gateway Island has an intriguing premise; it’s a sampling platter of 21 distinct board games, each based on a different board game mechanic, crammed into a very modestly sized box.

Gateway Island is set up like a tasting menu for game designs. Each of the micro-games – or ‘islands’ – is totally different, introducing players to a wide spread of play styles and game feels. Then, based on which of the games the players have enjoyed, there are recommendations for different gateway games that build on those mechanics in a fuller experience.