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Summer Islands - The Board Game
Marttalin Games · Published by Marttalin Games · Official site ↗
Last updated 8 Oct 2026
Summer Islands – The Board Game. Round by round, players build hotels and attractions along an expanding island road. Tourists arrive by ferry at a different side of the island each time and start moving based on dice rolls – where they end up is a mix of luck and strategy.
Indie, Strategy, Casual · More free games
In Summer Islands - The Board Game, strategize your hotel placements as tourists arrive by ferry at random points. Your decisions shape the island's development through luck and planning.
About this game
Overview:
Welcome to Summer Islands – a sunny strategy game where it’s not about relaxing, but about building an empire! In this analog version of the popular video game, 2 to 4 players become resort investors competing for the biggest share of the tourist market. Who will attract the most visitors – and who will be left with empty hotel beds?
Gameplay:
Summer Islands combines easy-to-learn rules with tactical depth and a modular game board that forms a new island layout every session. Players take turns building hotels and attractions while tourists arrive by ferry and move across the island via dice rolls – and the ferry docks at a different side each round.
Economy meets luck:
Success depends on smart investments and positioning. Place your hotels in the right spots and influence tourist movement to your advantage – but beware: if your hotels are full, you’ll pay compensation, and careless moves might send tourists to your opponents.
High Replayability:
With 3D terrain blocks and endless layout combinations, no two games are the same. Use the online map generator, play through preset missions, or design your own island for a personalized experience.
For families and strategists alike:
Summer Islands is perfect for casual players and seasoned strategists alike. And for those who crave more action, the game can be expanded with volcanoes, wild animals, natural wonders, and round-based events.
Features:
2 to 4 players, ~60 minutes per game
Modular 3D island for infinite setup variety
Easy rules, deep strategy
Smart planning meets dice-driven surprises
Online tools for map customization and missions
Optional expansions: volcanoes, wildlife & events
Are you ready to build the ultimate island resort empire?
Summer Islands – The Board Game is a vibrant blend of strategy, economy, and chaos. Build smart, guide the tourists your way, and become king of the island – no sunscreen required!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300 or better
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update 08.2026
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32008835/42001e0e2fa946c7da1d50f040b826f46dd48ccc.png 🌴 Update 08.2026 🌴 Hello everyone, Today, we would like to give you a small update on our current projects. This way, you can find all the important information at a glance, and we can present our news together instead of sending many individual messages. Of course, there is also a little bit of marketing involved 😉. We apologize for that and thank you for your understanding. Summer Islands Over the past few weeks, we were able to collect even more feedback. A big thank you goes to Kinichie, with whom I conducted a three- to four-hour playtest. This feedback, along with additional comments from DoKomi, your emails, and directly from the Steam forums, led me to the decision to focus intensively on fixing bugs over the next month and release an update. We still have a larger content update planned, but I do not want to wait until then to fix the existing bugs. We also want to reintroduce the tutorial level and add more campaign levels to make it easier for new players to get started. In addition, I would like to add a direct feedback button so that you can send us your feedback more easily. As already mentioned, the larger content update is still planned. The new content is closely connected to one of our new games. Since we have not released this game yet, I do not want to reveal any further information at this point. Beeing Hive This year, we will be attending gamescom with Beeing Hive. On two days, you will be able to try out the game for yourselves and test the latest features: FR, 28.08.2026: Beeing Hive – Hall 10.2, Booth D43g SA, 29.08.2026: Beeing Hive – Hall 10.2, Booth D43g {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32008835/60af9ab348caf58d08359404f84ecbba7245f2d1.jpg Since the last festival in May, the Indie Game Fest in Cologne, we have been able to implement a lot of your feedback. We have also added further content that is now part of the demo. The first level currently does a good job of showcasing the c...Read full article on Community Announcements (Matt)
