--- product_id: 36897481 title: "Inis" brand: "matagot" price: "£7.95" currency: GBP in_stock: null reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/36897481-inis store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # 60 Min Playtime Card Drafting 2-4 Players Inis **Brand:** matagot **Price:** £7.95 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🏰 Conquer the Island, Claim Your Legacy! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Inis by matagot - **How much does it cost?** £7.95 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/36897481-inis) ## Best For - matagot enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted matagot brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Strategic Depth:** Master the art of card drafting and area control. - • **Engaging for All:** Perfect for adults and teens alike, ages 14+. - • **Unique Every Time:** Experience a new landscape with every game. - • **Epic Battles Await:** Claim your territory and become the King of the Island! - • **Unleash Your Inner Chieftain:** Dive into the rich tapestry of Celtic mythology! ## Overview Inis is a captivating strategy board game for 2-4 players, ages 14 and up, that immerses you in Celtic mythology. With an average playtime of 60 minutes, players engage in card drafting and area control to achieve victory through leadership, land, or religion. Each game offers a unique experience with modular board mechanics and beautifully crafted artwork. ## Description Become one of Ireland's first chieftains in in is, a two-to-four player board game designed by Christian Martinez. In is invites you to experience the magnificent deeds of Irish myth as you explore the island's enchanted landscape and claim territory for your clans. The game's elegant mechanics combine card drafting and area control to produce a system rich in strategic options and interpersonal interactions. Brilliantly Crafted tiles give every game a unique, gradually unfolding geography, while original art brings Ireland's ancient epics and audacious heroes to life. Review: Inis Game - A solid game, and good craic as well. Shipped fast and a fair price; absolutely lovely. Review: Absolutely Dynamic - I used to like heavier euros before I picked this game up, but it has since eclipsed them by far (even though one of them was Eclipse). What I love: The game is extremely simple and accessible, but it presents an incredible amount of flexibility and decisions. It is the extreme of clean design, deep choices, and a lot of variation between plays. The game is extremely interactive, to the point that it makes it quite a reactive game, with nobody really being able to snowball a lead because there are consistent answers that people can have to any kind of lead. You see victory coming many turns in advance, and there is plenty of opportunity to try to prevent a victory while setting yourself up for a victory in the future. The game has an incredible amount of replayability. We've gotten to the point that we know all of the red and yellow cards by name, and the red cards add a huge amount of variety to every game. Things to consider: The game is very different at 3 and 4 players. I cannot say I would recommend 2 players (it sounds awful, as this game is really reactive and with 2 players it seems like a lot would be missing), but I haven't played it that way. With three players the game will last around an hour (maybe less, if you are all experienced), and end when someone sets up a turn really well and makes sure the opponents used their ability to interact with other players before showing their hand. While it is usually true that you lose knowing you could have played better that turn, it is also sometimes true that you couldn't have - you either weren't in a position to do so, never got passed the cards to do so, or couldn't have played around a particular red card. With 4 players the game is completely different. It can sometimes last a really long time if people are playing well, but all the while the game is tense and no one person can say they couldn't win. Everybody is interacting, reacting and setting themselves up. The only issue is that the deed tokens - the things that let you meet victory conditions much easier - are much easier to get in this mode, meaning that the game either ends quickly and - I would say - satisfyingly, OR another person gets a victory condition while someone else being the Brann (something much harder to accomplish in a three player game). When the latter happens, the game can last a while. I will say though, it is tense throughout. Every turn FEELS like the last turn, it feels like you could win every turn if you play your cards right.... it just ends up being that most of the time, the game can continue with ties that get harder and harder to keep until it explodes. When it lasts too long, the end just feels anticlimactic, like you could have won four turns in a row but at the end the person who got ignored or who you were counting on ends up taking the win. This is really rare, but this is also why some people might get the experience of it dragging out. It usually doesn't, but unfortunately the more evenly matched you are, the more it can happen. ## Features - BECOME ONE OF IRELAND'S FIRST CHIEFTAINS: Inis is a game deeply rooted in Celtic history and lore in which players win by being elected King of the Island. Inis invites you to experience the magnificent deeds of Irish myth as you explore the island’s enchanted landscape and claim territory for your clans - STRATEGY BOARD GAME: The game’s elegant mechanics combine card drafting and area control to produce a system rich in strategic options and interpersonal interactions. Players try to achieve one of three different victory conditions - leadership, land or religion. Careful drafting, hand management, bluffing, good timing and a precise understanding of the balance of power are the keys to victory - IMMERSIVE IRISH MYTHOLOGY: Based on ancient myths about Ireland’s colonization and first kings, brilliantly crafted tiles give every game a unique, gradually unfolding geography while original art brings Ireland’s ancient epics and audacious heroes to life - HIGHLY VARIABLE: Innovative game mechanics unite card drafting and area control. Modular puzzle board creates a different landscape for every game, so no two games are ever exactly the same - NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This strategy game is made for 2 to 4 players and is suitable for ages 14 and older. Average playtime is approximately 60 minutes ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B01JA0L6U8 | | Age Range Description | 168 months to 16800 months | | Are Batteries Required | No | | Best Sellers Rank | #681,644 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #17,333 in Board Games (Toys & Games) | | Brand Name | Matagot | | CPSIA Cautionary Statement | Choking Hazard - Small Parts, No Warning Applicable | | Color | Multicolor | | Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (309) | | Edition | Standard Edition | | Educational Objective | Develop strategic thinking and planning skills, and gain understanding of historical and mythological themes | | Estimated Playing Time | 60 Minutes | | Genre | Strategy | | Global Trade Identification Number | 03760146642294 | | Included Components | 16 Territory Tiles^ 67 Cards^ 48 Sculpted Plastic Clan Figures^ 20 Sculpted Plastic Buildings^ 15 Tokens & Markets | | Is Assembly Required | No | | Item Dimensions | 10.87 x 3.11 x 15.6 inches | | Item Type Name | Board Game | | Item Weight | 1.94 Kilograms | | Manufacturer | Publisher Services | | Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 1000.0 | | Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 168.0 | | Manufacturer Part Number | MATSINI1 | | Manufacturer Warranty Description | No Warranty | | Material Type | Plastic | | Minimum Age Recomendation | 168 | | Model Number | MATSINI1 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Number of Players | 4 | | Operation Mode | manual | | Size | One Size | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | ## Images ![Inis - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61VfbzaBmAL.jpg) ![Inis - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71XIJmJLyHL.jpg) ![Inis - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61J1QjeOXHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inis Game *by T***K on June 30, 2025* A solid game, and good craic as well. Shipped fast and a fair price; absolutely lovely. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely Dynamic *by K***M on October 2, 2017* I used to like heavier euros before I picked this game up, but it has since eclipsed them by far (even though one of them was Eclipse). What I love: The game is extremely simple and accessible, but it presents an incredible amount of flexibility and decisions. It is the extreme of clean design, deep choices, and a lot of variation between plays. The game is extremely interactive, to the point that it makes it quite a reactive game, with nobody really being able to snowball a lead because there are consistent answers that people can have to any kind of lead. You see victory coming many turns in advance, and there is plenty of opportunity to try to prevent a victory while setting yourself up for a victory in the future. The game has an incredible amount of replayability. We've gotten to the point that we know all of the red and yellow cards by name, and the red cards add a huge amount of variety to every game. Things to consider: The game is very different at 3 and 4 players. I cannot say I would recommend 2 players (it sounds awful, as this game is really reactive and with 2 players it seems like a lot would be missing), but I haven't played it that way. With three players the game will last around an hour (maybe less, if you are all experienced), and end when someone sets up a turn really well and makes sure the opponents used their ability to interact with other players before showing their hand. While it is usually true that you lose knowing you could have played better that turn, it is also sometimes true that you couldn't have - you either weren't in a position to do so, never got passed the cards to do so, or couldn't have played around a particular red card. With 4 players the game is completely different. It can sometimes last a really long time if people are playing well, but all the while the game is tense and no one person can say they couldn't win. Everybody is interacting, reacting and setting themselves up. The only issue is that the deed tokens - the things that let you meet victory conditions much easier - are much easier to get in this mode, meaning that the game either ends quickly and - I would say - satisfyingly, OR another person gets a victory condition while someone else being the Brann (something much harder to accomplish in a three player game). When the latter happens, the game can last a while. I will say though, it is tense throughout. Every turn FEELS like the last turn, it feels like you could win every turn if you play your cards right.... it just ends up being that most of the time, the game can continue with ties that get harder and harder to keep until it explodes. When it lasts too long, the end just feels anticlimactic, like you could have won four turns in a row but at the end the person who got ignored or who you were counting on ends up taking the win. This is really rare, but this is also why some people might get the experience of it dragging out. It usually doesn't, but unfortunately the more evenly matched you are, the more it can happen. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We are obsessed with the quality! *by N***E on April 23, 2022* I purchased this game specifically to be part of a St. Patrick's day celebration due to all the Celtic references (we have Irish family). My spouse and I are game lovers and I thought this would be a fun surprise. The game play has been easy to learn so far and has a fun dynamic. Playing with more than 2 people definitely adds a different dynamic. The quality of this game and the art is AMAZING. The exterior box is nice thick sturdy cardboard and has the most beautiful high-quality print showing off the impressive art. Additionally, inside the box the inserts are designed well to hold everything in place perfectly. The "boards" are also a quality thick cardboard in fun shapes. The tokens or "clans" are plastic pieces, so naturally they get a little bent due to the delicate detail, but it's nice that they aren't all the same. The cards in the game are larger than standard cards, so no running them through our card shuffler, but they also have great art and clearly explain how to be used. Lastly, there's even information in the instructions on each of the "characters" in the game, which I think is a really nice touch. ## Frequently Bought Together - Inis Board Game - 50 Mayday 80 x 120 Dixit Premium Card Sleeves Board Game - 100 standard Card game sleeves 63.5mm x 88mm --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/36897481-inis](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/36897481-inis) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*