I have 0 skills in woodcrafting but lets assume I could somehow build a decent table and my gaming group was with me:
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Brass: Birmingham because it’s my favorite game ever;
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Lovecraft Letter because everyone loves to say I’m the princess
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Spirit Island and Trailblazers. Spirit Island’s my favorite game and even nicely thematic to the situation.
Trailblazers I haven’t even played yet, but I have a feeling waterproof cards and a travel case are pretty killer features for the desert island scenario.
For some reason “you are not alone” sounded vaguely sinister to me
Any game including a piece of fiber optic cable.
Cosmic Encounters and Nemesis. I think cosmic is my favorite for sure and I feel like it’s got a lot of replay ability. Nemesis is a great game and it has great story building I think.
Cosmic encounter is such an awesome game. I wish it was easier to introduce people to it; everytime I try people always get put off by the initial complexity/learning-curve.
Really? CE is my absolute favorite game and so far I had no issue getting new people on board.
Twilight Imperium 4 and Too Many Bones. TI4 will only last so long on a damp island. After that I’ll need something more durable.
You are not alone
My my, how ominous 😶
Actual answer, first game would be Dominion (assuming I can bring my xpacs): tons of variety, is just fun, and in extremis it’s a lot of kindling if it comes to it 🔥
For my second answer, I’m going to say Mage Knight. It’s long and in-depth, has several game modes including both co-op and competitive, and if my islandmates are too concerned with stuff like “finding food” the solo is fantastic. This is a true island game, as I never play it usually, but with nothing to do and infinite time it seems perfect
Ravine, just for the irony and probably just a 2x52 pack of regular cards to have the most options
My Android:Netrunner-Collection. I played this game exclusively over the course of a year. and I’m sure I would do it another year. Or two.
I had some other games in mind, but honestly, none of them would have the longevity that Netrunner does. This is an excellent choice.