About the project
In Small Islands, explorers chart an unknown archipelago by placing square tiles to form islands, while each player secretly pursues objectives about their size and features. Live on BGA since December 2020, the adaptation includes both the family rules and the Advanced Mode with separate Mission and Reward cards.
Challenges and Risks
- Detecting islands that span several tiles, with 8 edge segments and 4 rotations per tile
- Validating legal placements against every neighbour, with a rotate / confirm preview
- Simultaneous and hidden objective selection each round
- An Advanced Mode combining Missions and Rewards in every possible way
- End-of-round and end-of-game edge cases (Ship tile, empty draw pile, tie-breakers)