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Forbidden Island

Media Title · Board & card games · 48 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/boardgames

Reddit take

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Pros

  • maybe you could try a simple co-op game with open information where she could be helped without disrupting the intended flow of the game, like Forbidden Island.
  • A week later she said they loved it and her husband was looking into what they should get next.
  • Cooperatively I love forbidden Island. It's a very quick game to get and especially if you're watching kids. You can be easily distracted while playing it.
  • For cooperative, I'd recommend checking out Forbidden Island.
  • Quest for El Dorado, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Forbidden Island, Tikal, The Lost Expedition all might work.

Cons

  • Forbidden Island kinda. Each player gets fewer turns with more players, but having access to more powers definitely can make the game easier. This game does lend itself to quarterbacking
  • I also just don't think forbidden island is good, especially once you've already played better games.
  • Forbidden Island

Sentiment

43 positive (90%) · 3 mixed (6%) · 2 negative (4%)

Trust + time weighted score: +85% · raw score 85%

What redditors said (10 of 48)

Forbidden Island kinda. Each player gets fewer turns with more players, but having access to more powers definitely can make the game easier. This game does lend itself to quarterbacking
mixed · u/E****r · r/boardgames · comment · Dec 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
maybe you could try a simple co-op game with open information where she could be helped without disrupting the intended flow of the game, like Forbidden Island.
positive · u/F****d · r/boardgames · comment · Dec 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
A week later she said they loved it and her husband was looking into what they should get next.
positive · u/B****g · r/boardgames · comment · Dec 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Cooperatively I love forbidden Island. It's a very quick game to get and especially if you're watching kids. You can be easily distracted while playing it.
positive · u/P****e · r/boardgames · comment · Dec 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
For cooperative, I'd recommend checking out Forbidden Island.
positive · u/b****x · r/boardgames · comment · Dec 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Quest for El Dorado, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Forbidden Island, Tikal, The Lost Expedition all might work.
positive · u/Z****a · r/boardgames · comment · Dec 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
And then there are cooperative games like Pandemic or the Forbidden Island/Desert/etc
positive · u/s****k · r/boardgames · comment · Dec 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
My daughter who is 6 loves forbidden island she picked it up really quick!
positive · u/E****t · r/boardgames · comment · Nov 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If your family likes co-op games, all the Forbidden ones (Island, Desert, Sky, Jungle) are great for kids.
positive · u/T****e · r/boardgames · comment · Nov 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Forbidden island is a great low rules co-op. You move around an island that is sinking trying to get some treasure and get out.
positive · u/x****1 · r/boardgames · comment · Nov 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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