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Gormiti Series 2: call an island council
Turn the original Gormiti Series 2 figures into an island council with shared missions, character cards and an illustrated path-repair story.
The play at a glance
Give every island visitor a part
The green and red figures in Toysit’s original Gormiti Series 2 package look ready to bring very different talents to the same adventure. Their bold silhouettes invite a question: what could each character contribute when an island needs help? Put them around a paper map and give each one a voice.
Build a meeting place on Gorm
Gormiti’s elemental setting offers strong visual starting points: a forest, a stony road and a shoreline can each suggest a different home. Draw them as three regions on one sheet. A leafy-looking character might know a winding trail; a broad figure might keep a lookout from a rock. These are abilities you invent for this story, so each player can choose a role that interests them.
A council scene gives the figures something to discuss before an expedition begins. One visitor has spotted a broken path. Another knows where it should lead. A third needs someone to explain the route. Let each character bring both a useful skill and a reason to listen.
Try island council cards
- Give the island a shared problem. Draw a gap in a path between the forest and shore. The council wants every visitor to reach the meeting place.
- Make a card for each character. Add a name, one imagined skill and one thing it needs help with. “Spots landmarks; needs help reading the map” makes a good pairing.
- Hear each proposal. Put a figure beside its region and say or draw how it can help. Another player connects that idea to their own.
- Show the repair on paper. Draw a new route, stepping stones or a bridge. Keep the figures beside the map as the council’s witnesses.
- Record everyone’s contribution. Sketch a small scene for each character, then join the scenes into the island’s report.
For two players, give each figure a turn to ask for help before offering a solution. A solo player can voice the whole council or write speech bubbles. These homemade cards belong to this cooperative story; the official collectible cards can stay separate.
Return with a new discovery
On the next visit, the repaired path leads to an unfamiliar garden. Decide what the visitors notice and which earlier skill proves useful again. Keeping one detail from the first adventure makes the island feel like a place with a history.
The historical record
Original Toysit coverage
The original product account and commentary are preserved below as historical coverage.
Gormiti figures and trading cards are coming to America from Europe
Six different tribes (Earth, Water, Forest, Volcano/Magma and Volcano/Lava) exist in the Gormiti world to collect. Each tribe has its own lord who is determined to control the island of Gorm. New power, new atomic lords, new champions. Action figures and cards.
Playsets that merge action figures with trading cards tap into a multifaceted realm of imagination and strategy. Action figures provide tactile engagement, allowing children to physically enact scenarios, adventures, and battles, giving life to the characters in their hands. On the other hand, trading cards introduce elements of strategy, collection, and randomness. These cards often carry stats, abilities, and lore about the characters or universe, enriching the stories children create. By blending the two, kids can use the cards to guide or enhance their play, adding layers of complexity and depth to their imaginative worlds. Moreover, the collectible nature of trading cards instills a sense of achievement and anticipation, as children eagerly await the next card that could elevate their play or complete their collection. This combination offers a holistic play experience, marrying physical play with intellectual engagement.
Sources and editorial notes
The original package identifies Playmates Series 2 and advertises an Atomic Color Change Figure. Playmates and Giochi Preziosi’s September 24, 2009 release provides U.S. line context, naming earth, air, forest, sea and volcano groups; it is not an exact Series 2 checklist. The preserved account’s “six tribes” sentence lists only five names and mixes terminology. A matched U.S. checklist, full card rules and color-change instructions were not recovered. The old website code is historical packaging, not a verified current service. This original cooperative activity uses dry figures at room temperature or paper characters; no physical testing was performed.
- Original Toysit image — Existing same-site photograph reviewed and retained unchanged.
- Playmates and Giochi Preziosi: Gormiti Grows Again — September 24, 2009 issuer announcement reproduced by Raving Toy Maniac; supports U.S. line and elemental-world context, not a Series 2 pack inventory.
- Original Toysit coverage — Complete original product account and historical commentary preserved.
Images and descriptions are retained as historical material. How Toysit covers toys.
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