Forbidden Island

This was a re-purchase because I lent it to my niece who still plays it. This game is great to introduce players to co-op games and concepts. Quick setup. But the thing that I love about this game is that you can help new players who are completely new to the hobby. It’s a game where you can’t get mad at other players because your working towards a common goal.

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 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!)

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 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!)

All the hype is true! It's a great family (or adult) game. I play with my wife and my 6 and 8 year olds. We found the instructions can be a tad bit confusing at first, so my suggestion is to just start playing and after a few turns you will get the hang of it. As with all games, my advise is to not worry if you make a mistake on your first game. It is very exciting and definitely gets your adrenaline going once the island starts to sink! If I had to complain about something, I wish it wasn't in a tin. Boxes look and stack so much better on the shelf. Just my 2 cents.

All the hype is true! It's a great family (or adult) game. I play with my wife and my 6 and 8 year olds. We found the instructions can be a tad bit confusing at first, so my suggestion is to just start playing and after a few turns you will get the hang of it. As with all games, my advise is to not worry if you make a mistake on your first game. It is very exciting and definitely gets your adrenaline going once the island starts to sink! If I had to complain about something, I wish it wasn't in a tin. Boxes look and stack so much better on the shelf. Just my 2 cents.

This is a light strategy game that is all cooperative. It is suitable for even young kids. The components are nice and it is a good game for the price. Replay-ability over a long time is poor. It is similar to pandemic but with lighter strategy and less terrifying.

This is a light strategy game that is all cooperative. It is suitable for even young kids. The components are nice and it is a good game for the price. Replay-ability over a long time is poor. It is similar to pandemic but with lighter strategy and less terrifying.

This is one of the games you could play by yourself but you shouldn't. Let me tell a story. Me and my little brother were about to win and our greed of getting the treasure first made us die.

This is one of the games you could play by yourself but you shouldn't. Let me tell a story. Me and my little brother were about to win and our greed of getting the treasure first made us die.

It's cheap, its fun, and it's well crafted in both rules and physical product. The game comes in a metal cookie tin. Inside is everything you'll need to play. Players each control a single team member attempting to rescue treasure from a sinking island. Each player has a special ability depending on their job role. Players must often combine their special abilities to be efficient enough to beat the game. Additionally, the game "board" is randomly created by various different location tiles. This means that every game is going to be different as players will take on different combinations of job duties, as well as play on a unique map. This game is a no brainer for anyone who likes cooperative game play at an extremely reasonable price.