Forbidden Desert

Find ship parts in the shifting sands before you die of thirst. Tense co-op survival.

2 players

30-60 min

Easy

What You'll Need

📦 Forbidden Desert game

Find ship parts in the shifting sands before you die of thirst. Tense co-op survival.

Arrange 24 tiles in a 5x5 grid with the storm eye in the center
Each player gets a role card with a unique ability
On your turn: take up to 4 actions, then the storm moves
Actions: move, clear sand, excavate (flip a tile), pick up a part
Excavated tiles reveal clues showing the row or column of ship parts
Find where row and column clues intersect to locate the 4 ship parts
Storm moves tiles and adds sand — buried tiles can't be entered or excavated
Sun Beats Down cards increase everyone's thirst
Drink water at oases or with canteens to avoid death
Collect all 4 parts, reach the launch pad, everyone wins. If anyone dies of thirst, storm reaches max, or sand runs out: everyone loses

Added about 1 month ago • Updated about 3 hours ago