App Detail » Forbidden Island

What's New

Fixing a bug that caused a crash with the different island layouts.

App Description

"Forbidden Island is honestly one of the best apps I have ever played on iOS." -- BoardGameGeek.com

"Beautiful graphics reproduce the look and feel of the original game." -- Wired.com: GeekDad

"Two thumbs up! I highly recommend it!" -- The Dice Tower

** Awards **

BoardGameGeek iOS Board Game Awards 2011:
iOS Board Game of the Year - Nominee
Best Children's Game App - Winner
Best Family Game App - Nominee
Best Interface and Graphic Design 2011 - Nominee
Best Local Multiplayer or Pass and Play Multiplayer - Nominee
The Dice Tower: Best Digital Boardgame 2011 - Nominee

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Forbidden Island is a cooperative game of strategy and courage as you and up to three other adventurers attempt to capture the four ancient treasures hidden on a sinking island. It's a thrilling adventure based on the best-selling Gamewright board game.

Forbidden Island was the secluded retreat of an ancient mystical empire known as the Archeans. Legend has it that the Archeans possessed the ability to control the Earth's elements - fire, wind, water, and earth - through four sacred treasures: The Crystal of Fire, The Statue of the Wind, The Ocean's Chalice, and The Earth Stone. Because of their potential to cause catastrophic damage if they fell into enemy hands, the Archeans kept the treasures secretly hidden on Forbidden Island and designed it to sink if intruders ever attempted to claim them. In the centuries since the mysterious collapse of their empire, Forbidden Island remained undiscovered ... until now.

Will your team be the first to breach its borders, capture the treasures, and make it out alive?

Awarded as Mensa Select in 2010 and nominated for the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award in 2011, Forbidden Island is a fantastic game that's fun and engaging for all who play.

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Features:
∙ Co-operative gameplay - everyone wins/loses together
∙ Pass-and-play multiplayer for 2-4 players
∙ Single player gameplay (by controlling multiple Adventurers yourself)
∙ Game Center Achievements
∙ Side-by-side or Around-the-Table board layouts
∙ Beautiful artwork
∙ Interactive tutorial and in-depth rulebook
∙ Context aware in-game hints
∙ Includes two different island shapes, providing different gameplay challenges
∙ A single in-app purchase for 10 more island shapes

Tested and compatible with iOS 11.

App Changes

• June 11, 2014 Initial release
• September 23, 2015 New version 2.6
• October 15, 2015 New version 2.7
• February 11, 2016 New version 2.8
• February 11, 2016 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $1.99
• February 19, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $4.99
• February 19, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $4.99
• February 20, 2016 New version 2.9
• June 30, 2016 New version 2.10
• November 25, 2016 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $1.99
• November 27, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $4.99
• June 14, 2019 New version 2.31
• December 24, 2019 New version 2.33
• July 15, 2020 New version 3.24
• December 10, 2020 New version 3.25