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Forbidden Island
Grab the treasures and get off the island before it sinks. A friendly first co-op, and good with older kids.
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The facts
- Players
- 2–4
- Play time
- 30 minutes
- Age
- 10+
- Style
- Cooperative
- Publisher
- Gamewright
- First published
- 2010
Facts checked against gamewright.com. Editions vary, so check the box. Complexity and “best for” are our opinion.
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