Forbidden Desert
2013
Design7.0/10
Interaction9.0/10
Artistry7.0/10
Strategy6.0/10
Complexity5.0/10
Forbidden Desert
Cooperative survival game; players excavate tiles, manage resources, and escape a deadly, shifting desert.
2013 • 2–5
Average rating
4.02
Players
2–5
Avg time
45 min
Age
10+
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Description
Forbidden Desert challenges players to cooperate as a team of adventurers stranded in a scorching desert. Your objective is to find the missing pieces of a legendary flying machine and escape before you succumb to the elements.
Each player has a unique role with special abilities. On their turn, players spend action points to move across the ever-shifting sands, excavate tiles, and collect the parts needed to build the flying machine. However, the desert itself is a formidable opponent: the sun beats down relentlessly, requiring players to manage their water supply carefully, and sandstorms threaten to bury the expedition entirely. Teamwork and strategic use of each character's abilities are vital to survive and escape the Forbidden Desert.
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Categories
Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Survival, Cooperative Game
Mechanics
Action Point Allowance System, Co-operative Play, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers, Cooperative Game
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