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THE GAME FILE · BASE GAME

Forbidden Desert

Search a shifting desert city for a flying machine while managing survival.

Players2–5base game
Playing time45 minpublisher estimate
Rulesmoderateour assessment

BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

What to know

Keep track of each explorer’s resources while planning around a shifting board. These rules make it a different puzzle from Forbidden Island. Explain the ways the team can lose before taking the first turn.

Learning the rules

Players manage their own resources as well as a board that moves during play.

Planning your time

Allow extra time to set up, explain the rules, and pack away.