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Forbidden Desert
Matt Leacock · Gamewright · 2013
Work together to excavate a buried flying machine from a shifting desert before the sand storm buries you. The desert tiles slide each round, revealing and hiding components. A step up from Forbidden Island with more strategic depth while remaining family-accessible.
Players
2–5
Time
45 min
Ages
10+
Difficulty
Light
Why you'll like it
- Cooperative play brings families together
- The shifting sand mechanic is clever and thematic
- Components are beautiful — the flying machine assembles
- Great introduction to cooperative gaming
- Difficulty scales well with different storm levels
May not be for you if…
- Experienced gamers will find it too simple
- The difficulty can spike with bad storm draws
- One player can quarterback the decisions
- Less variety than bigger cooperative games
Best for
Familiescooperative game beginnerskids 8+
Awards
- 2013Dice TowerBest Family
- 2013Mensa SelectGeneral
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