Tabletop Games Blog · March 28, 2026 · 7 min
Islebound: Emerald Edition (Saturday Review)
The salty air filled our lungs as gulls circled above the quayside. The harbour was alive with excited voices and the clinking of coins. Ships came and went, their hulls heavy with stories of distant islands and dangerous encounters. Somewhere beyond the horizon lay our opportunity to make our fortune through trade, charm, or even force. As we stood at the edge of the dock, we mapped our routes as we were Islebound: Emerald Edition by Ryan Laukat from Red Raven Games with art by Ryan Laukat . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/03/28/islebound-emerald-edition-saturday-review/ Useful Links Islebound: Emerald Edition : https://www.redravengames.com/islebound/ Rulebook: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/2pvgj0958ryqxe70sznnv/ALRXPoIELLJWFrzn0hy2Ks4?rlkey=py9s0f6mwf5dpilr5el6f3rdd&st=e1e2pe8d&dl=0 Rules video: https://youtu.be/oOv0IFjkMl4?si=rVj6GmEd7F0Rp2dm Red Raven Games : https://www.redravengames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/401175/islebound-emerald-edition Creature Caravan review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/01/18/creature-caravan-saturday-review/ Roam review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/11/02/roam-saturday-review/ Sleeping Gods review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/03/27/sleeping-gods-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2026 BBC ZapSplat ( https://www.zapsplat.com/ ) Music: "River" by AShamaluevMusic. Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com Music: "Voyage" by AShamaluevMusic. Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ (Photo courtesy of Red Raven Games)