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During the roughly three months of filming on the island, a local islander was on set every day to make sure the production took care to preserve the island and be respectful of the local culture and history.
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
The islanders did their part to keep things quiet, too.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
It is interspersed with archive footage from 65 years ago when islanders were forced to leave Tristan da Cunha after a natural disaster.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Players can farm, fish, make friends with islanders, explore mystical ruins and travel using vehicles ranging from rollerblades to motorbikes with sidecars.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
The islanders did their part to keep things quiet, too.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
It is interspersed with archive footage from 65 years ago when islanders were forced to leave Tristan da Cunha after a natural disaster.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Players can farm, fish, make friends with islanders, explore mystical ruins and travel using vehicles ranging from rollerblades to motorbikes with sidecars.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/islander. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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islander
noun
is·land·er
ˈī-lən-dər 
: a person born or living on an island
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