Forbidden Island Adventure... If You Dare

The definitive edition of the high-stakes island-survival race is here, featuring a dynamic modular tile grid and a ruthless sinking map mechanic for the ultimate cooperative race against time.

Forbidden Island (published by Gamewright) transforms traditional cooperative play into a pulse-pounding, survival adventure. Moving away from standard linear paths or static boards, this game tasks a team of fearless adventurers with retrieving four sacred treasures from a perilous paradise that is actively disintegrating beneath their feet. Rather than competing against one another, players must combine their unique character roles—such as the Diver, the Pilot, or the Engineer—and meticulously plan out their moves to collect the artifacts and escape by helicopter before the terrain collapses into a watery abyss.

The core challenge centers on managing a relentless and accelerating flood deck. After every single turn, players must flip over cards that cause specific island grid tiles to flood, or sink completely out of play if they were already submerged, permanently changing the layout of the map and cutting off essential pathways. Teams must constantly balance the immediate urgency of shoring up sinking land tiles with the long-term goal of trading matching element cards to claim the treasures from their designated temples. It is a masterclass in clean, stress-filled cooperative design that packs deep tactical risk assessment, variable difficulty levels, and intense table collaboration into a thrilling 30-minute session.

Game Specs at a Glance:
Age Range: 10+ Years
Publisher: Gamewright Games
Play Time: 30 Minutes
Player Count: 2-4 Players
Complexity: Low-Medium (Cooperative Play, Action Point Management, Set Collection, Grid Movement)

What's in the Box?

• 58 Playing Cards
• 24 Double-Sided Modular Island Tiles
• 6 Wooden Player Pawns
• 4 Molded Plastic Treasure Figurines
• 1 Water Meter and Red Level Marker
• 1 Instructional Booklet