Forbidden Desert

One of my go-to ; everyone should own a copy

One of my favourites to introduce non-gamers to something other than mass-market boardgames. The collaborative aspect makes it so the shy folks and the competitive ones can both enjoy the game simultaneously. It's easy enough for kids to understand, but complex enough to be challenging, without being soul-crushing. The design of the "board" is just simple and elegant. I mean; it won Mensa Select... that's all you need to know.

Really like it.

This is a good cooperative game. The only thing I wish was better is that unless you play this game with a group who are equally engaged in the challenge, whoever is most engaged, or knows it best, easily ends up playing the game for everyone. If players had secrets they couldn't share publicly, this would force all to engage and tale part. But with a group where everyone is interested in solving the puzzle together, this is a great cooperative puzzle game.

Survive the forbidden desert in this exciting 2-5 player coop!

Great coop game with lots of different gameplay mechanics. Compared to Forbidden Island, the additional gameplay mechanics make each game more entertaining and requires more strategy in order to win. If it's your first playthrough, expect to take about an hour and a half.