Short and easy introduction to the world of co-operative games

"The Forbidden Island" is a representative of the new generation of co-operative games. Cooperative, that is, all players try to defeat the common game mechanic. New generation because until recently such games usually very long lasting (such as "Shadows over Camelot", "Battlestar Galactica" or Knizias "Lord of the Rings") - at least, when the group had to not prematurely struck the game ,

In contrast, this game is quite short: With 30-45 minutes of playing time can be a game sometimes push quickly, if necessary (as with any cooperative play) even solo. Most fun it is but with the maximum number of players, so four of us. The players are trying as a team to rescue four valuable artifacts from the island before it sinks into the sea. Each player can bring a special ability; Also, all already flooded parts of the island drain again.

But the game is quite simple (which I do not want to accept a disadvantage - but you should know it) - heavy strategic nuts there is no crack. Only the players positioning and handling card management requires a minimum level of tactical coordination of the players themselves. After all, the difficulty can be more severe. Ultimately, all this makes "The Forbidden Island" to a good entry into the world of cooperative games, in particular for families with children (from 8 years old, I would say). Complex and exciting, but the concept is almost identical against "pandemic".