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* CoopMultiplayer: You lose pretty fast if you don't coordinate your actions with others.

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* AntiFrustrationFeatures: The game has a hand limit of 5 -- if you get more than 5 cards, you must discard the excess. However, if you find yourself discarding a Special Action card, you are allowed to use its action before discarding so that it doesn't go to waste.
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* PatchworkMap: The tiles that form the island are arranged randomly, and several of them indicate the terrain of that location. Thus, terrain types that shouldn't be adjacent can be, and terrain that should be on the coast can be in the middle of the island.


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* RandomlyGeneratedLevels: The tiles that form the island are arranged randomly at the beginning of the game.
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Compare ''TabletopGame/{{Pandemic}}'' and ''TabletopGame/ForbiddenDesert'', similar co-op games by the same designer.

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Compare ''TabletopGame/{{Pandemic}}'' and ''TabletopGame/ForbiddenDesert'', ''TabletopGame/ForbiddenSky'', ''TabletopGame/ForbiddenJungle'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Pandemic}}'', similar co-op games by the same designer.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The island is sinking! Will the brave adventurers save the treasures in time?]]
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Compare ''TabletopGame/{{Pandemic}}'', a similar co-op game by the same designer.

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Compare ''TabletopGame/{{Pandemic}}'', a similar co-op game by the same designer.



* DiagonalSpeedBoost: The Explorer can move diagonally, which allows for faster movement. The Explorer can also shore up tiles diagonally.

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* DiagonalSpeedBoost: The Explorer can move diagonally, which allows for faster movement. The Explorer They can also shore up tiles diagonally.

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* IslandOfMystery: The game is set on an island filled with ancient ruins that hold various treasures.

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* IslandOfMystery: DiagonalSpeedBoost: The game is set on an island filled with ancient ruins that hold various treasures.Explorer can move diagonally, which allows for faster movement. The Explorer can also shore up tiles diagonally.


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* IslandOfMystery: The game is set on an island filled with ancient ruins that hold various treasures.
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''Forbidden Island'' is a {{coop|Multiplayer}}erative {{Adventure Board Game|s}} set on an island filled with ancient ruins that hold various treasures. The players assume the role of brave adventurers who must recover all four treasures before leaving the island. The island is slowly sinking and the players must race to complete the mission before they all drown. The game was published by Gamewright.

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!!Tropes found in the game include:

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Character cards are color coded, with matching character tokens of the same colors.
* CoopMultiplayer: You lose pretty fast if you don't coordinate your actions with others.
* IslandOfMystery: The game is set on an island filled with ancient ruins that hold various treasures.
* DifficultyLevels: Depending on the player experience, you can play different difficulty levels ranging from Novice to Legendary.
* EveryoneHasASpecialMove: The 6 characters come with different abilities.
* LetsSplitUpGang: A common approach as players try to recover multiple treasures simultaneously.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: The water level (flooding rate) keeps increasing. When it reaches the top of the scale, you lose.
* SlidingScaleOfCooperationVsCompetition: The game is an example of "Enforced Cooperation", as there are no competitive elements and the players are required to coordinate their moves closely, especially on higher difficulties.
* TurnBasedCombat: Players takes turns spending their action points.
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