I read/play a LOT of games. It takes a lot to blow ke away. I'll keep it simple: this game blew me away. It's great for solo and group play. With apparently more to come on the solo front. The general vibe of the game is perfect. I highly recommend The Lost Bay, it is really that good, and deserving of 5 out of 5.

The mechanics are beautifully stripped back- we found that 8 spite dice gave plenty of room to get up to shenanigans without feeling squeezed into doing specific things to get more dice. Everything makes sense for getting to be a horrible goose, and the provided scenario was structured enough to run off of with little prep, but gave plenty of jumping off points for the players to make it their own!

good