Forbidden Island – The Cooperative Strategy Survival Island Board Game

I absolutely fell in love with this game after playing it at a board game restaurant in Chicago! (I've also bought the other game, Forbidden Desert!) I love introducing this game to different groups of friends to test teamwork, communication, and strategy. It's such a fun time seeing how people think in order to get to the end goal! Would definitely recommend if you're looking for an extremely fun strategy-based game!

are your a fan of the forbidden series of games? if so, then definitely get this one. if you're not familiar with it, then listen up. this game is about 30 min and takes very little time to set up. the story line is a bit lacking, but then again it's meant to be quick and easy. how is the gameplay? well that is where this game shines. cooperative games are always fun, and this one is no exception. you battle your way through sinking landscapes to gather pieces of a treasure. it's easy to teach kids that are familiar with board games already, and it's fun for adults too

A simple yet devilishly hard game (at times)

This game is so simple to play with a so simple objective: grab the goods and leave or fear being taken down to the waters depths.But that's where the simple stops. Before you know it your balancing the needs of the flooded areas, trading items back and forth so you can grab the treasures and making sure you don't lose key places. With a group of friends, we had a great laugh trying to plan ahead, only for the island to deny us every time.Our very first game was a lost due to an unfortunate loop that made us auto lose. (hint: shuffle the cards extremely well when you first begin ;).I fully recommend this to those who enjoy a good puzzle and want to boost their teamwork abilities.

Fantastic gateway game

Bought a copy of this for both our 7 and 10 year old to play. I had a solo playthrough first to learn the rules before teaching it to them and I've gotta say, it's fantastic!!! Easy to learn, quick to play and the tension really ramps up as the game goes on. In case you don't know, this is a co-op game (playing against the game not each other) that can be played with 1 to 4 players. Yes, thats right, 1 player can play this alone, which is exactly what our boys have been doing once they learned the rules. Just pick two characters and get stuck in. And they've both been loving it.... So much so, I've had to buy a second copy to stop them arguing over it. Really can't recommend this game enough, it is so much fun and the replay value is crazy high. Nuff said

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Great start to the Forbidden series of games, and the simplest to play and win. Well made parts and card artwork is superb. There is replay ability due to the board tiles being placed in a different order and playing as different characters every game. Should be suitable for younger players too

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A game that really beat my expectations! I got this for something quicker and simpler to play with my partner, and for the lovely artwork, but it has become a surprise favourite. The set up is just small enough that it's comfortable to play on a coffee table at the sofa, and while it is very simple, every game turns out different and is easy to play over and over. The artwork and treasure pieces are really lovely even if the pawns are very simple (although still good quality) but the coop asepect is what made us really love it as a couple. It makes light hearted discussion and planning an absolute must with other players, and the colourful a detailed illustrations adds to the weight of losing a tile and really creates a sense of adventure, and the lovely little ... MoreA game that really beat my expectations! I got this for something quicker and simpler to play with my partner, and for the lovely artwork, but it has become a surprise favourite. The set up is just small enough that it's comfortable to play on a coffee table at the sofa, and while it is very simple, every game turns out different and is easy to play over and over. The artwork and treasure pieces are really lovely even if the pawns are very simple (although still good quality) but the coop asepect is what made us really love it as a couple. It makes light hearted discussion and planning an absolute must with other players, and the colourful a detailed illustrations adds to the weight of losing a tile and really creates a sense of adventure, and the lovely little treasure pieces make obtaining them feel like a victory. While the stakes are quite high, regardless of what difficulty you're playing at, this never feels like a punishing game, and winning or losing together feels great fun and like a real team effort. I have not tried this with more than two players yet but the beautiful and quite compact light tin I think would make it very easy to take with you to visit friends or family. For a really great price this gets so much use! Absolutelty effortless to learn how to play, quick to set up and tidy away, and great fun with a great sense of cooperation and achievement!

Forbidden Island

Forbidden Island is a cooperative game that the 2 to 4 players have to work together to capture the four treasures in a sinking island. The players are called the "adventurers" and each of them has unique ability. The role of each player is determined by a random draw of an adventure card out of the six adventurer cards.The island is made up of 24 double-sided tiles: one is the normal side and the other side is "flooded" side. The tiles are placed randomly in a diamond shape (2, 4, 6, 6, 4, 2). Each tile has a matching flood card to form a Flood Deck. For each flood card drawn, flip the matching island tile over its "flooded" side. The players may shore up the flooded island tile to its normal side. If the island tile has been flooded, it sinks into the abyss and ... MoreForbidden Island is a cooperative game that the 2 to 4 players have to work together to capture the four treasures in a sinking island. The players are called the "adventurers" and each of them has unique ability. The role of each player is determined by a random draw of an adventure card out of the six adventurer cards.The island is made up of 24 double-sided tiles: one is the normal side and the other side is "flooded" side. The tiles are placed randomly in a diamond shape (2, 4, 6, 6, 4, 2). Each tile has a matching flood card to form a Flood Deck. For each flood card drawn, flip the matching island tile over its "flooded" side. The players may shore up the flooded island tile to its normal side. If the island tile has been flooded, it sinks into the abyss and the tile and the matching card are removed from play.Each player turn make up of three steps which are 1. Take up to three actions which can be any combination of the four actions namely: Move, Shore up, Give a treasure card and capture a treasure. 2. Draw two treasure cards and 3. Draw flood cards equal to the water level.To win the game, players must collected all four treasures

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Teamwork makes the dream work… or else you will sink to the bottom of the ocean and leave a priceless treasure behind, dooming everyone on your squad! This is a great little co-op game, it feels very tight and fast paced. Unlike some co op games it is absolutely essential that EVERY turn is discussed as a committee!

Forbidden Island

I bought Forbidden Island as add-on game before checking out alongside 7 other games last year, and it simply did not live up to its expectations. Now, that's not saying that the game is bad, it simply wasn't a hit for my gaming groups. The main objective in Forbidden Island is attempting to figure out ways to grab the treasures in the game through unique abilities each player controls before the "Water Rises" and the island sinks. It allows little to no competition given it's a co-operative game, and assuming that one person has mastered and learned the game properly, they can simply play for everyone else and guide them through the entire gameplay. This deviates the entire gaming experience, and makes it less fun. The game components are great for the price this ... MoreI bought Forbidden Island as add-on game before checking out alongside 7 other games last year, and it simply did not live up to its expectations. Now, that's not saying that the game is bad, it simply wasn't a hit for my gaming groups. The main objective in Forbidden Island is attempting to figure out ways to grab the treasures in the game through unique abilities each player controls before the "Water Rises" and the island sinks. It allows little to no competition given it's a co-operative game, and assuming that one person has mastered and learned the game properly, they can simply play for everyone else and guide them through the entire gameplay. This deviates the entire gaming experience, and makes it less fun. The game components are great for the price this game is listed as. The treasures are a keeper, and a pleasure to look at. To conclude this review, if you're not that into co-op games, and are perhaps into more competitive games, stick to "elimination", and different light, filler-y, yet fun games for the same price. (Love Letter, Coup, Jaipur, Clue come to mind!)

Forbidden Island

Another great coop game and a must have in your repertoire for both a quick and simple 2-player or an interesting group game.If you've played it's sequel desert or similar coop games like pandemic you'll love this and get the groove quickly. The roles are simple and varied, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.However, I must say I underestimated how brutal the pace can be in this one. I've never lost in all the pandemic games I've played but this one killed us first time. There are so very many ways to lose and a lot of fire-fighting (well drowning) to be done.Really nice artwork on each tile and your board is always different so replayability is high. The flow of play is quick and you easily find yourself wanting to play a second round as soon as you've ... MoreAnother great coop game and a must have in your repertoire for both a quick and simple 2-player or an interesting group game.If you've played it's sequel desert or similar coop games like pandemic you'll love this and get the groove quickly. The roles are simple and varied, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.However, I must say I underestimated how brutal the pace can be in this one. I've never lost in all the pandemic games I've played but this one killed us first time. There are so very many ways to lose and a lot of fire-fighting (well drowning) to be done.Really nice artwork on each tile and your board is always different so replayability is high. The flow of play is quick and you easily find yourself wanting to play a second round as soon as you've finished