Objective of the Game:

Forbidden Island is a cooperative board game where players work together to collect four valuable treasures and escape the island before it sinks under water.

Components:

• 58 cards including 28 Treasure cards, 5 Waters Rise cards, 24 Adventurer cards, and 1 Special Action card
• 24 Island tiles
• 6 Pawns (colored player tokens)
• 4 Treasure figurines
• 1 Water Level marker with scale
• Illustrated rulebook

Setup:

1. Arrange the 24 Island tiles randomly to form an island as per the instructions.
2. Place the four Treasure figurines (The Statue of the Wind, The Crystal of Fire, The Ocean's Chalice, The Earth's Stone) aside.
3. Each player selects a pawn and receives a role card in that color.
4. Shuffle the deck and deal each player a specific number of Treasure cards according to their role. Place the rest as a draw pile.
5. Set the Water Level marker to the recommended difficulty level.
6. Draw 6 cards from the Flood deck and flood those corresponding tiles.

Game Play:

Each player's turn consists of three phases: 1. Take up to 3 actions: - Move: Horizontally or vertically to an adjacent flooded or unflooded tile. - Shore Up: Flip an adjacent or current flooded tile to unflooded. - Give/Receive Treasure Card: Trade cards with another player on the same tile. - Capture a Treasure: If you have four matching Treasure cards for a Treasure and are on the matching tile, capture the Treasure.

1. Draw Treasure Cards:
2. Draw 2 cards. If a "Waters Rise!" card is drawn, increase the water level, shuffle the Flood discard pile, and place it on top of the draw pile.

3. Keep only 5 Treasure cards in hand, discard excess if necessary.

4. Draw Flood Cards:

5. Draw flood cards equal to the water level and flip the corresponding Island tiles.

Losing Condition:

The game is lost if: - Any critical section of the island sinks before the Treasure is captured and escape is impossible. - The water level reaches the top of the scale. - A pawn is left stranded on a sunken tile.

Winning Condition:

Players win the game if they manage to capture all four Treasures and all players reach "Fools' Landing" to escape using the helicopter.

Strategic Tips:

• Communication is vital: Plan moves ahead and share critical information with teammates.
• Keep an eye on the Water Level and secure important Island tiles.
• Assign tasks based on character roles to efficiently use their unique abilities.