Review2019-04-05

Islanders is a bite-sized palate cleanser of a civilization builder

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Cass Marshall Polygon
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Genres · puzzle
Release · Apr 4, 2019
Developer · GrizzlyGames
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6 articles 5 writers 2 reviews
Civilization
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Civilization
Active · 1991–2025
Latest · Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Top genres · strategy, simulation, tbs
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