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Forbidden Island is a cooperative board game from Gamewright in which 2–4 players work together as adventurers to capture four sacred treasures from a sinking island. The game uses island tiles, cards, pawns, treasure figurines, and a water meter to simulate the island sinking as players race to escape with the treasures. Designed by Matt Leacock, it plays in about 30 minutes and is suitable for ages 10 and up.
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Forbidden Island (or Forbidden Desert ) — A cooperative adventure where players work as a team to capture treasures from a sinking island and escape before it goes underwater.

Forbidden Island : A cooperative strategy game where players must work as a team
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Forbidden Island : A lighter, faster-paced cooperative game where players must capture four sacred treasures from a sinking island before it slips beneath the waves.

Forbidden Island : A, tense, cooperative game aimed at a slightly younger audience than Pandemic.
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Forbidden Island: Best for : Cooperative teamwork (no one loses alone!).