Forbidden Island - Cooperative Strategic Survival Board Game, 2-4 Players

Join a team of fearless adventurers on a do-or-die mission to capture four sacred treasures from the ruins of the perilous Forbidden Island. Your team will have to work together and make some pulse-pounding maneuvers, as the island will sink beneath every step. Race to collect the treasures and make a triumphant escape before you are swallowed into the watery abyss!

Dare to discover the Forbidden Island, the latest creation by cooperative game master, Matt Leacock, who created the best-seller Pandemic. In this collaborative card game by Gamewright, you and your team can be the first to breach the borders of the Archeans' ancient mystical empire. Teamwork proves essential as you locate the Earth Stone, the Statue of the Wind, the Crystal of Fire, and the Ocean's Chalice, all while the island floods beneath your feet.

The game is centered on the legend of the Archean empire, a civilization that possessed the ability to control the Earth's core elements - fire, wind, water, and earth - through four sacred treasures. These treasures stayed hidden from enemies for years on the Forbidden Island, which was designed to sink if intruders ever attempted to capture them. Set the appropriate water level for your gaming skill, and let the adventures begin!

Your team of adventurers must work together to keep the Forbidden Island from sinking as you seek the four treasures hidden within. The mission is carried out using different combinations of Flood, Treasure, and Adventurer Cards on the 24 tiles that make up the Forbidden Island. Once you've captured each treasure using the appropriate cards, you must make it to Fools' Landing and escape by helicopter in order to win. If the island sinks before you complete your tasks, the mission ends in defeat.

Each player is dealt an Adventure Card and given a corresponding pawn before the game starts, designating them with a certain set of strengths. This game is designed so that instead of competing with other players, you work together to find the treasures and discover how to best use each Adventurer's strengths through collaborative play. This stimulates problem-solving and strategy skills.

The game components include a water level marker, water meter, 58 playing cards, 24 island tiles, 6 pawns, 4 treasure figurines, rules of play, a Gamewright catalog, and a comment card. It's a great honor to introduce the latest creation by cooperative game master, Matt Leacock.

There are so many things to love about this unique game: from the rich illustrations, to the collaborative nature of play, to the innovative set of rules, to the infinite possibilities generated by the tiles and cards. Don't be surprised if your pulse starts pounding faster soon after you start playing - it's a game that instantly generates an electrifying atmosphere of tension and excitement.

Dare to discover the Forbidden Island. Join a team of fearless adventurers on a do-or-die mission to capture four sacred treasures from the ruins of this perilous paradise. Your team will have to work together and make some pulse-pounding maneuvers, as the island will sink beneath every step. Race to collect the treasures and make a triumphant escape before you are swallowed into the watery abyss.

2 to 4 players Strategic thinking, problem solving and cooperation required Ages 10 and up Playing time: 30 minutes 2010 Mensa Favorite Brainy Games Winner

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