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Release Date

2013

Game Designer
Matt Leacock
Theme

Survival

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Forbidden Desert

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coop
Co-op
hand management
Hand Management

Game DNA

Complexity

SimpleDense
CasualIntense
StraightforwardComplex

Experience

PassiveInteractive
MinimalOpen-Ended
LuckSkill
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SolitaryEngaging
DryImmersive

Value for Money

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RarelyVariable

Work together to escape the desert before sand buries you or your supplies run dry.

Playing Time

45 - 60 Minutes

Player Count

2 - 5 Players

Gear up for a thrilling adventure to recover a legendary flying machine buried deep in the ruins of an ancient desert city. You'll need to coordinate with your teammates and use every available resource if you hope to survive the scorching heat and relentless sandstorm. Find the flying machine and escape before you all become permanent artifacts of the forbidden desert! In Forbidden Desert, a thematic sequel to Forbidden Island, players take on the roles of brave adventurers who must throw caution to the wind and survive both blistering heat and blustering sand in order to recover a legendary flying machine buried under an ancient desert city. While featuring co-operative gameplay similar to Forbidden Island, Forbidden Desert is a fresh, new game based around an innovative set of mechanisms such as an ever-shifting board, individual resource management, and a unique method for locating the flying machine parts.

Reviews

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This is my favourite game from the Forbidden series. The way the playing area changes is great and at times can cause great difficulty. But having individual abilities and bonus equipment cards is great. Try to utilise these to help each other to succeed.

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