(Early Brick & Mortar Release November 20, 2026) Braided Skies

In Braided Skies, you take on the role of an airship captain in the Shallows, seeking to build the greatest magical travel company in the Northlands. Your mission involves exploring land and sky for new wonders, upgrading your travel company operations, and picking up tourists—all while maintaining a steady supply of tapstones, the magical gems that fuel the Northlands. Accumulate fame to become the Commodore of the Clouds!

This is the first in a series of games set in the Smoking Bones universe created and illustrated by Andrew Bosley (Everdell, Tapestry, etc). This  is a standalone, single-session competitive game (not a campaign or narrative game).

• Set sail on airborne drop ships to shepherd tourists and harvest tapstones from locations on an unlockable topographical map.
• Experience a strong sense of progression by adding outposts, crewmates, and harvesters, plus outfittings for powerful recall turns.
• Discover magical Wonders for instant benefits, track advancements, and ongoing benefits.

If you enjoy Lost Ruins of Arnak, Dwellings of Eldervale, or Galactic Cruise, we’re excited for you to play Braided Skies!

Components

• 1 box (320x320x70mm)
• 1 game board (670x610mm) with 2 cloud overlay boards
• 17 cloud tiles
• 15 drop ship miniatures
• 36 cards (52x40mm)
• 39 cards (70x110mm)
• 37 cards (57x87mm)
• 3 storage trays with lids
• 80 wood tokens (resources)
• 90 wood tokens (player tokens)
• 2 custom dice
• 5 player mats and 5 captain mats
• 5 sets of player aids
• 2 rulebooks (multiplayer and solo)
• 17 Automa cards (quantities already included above for sizes/sleeving)

Release Details: This is available from Stonemaier Games as of October 14, 2026, with Stonemaier webstore orders shipping in mid-October (Canada and Australia), late October (US), and mid-November (Europe)–these timeframes are based on current freight shipping estimates. A small quantity of games will be available at Essen Spiel 2026. A local retail release follows a few weeks after launch fulfillment is complete, then the online retail release a few weeks later (early December).

Digital: Give Braided Skies a try on Tabletopia!

Localization Partners: Partners who have announced their localization include Feuerland (German), Grail Games (French), Maldito (Spanish), and Delta Vision (Hungarian). You’re always welcome to express interest in any Stonemaier product with our localization partner for your preferred language. Any information about localized games is for localization partners to share when they’re ready. Thanks!

Related Links

• Rulebooks
• Media & Reviews
• Design Diary
• Smoking Bones newsletter
• Facebook Group
• BoardGameGeek
• Book 1 (this game follows book 1 in the timeline)