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title: "Forbidden Desert Board Game"
brand: "gamewright"
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# 2-5 players co-op action Modular board = endless variety 45 min dynamic gameplay Forbidden Desert Board Game

**Brand:** gamewright
**Price:** € 90.80
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌵 Survive the shifting sands—only the sharpest teams escape!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Forbidden Desert Board Game by gamewright
- **How much does it cost?** € 90.80 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nl](https://www.desertcart.nl/products/49094475-forbidden-desert-board-game)

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- gamewright enthusiasts

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## Key Features

- • **Quick Yet Intense:** Compact 45-minute sessions fit perfectly into busy schedules without losing excitement.
- • **Teamwork Triumphs:** Fully cooperative gameplay where every player’s unique role is crucial to survival.
- • **Endless Replayability:** Modular board layout guarantees a fresh, unpredictable adventure every game.
- • **Family & Friends Approved:** Designed for 2-5 players, ideal for bonding with colleagues or family alike.
- • **Strategic Depth, Kid-Friendly:** Easy-to-learn rules with layered strategy, perfect for introducing co-op gaming to all ages.

## Overview

Forbidden Desert is a thrilling cooperative board game for 2-5 players featuring a modular board that changes every game, ensuring unique challenges each time. With a 45-minute playtime, it blends strategic teamwork and fast-paced adventure as players work together to uncover a hidden flying machine and escape a collapsing desert. Perfect for millennials seeking engaging social gameplay that fits into their dynamic lifestyles.

## Description

From the manufacturer In Forbidden Jungle , your team has crash-landed on a mysterious jungle planet, and you need to work together to survive. Search the ruins of an abandoned outpost for an elusive escape portal, all while fending off an ever-growing horde of venomous creatures and an escalating chain of collapsing locations. Shift tiles to power up the portal and live to see another day!

Review: Great fun: a well-crafted collaborative game that works brilliantly with youngsters - This was a Christmas present for my nine year old son. I had played it before and though he would like it, but I was surprised to see how easily his younger brother, my seven year old son, picked it up. The game play is actually very simple with players competing against the storm that moves around the board burying locations deeper under the sand. All players win or lose as a team, with the team losing if the storm becomes too ferocious, the board gets buried in sand or any of the team dies of thirst. Each player has different abilities to help them discover pieces of the flying machine you need to escape. Combining this with the desert constantly shifting and items in random locations, each game feels different to keep it fresh each time. What has impressed me most is how well balanced the game is. The difficulty level of the game can be varied nicely, by simply changing the strength that the storm starts at. All the different characters feel nicely balanced too, with distinct strengths, none of which are too insignificant or too powerful. Most importantly, they are sufficiently different to encourage the players to adopt unique roles within the team. The game is driven by collaboration, with the storm taking a go for every player's. If players don't work together, the team will fail quickly due to dying of thirst. If they don't utilise their unique individual strengths for the benefit of everyone, the storm will usually overwhelm them before they escape. If you've not tried a collaborative game before, this is a great one to start with. I can thoroughly recommend it for younger players too. The fundamentals of the rules are easy to grasp. The instructions are well-written and most eventualities are covered. But there will never be an argument as everyone is on the same side. And when someone loses a game, there is no-one who has won to wind them up. Perfect for competitive siblings!
Review: A children-friendly and travel-version of Pandemic - Co-operative games are becoming a favourite in our household. We have Pandemic - Game in English (in my opinion one of the greatest of all board games) which I play with adults, not with our children who are aged 5 and 7. The first co-op game the children played was Castle Panic Board Game , which is a great game, and it was almost played every day: TV was forgotten, troll slaying was in! Then we got Castle Panic: The Wizards Tower , a brilliant expansion for Castle Panic, but one that in a strange way left Castle Panic in the cupboard unplayed. The main reason for this was that the new Wizard cards required reading, and the 5 year old, as a result, lost interest. It was difficult to revert to the original version as it was so basic by contrast. Plus, Castle Panic can easily go on for over an hour, and during the game the children will say "I want to do something else" and off they go. Enter Forbidden Island. Reading all the other reviews I'm sure you'll get an idea of what the game is about. A game takes about 30 mins, so it's easy to sneak a game in before bed time. The game doesn't rely on reading, with cards having pictures that says it all, so even the 5 year old can shout out "Sandbags!" or "Airlift!" or feel dismay when drawing a Water Rise card. The adventurer roles also capture the imagination of the younger players (with perhaps the exception of the Navigator, whose ability to move other players is a bit more subtle), whether it be a diver, a pilot, or Explorer. The treasure figurines also look good, and help to the atmosphere that you're risking your lives to get something truly valuable. For me, the genius of the game comes from setting up the tiles to form the island, so that the layout is never the same. What's more, you can alter the shape of the island (check out the variant rules on the Forum website) which alters the difficulty of play. In Pandemic (by the same author) which has notable similarities, you win when you cure all 4 diseases. What is different with Forbidden Island is once you gain all 4 treaures, all players still have to get to the helipad, known as Fool's Landing, and use the Airlift card to claim victory. This adds a sense of complete closure to the game, and also added tension as there are still oppurtunities to loose before everyone is lifted to safety. And full marks for presentation. The game comes in a tin box with well presented instructions, and is easy to take around. I wouldn't take Pandemic on a camping trip, for instance, as there are quite a few little pieces to loose. Forbidden Island, on the other hand, is easier to fit in a suitcase and is more durable. In a few years time, I'm sure the children will get back to Castle Panic and be able to play the whole game in a single setting, and when they reach 10, I will introduce Pandemic to them. As for now, Forbidden Island is all the rage. The suggested age of 10+ is a bit high. My 7 year old daughter has easily grasped the concept and tactics, and is able to make her own suggestions, and I think could play this game with children of a simlar age. The 5 year does need adult supervision. Overall, excellent! A very good introduction to co-op games for any age. For adults though, I thouroughly recommend Pandemic.

## Features

- Warning:Not suitable for children under 36 months
- Sequel to the award-winning forbidden island
- Cooperative game play
- Modular board ensures a different game every time you play
- Playing time of around 45 minutes
- Number of players: 2 to 5

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00B4ECHJI |
| Are Batteries Required | No |
| Brand Name | Gamewright |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | Choking Hazard - Small Parts, No Warning Applicable |
| Colour | Multicolor |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 14,272 Reviews |
| Edition | Standard Edition |
| Estimated Playing Time | 45 Minutes |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Included Components | 49x Cards - 48x Sand Markers - 24x Tiles - 6x Pawns - 6x Meter Clips - 4x Flying Machine Parts - 1x Flying Machine Model - 1x Sand Storm Meter - 1x Sand Storm Meter Stand - 1x Rules of Play |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 28L x 2W centimetres |
| Item Type Name | Board Games |
| Item Weight | 0.01 Ounces |
| Item height | 3 inches |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Gamewright |
| Material Type | Cardboard |
| Maximum Age Recommendation | 96.0 |
| Minimum Age Recommendation | 36.0 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Players | 5 |
| Theme | Strategy |
| UPC | 692000176023 759751004156 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Gamewright
- **Genre:** Adventure
- **Material:** Cardboard
- **Number of players:** 5
- **Theme:** Strategy

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great fun: a well-crafted collaborative game that works brilliantly with youngsters
*by B***S on 25 January 2019*

This was a Christmas present for my nine year old son. I had played it before and though he would like it, but I was surprised to see how easily his younger brother, my seven year old son, picked it up. The game play is actually very simple with players competing against the storm that moves around the board burying locations deeper under the sand. All players win or lose as a team, with the team losing if the storm becomes too ferocious, the board gets buried in sand or any of the team dies of thirst. Each player has different abilities to help them discover pieces of the flying machine you need to escape. Combining this with the desert constantly shifting and items in random locations, each game feels different to keep it fresh each time. What has impressed me most is how well balanced the game is. The difficulty level of the game can be varied nicely, by simply changing the strength that the storm starts at. All the different characters feel nicely balanced too, with distinct strengths, none of which are too insignificant or too powerful. Most importantly, they are sufficiently different to encourage the players to adopt unique roles within the team. The game is driven by collaboration, with the storm taking a go for every player's. If players don't work together, the team will fail quickly due to dying of thirst. If they don't utilise their unique individual strengths for the benefit of everyone, the storm will usually overwhelm them before they escape. If you've not tried a collaborative game before, this is a great one to start with. I can thoroughly recommend it for younger players too. The fundamentals of the rules are easy to grasp. The instructions are well-written and most eventualities are covered. But there will never be an argument as everyone is on the same side. And when someone loses a game, there is no-one who has won to wind them up. Perfect for competitive siblings!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A children-friendly and travel-version of Pandemic
*by A***S on 7 April 2012*

Co-operative games are becoming a favourite in our household. We have Pandemic - Game in English (in my opinion one of the greatest of all board games) which I play with adults, not with our children who are aged 5 and 7. The first co-op game the children played was Castle Panic Board Game , which is a great game, and it was almost played every day: TV was forgotten, troll slaying was in! Then we got Castle Panic: The Wizards Tower , a brilliant expansion for Castle Panic, but one that in a strange way left Castle Panic in the cupboard unplayed. The main reason for this was that the new Wizard cards required reading, and the 5 year old, as a result, lost interest. It was difficult to revert to the original version as it was so basic by contrast. Plus, Castle Panic can easily go on for over an hour, and during the game the children will say "I want to do something else" and off they go. Enter Forbidden Island. Reading all the other reviews I'm sure you'll get an idea of what the game is about. A game takes about 30 mins, so it's easy to sneak a game in before bed time. The game doesn't rely on reading, with cards having pictures that says it all, so even the 5 year old can shout out "Sandbags!" or "Airlift!" or feel dismay when drawing a Water Rise card. The adventurer roles also capture the imagination of the younger players (with perhaps the exception of the Navigator, whose ability to move other players is a bit more subtle), whether it be a diver, a pilot, or Explorer. The treasure figurines also look good, and help to the atmosphere that you're risking your lives to get something truly valuable. For me, the genius of the game comes from setting up the tiles to form the island, so that the layout is never the same. What's more, you can alter the shape of the island (check out the variant rules on the Forum website) which alters the difficulty of play. In Pandemic (by the same author) which has notable similarities, you win when you cure all 4 diseases. What is different with Forbidden Island is once you gain all 4 treaures, all players still have to get to the helipad, known as Fool's Landing, and use the Airlift card to claim victory. This adds a sense of complete closure to the game, and also added tension as there are still oppurtunities to loose before everyone is lifted to safety. And full marks for presentation. The game comes in a tin box with well presented instructions, and is easy to take around. I wouldn't take Pandemic on a camping trip, for instance, as there are quite a few little pieces to loose. Forbidden Island, on the other hand, is easier to fit in a suitcase and is more durable. In a few years time, I'm sure the children will get back to Castle Panic and be able to play the whole game in a single setting, and when they reach 10, I will introduce Pandemic to them. As for now, Forbidden Island is all the rage. The suggested age of 10+ is a bit high. My 7 year old daughter has easily grasped the concept and tactics, and is able to make her own suggestions, and I think could play this game with children of a simlar age. The 5 year does need adult supervision. Overall, excellent! A very good introduction to co-op games for any age. For adults though, I thouroughly recommend Pandemic.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple rules, quick to play co-op game.
*by W***E on 30 December 2024*

Compared to the majority of the games in our collection, this is a nice simple game; easy to setup, simple rules and quick to play. Neatly presented in quite a small tin, it is good for holidays & doesn’t require much table space. Having said it is a simple game, it is not always easy to win. Thanks to the random tile order, the critical ‘Fools Landing’ tile can turn up in a most inconvenient place and, as we select our player adventurers randomly, some have more useful talents than others. The randomness of the island and artefact cards also ensure that, despite the simple mechanics, no two games are the same. However, with the standard diamond island configuration it is usually a bit too easy to win once one has worked out a winning strategy. It plays at a good pace & the co-op element is strong and despite it being a simple game, we play it quite often for a bit of light relief. I found some alternative island configurations on the internet and all of them are far more challenging than the diamond so the game never gets stale. Rulebook: 10/10 Complexity: 2/10 Component quality: 10/10 Replayability: 8/10 Gameplay pace: 10/10

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