Finally, the tiles are well made, with imaginative and evocative names.

Finally, the tiles are well made, with imaginative and evocative names.  Read Less

The island cards are sturdy and have wonderful full-color art, and the treasure objects are beautiful.

The island cards are sturdy and have wonderful full-color art, and the treasure objects are beautiful.  Read Less

A really unfortunate session of flood cards (which represent where the water levels are rising) and the dreaded water rises car...  Read More

A really unfortunate session of flood cards (which represent where the water levels are rising) and the dreaded water rises cards (which mean that each turn, even more areas are impacted by the waters and that areas can start to sink into the abyss and be gone forever), we couldn't even rescue one artifact before being soundly defeated.  Read Less

Very poorly designed and adds unnecessary annoyance.

Very poorly designed and adds unnecessary annoyance.  Read Less

The cheap price point (the msrp is only $15.

The cheap price point (the msrp is only $15.  Read Less

Despite its inexpensive cost ($12 when i got it) it's got very high production value.

Despite its inexpensive cost ($12 when i got it) it's got very high production value.  Read Less

I have two comments about the game that cost it a star.

I have two comments about the game that cost it a star.  Read Less

I know this came first, but we actually got forbidden desert first, and have played it for years before we finally got around t...  Read More

I know this came first, but we actually got forbidden desert first, and have played it for years before we finally got around to getting this one.  Read Less

It packs up nicely in the metal case.

It packs up nicely in the metal case.  Read Less

This game is a fun, fast coop game from the same designer who created pandemic.

This game is a fun, fast coop game from the same designer who created pandemic.  Read Less

Plenty of people have done an admirable job of explaining the games in their reviews, so this is instead an attempt at a compar...  Read More

Plenty of people have done an admirable job of explaining the games in their reviews, so this is instead an attempt at a comparison between a number of games, the pros and cons of each and which may suit different people best.  Read Less

This game is supposed to be cooperative, not competitive.

This game is supposed to be cooperative, not competitive.  Read Less

Most of the time when playing we've found it's not too directly competitive, it's easier to attack lost tribes or declining rac...  Read More

Most of the time when playing we've found it's not too directly competitive, it's easier to attack lost tribes or declining races, so generally it doesn't get too personal!  Read Less