Awards Mensa Select Best Family Game Winner - 2010 Dice Tower Awards MTV Geek, Top Board Game of 2010 BoardgameGeek.com Golden Geek Award Games Magazine Top 100 Game Parents' Choice Recommended FamilyFun Magazine Toy of the Year FunFare All Star Award Creative Child Magazine Game of the Year Spiel des Jahres Finalist How to Play Dare to discover Forbidden Island! Join a team of fearless adventurers on a do-or-die mission to capture four sacred treasures from the ruins of this perilous paradise. Your team will have to work together and make some pulse-pounding maneuvers, as the island will sink beneath every step! Race to collect the treasures and make a triumphant escape before you are swallowed into the watery abyss! It’s a great honor to introduce the latest creation by cooperative game master, Matt Leacock. There are so many things we love about this unique game: from the rich illustrations, to the collaborative nature of play, to the innovative set of rules, to the infinite possibilities generated by the tiles and cards. Don’t be surprised if your pulse starts pounding faster soon after you start playing – it’s a game that instantly generates an electrifying atmosphere of tension and excitement! enhances the following skills Problem Solving Strategic Thinking Cooperation