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Forbidden Desert
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 45 min
- Age
- 10+
- Published
- 2013
- Category
- cooperative board game
What this is
In Forbidden Desert, players race to find parts to an ancient flying machine before they succumb to sand or sun. They'll need to coordinate with their teammates and use every available resource if they hope to survive the scorching heat and relentless sandstorm. It is designed for 2–5 players, with a typical session listed at 45 minutes.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- First published
- 2013
- Category
- cooperative board game
- Designer
- Matt Leacock
- Publishers
- White Goblin Games, Devir, Lifestyle Boardgames, ADC Blackfire Entertainment, Schmidt Spiele, Gamewright Games
- Photographs
- 6
Publisher
- White Goblin Games
- DevirOfficial site
- Lifestyle BoardgamesOfficial site
- ADC Blackfire EntertainmentOfficial site
- Schmidt SpieleOfficial site
- Gamewright GamesOfficial site
How players rate Forbidden Desert
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.
- 2p6.535 ratings
- 3p6.735 ratings
- 4p7.135 ratings
- 5p6.835 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.3/10
- Ease of teach6.8/10
- Gateway friendliness6.5/10
- Component quality6.1/10
- Table presence6.9/10
- Travel friendliness6.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionHigh7.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessFriendly2.2FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong6.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityLight2.5LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.6SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceCafé two-top3.7Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
5 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
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Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.
