Forbidden Desert

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Gear up for a thrilling adventure to recover a legendary flying machine buried deep in the ruins of an ancient desert city. You'll need to coordinate with your teammates and use every available resource if you hope to survive the scorching heat and relentless sandstorm. Find the flying machine and escape before you all become permanent artifacts of the forbidden desert!

In Forbidden Desert, a thematic sequel to Forbidden Island, players take on the roles of brave adventurers who must throw caution to the wind and survive both blistering heat and blustering sand in order to recover a legendary flying machine buried under an ancient desert city. While featuring cooperative gameplay similar to Forbidden Island, Forbidden Desert is a fresh, new game based around an innovative set of mechanisms such as an ever-shifting board, individual resource management, and a unique method for locating the flying machine parts.


2-5 players
Age: 10+
Status: Pre-loved
Box condition: Fair
Game components condition: Good


Note: Original rule missing. Comes with printed rules


Available for rent: Yes
Rent for 30 days for $6

Game Contents

49 cards, divided as follows:

• 31 storm cards

• 12 equipment cards

• 6 adventurer cards

48 Sand markers

24 double-sided desert/city tiles

6 wooden pawns

6 meter clips

4 flying machine parts

• propeller

•engine

• solar crystal

• navigation deck

1 sand storm meter

1 sand storm meter stand

1 flying machine mode