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Forbidden Island

Forbidden Island

Designed byMatt Leacock•Published byGamewright

Rank
727
in All-Time
Total Points
240 pts
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Forbidden Island is a visually stunning cooperative board game. Instead of winning by competing with other players like most games, everyone must work together to win the game. Players take turns moving their pawns around the 'island', which is built by arranging the many beau…

Published
2010
Players
2-4
Play Time
30 min
Weight
1.74 / 5
BGG Rating
6.8View on BoardGameGeek
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Rank13
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Grant
Jun 28, 2024
Rank35
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Scratch it off Board Games
Nov 27, 2025
Rank64
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Bad At Boardgames
Toph
Jan 8, 2024
Rank89
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Steven St. John
Jan 16, 2024
Rank91
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The Dice Tower
Eric Summerer
May 10, 2024
Rank99
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Everyday Board Game
Daniel McKinley
Feb 28, 2025