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Survive The Island: BFF

Zygomatic · Board game · 2024
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4.0 rating Ludopedia
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RECOMMENDED

If you already enjoy Survive The Island and want to add some extra spice with a duo-focused challenge, this expansion is for you!

Highlights
  • New scoring mechanic
  • Adds strategic tension
  • Charming thematic components
  • Easy to integrate into base game
Keep in mind
  • High-risk scoring
  • Requires saving both BFFs
  • Relies on rescue luck
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About the game

What you do in a play session

Get ready for more island excitement! "Survive The Island: BFF" isn't just another day in the sun and sea; it's proof that true friendship can get you out of any jam. This mini-expansion introduces two new meeples for each color, with a special charm: a little heart engraved on the base. They replace the value 1 adventurers from the base game, and now the mission is clear: save these two best friends together! The game's dynamics remain the same, but the final scoring gets an extra twist. If you manage to rescue both BFFs of the same color on the Rescue Islands, congratulations, that's a sweet 12 points! But if one of them (or neither) gets left behind, the score drops to zero. The other saved adventurers still score normally, of course. It's an addition that intensifies the tension and rewards teamwork (or luck!) in a very fun way. Perfect for those who already enjoy the base game and want to add an extra challenge with a touch of cuteness and risk.

Expansion for

Published additional content

1 items
Survive The Island

Best player count

BGG community vote

2–5 players
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4 OK
5 OK

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Game details

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Mechanics

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Categories

Adventure Expansion for Base-game Fantasy Nautical

Families

Animals: Sharks Creatures: Monsters Game: Survive! Theme: Kaiju Theme: Tropical Islands
Publisher Zygomatic
Designer Julian Courtland-Smith

Community

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233owners
75wishlist
20want to play

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers before you buy

6 questions
Do I need the base game "Survive The Island" to play with "Survive The Island: BFF"?
Yes, absolutely! "BFF" is an expansion and requires the base game "Survive The Island" to be played.
How many players can use this expansion?
The expansion maintains the player count of the base game, which is for 2 to 5 players.
Does the game's complexity increase significantly with this expansion?
Not much. The expansion adds a new scoring condition, but the basic rules of the game remain the same, making integration quite smooth.
What happens if I only save one of the BFFs?
If you save only one of the BFFs (or neither of them), they will not score any points at the end of the game. Only saving both of the same color guarantees the 12 bonus points.
Do the BFF meeples replace all the value 1 adventurers?
Yes, the two BFF meeples of each color replace the original value 1 adventurers. You will use the BFFs in their place during the game.
Does this expansion add a lot of components?
It's a mini-expansion, so it only adds the 2 extra meeples per color (totaling 10 new meeples), each with a heart symbol.
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