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title: "– Gamewright Forbidden Island"
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# 30 Min Fast-Paced Gameplay 2010 Mensa Select Winner 95 Puzzle Pieces for Strategic Play – Gamewright Forbidden Island

**Brand:** gamewright
**Price:** € 51.38
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌊 Outsmart the sinking island before it’s too late—dare to escape together!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** – Gamewright Forbidden Island by gamewright
- **How much does it cost?** € 51.38 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Key Features

- • **No Setup Hassle:** Ready to play out of the box—no batteries or assembly needed, just pure adventure.
- • **Award-Winning Brainy Fun:** Join the elite with a Mensa Select and Dice Tower Award-winning game that sharpens your strategic edge.
- • **Family & Friends Approved:** Designed for 2-4 players aged 10+, it’s the ultimate bonding experience that hones problem-solving skills.
- • **Quick Yet Intense Sessions:** Perfect 30-minute gameplay fits your busy schedule without sacrificing excitement.
- • **Teamwork Makes the Dream Work:** Collaborate in real-time to outsmart the sinking island—because winning is a shared victory.

## Overview

Forbidden Island is a cooperative board game for 2-4 players aged 10+, featuring 95 puzzle pieces and 30-minute rounds. Winner of multiple prestigious awards including the 2010 Mensa Select, it challenges players to strategically collaborate and capture four treasures before the island sinks. With no assembly or batteries required, it’s a fast, engaging, and brain-boosting adventure perfect for family and friends.

## Description

Dare to discover 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 manoeuvres, 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!Instead of winning by competing with each other your team of adventurers must work together to keep Forbidden Island from sinking, in order to buy enough time to capture its four treasures. Once you’ve captured them, you must make it to Fools’ Landing and escape by helicopter to win. If however, the island sinks before you can complete your tasks, the mission ends in defeat for all players.For 2-4 players aged 10 plus and a playing time of around 30 minutes. This game is great for reinforcing problem solving, strategic thinking and cooperation skills.Forbidden Island has won a multitude of awards including: Mensa Select, Best Family Game Winner – 2010 Dice Tower Awards, Boardgame Geek – Golden Geek Award, Games Magazine Top 100 Game, Parents’ Choice Recommended, FamilyFun Magazine Toy of the Year, FunFare All Star Award, Creative Child Magazine Game of the Year and 2011 Spiel des Jahres Finalist.

Review: Very good product. - Perfect.
Review: Reliable vendor - Delivered quickly and product as expected. Reliable vendor. Thank you!

## Features

- 2010 Mensa Favorite Brainy Games Winner
- Join a team of fearless adventurers on a do-or-die mission to capture four sacred treasures from the ruins of this perilous paradise
- 2 to 4 players

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B003D7F4YY |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #14,573 in Toys ( See Top 100 in Toys ) #493 in Board Games |
| Color | Multicoloured |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (10,161) |
| Date First Available | 6 August 2012 |
| Educational Objective(s) | Promotes problem solving, strategic thinking and cooperation skills in children aged 10 and over |
| Item model number | CSG-FORI |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 10 months - 8 years |
| Material Type(s) | Plastic |
| Number of Game Players | 4 |
| Number of Puzzle Pieces | 95 |
| Product Dimensions | 16.51 x 22.23 x 6.99 cm; 453.59 g |
| Remote Control Included? | No |
| material_composition | 50% Card 50% Plastic |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Gamewright
- **Genre:** Strategy
- **Material:** Plastic
- **Number of players:** 4
- **Theme:** Adventure

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can anyone recomend games similar to this and Forbidden Desert that work well with just 2 players?  Thanks!**
A: Try Castle Panic (with the Wizards Tower expansion is best).  It's a fantastic cooperative game and can be played with up to 6 players, but it still fun with just two.

**Q: How would you regard the replay value of this game?**
A: There is a lot of replay value.  Because of the random game tiles and cards you can get a lot out of it. Plus you can adjust the difficulty of the game for a bigger challenge.

**Q: Is this a good game for adults**
A: Yes and no.  It is a fun and easy game.  The replay value is good because the board and characters change.  Unfortunately, most adults will outgrow this game.  Since the game mechanics are so easy to learn, it's a great game to get into collaborative gaming or for playing with younger children.

**Q: Is this good for children**
A: We play with our 8 yo daughter and 6 yo son, starting when he was 5.  He's very insightful about good moves and understands entirely what is going on, but we play collaboratively so I don't know whether he would do as well on his own (that is, whether a group of kids would enjoy it as much on their own).

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good product.
*by D***Z on 22 July 2021*

Perfect.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reliable vendor
*by S***S on 12 October 2019*

Delivered quickly and product as expected. Reliable vendor. Thank you!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***A on 20 July 2011*

Plenty of people have done an admirable job of explaining the games in their reviews, so this is instead an attempt at a comparison between a number of games, the pros and cons of each and which may suit different people best. The games in question are: Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan, Castle Panic, Smallworld, and Forbidden Island. We have had Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne (with a number of expansion packs) for quite a few years now, and only recently added the other games above. We usually either play just as two adults, or with our two older children (age 9 and 8), and so our conclusions are based on how these games work in those settings. So here's what we've found: Settlers of Catan We got this around the same time as Carcassonne and initially just didn't latch onto it. Partly it's that it's supposed to be 3 players or more, and we often play as just two of us. Once we found online some instructions for playing as 2 players it came out more often, and as time's gone by it's become fairly 50-50 whether we play Settlers or Carcassonne on a quiet night in. The choice will usually depend on how much we want to think. With Settlers, you're always planning and calculating; with Carcassonne, you're taking it a card at a time. Who should get it: Settlers is well-known as one of the great modern games. I'm not as sold on it as some people, and it takes quite a while to learn and feel comfortable with, but once you get the hang of it, it is an entertaining and enjoyable addition to a games collection. There are several 2-player rule variations out there if you need them and they work well (we found one that worked for us and we've stuck to it). But this isn't a game for kids; I would suspect not until they're 16 or so. Amongst other things, I think they'll find it too dull. Carcassonne This has been a favorite for years now, and everyone we've played it with has gone off to get it themselves. We usually play without farms because it then becomes less directly competitive and more sociable. Kids can play it, adults can play it, it's relaxed, it's fun and it's simple to learn. Here's one nice thing about it: you don't have to be constantly thinking and planning ahead. You don't know what card you're going to draw next time, so you just play one card at a time. You're encouraged to discuss where to put a card, and since you don't know what piece you're getting next, your comments to another player are usually pretty unbiased. Who should get it: In my experience, pretty much anyone, except those who want ultra-competitive games. The first few expansion packs are also well worth getting, but don't bother with anything from Mayor onward. Castle Panic The kids love this one, again it's simple to learn and it has the added bonus of allowing them to get out their aggressive instincts and go postal on monsters! They don't like the `master slayer' option, but prefer just straight cooperative play. After the first few plays, I've found the basic game is too easy, and so we're experimenting with making it more challenging, such as starting with no walls, or drawing 3 monster cards at a time instead of 2. I think Castle Panic will become a game that we get out pretty regularly to play. Who should get it: People with kids, who want to play cooperative games. Could be fun as a party game too! Smallworld While the kids have enjoyed playing this, I think their interest is starting to wane already. I suspect it will work better as a game with a group of adults, or when the kids are older. It has a lot going for it, especially the creative cards and board, but as others have noted - what's with the box for the tokens? Very poorly designed and adds unnecessary annoyance. Most of the time when playing we've found it's not too directly competitive, it's easier to attack lost tribes or declining races, so generally it doesn't get too personal! Who should get it: I think this would make a fun addition to a games collection, but I don't think it would be a go-to game, especially with kids. The rules are more complicated to learn and explain than the other games, and this makes it hard to just sit down with new players and get on with a game. Having said that, we've enjoyed playing it , and I think it'll get pulled out every now and then over the years. Forbidden Island Although the kids would prefer Castle Panic, when we've played Forbidden Island (at my insistence!) they've thoroughly enjoyed it. As the island starts to collapse in a heap toward the end of the game, the tension levels rise and people are on the edge of their seats! The game always ends with voices rising in pitch and tension as cards get turned over - it's fun! It's a pure cooperative game, and that works well for us as a family - no one feels bad, we're all in it together. We're still using the `Normal' level of play, maybe we'll notch up a level soon! Who should get it: If you like cooperative games, I think this is excellent to have. I love how easy it is to set different difficulty levels, and it's definitely the game that's had the most excited tension - Castle Panic has this at times, but not sustained (at least as the basic game). It doesn't have the whole monster thing going for it that Castle Panic does, and I think that's why the kids haven't latched onto it so quickly (kill trolls or wander round an island getting treasure - which is your average kid going to choose?) but I suspect that long-term it'll have more staying power.

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