A long time ago, Easter Island was a vast continent ravaged by constant volcanic activity. The settlers of this land raised Moai, gigantic monolithic statues to appease the gods and heal the wounds of the land. Unfortunately, instead of healing the land, the very act of sealing off craters and geysers caused an even greater disaster to occur...

Players in Volcanic Isle are tasked with making villages and raising Moai across the continent. However, with each Moai raised, the possibility of a volcanic eruption grows! Eruptions devastate settlements and cause whole sections of the board to sink into the sea and be removed!