Almost 30 years after this game was designed by Peter Burley, it is given a digital makeover and brought to a tablet near you.
I am not particularly fond of puzzle games. Not because I don’t enjoy them, but because it’s hard for me to get away from them once I start. This one is no exception.
When I was 12 or 13 years old, I used to finish school and visit my mother in our photography shop to get a snack before heading home, since in Spain dinner is a lot later than in most other countries. I would get 200 pesetas (about £2 or 5$) to go and get a sandwich, a cake or whatever I wanted.
What I wanted was a Fighting Fantasy or a Choose Your Own Adventure book.
When is about games you can safely introduce to anyone, you probably can’t get it wrong with Forbidden Island.
Simple mechanics, complex strategies, fiendishly difficult, gorgeous illustrations, lovely tin box… It has all it takes to get newbies into the hobby.
Thus when I heard that the iPad app had been released, I simply rushed into the App Store and had to buy it. At £2.99, it is terribly well priced and I wasn’t going to say no, quite frankly.
Let me say this loud and clear. I like Elder Sign. I have played that game a lot of times, both alone and with friends and I like the simple mechanics, the chance of dice, the artwork, the limited cooperation between players… I like the game a lot. Thus when I heard the app was out, I took my shiny iPad and bought it right away.
Oh dear.
The app uses the same artwork as the boardgame. Therefore is gorgeous. Rich and vivid colours with a very well chosen palette. As usual, Fantasy Flight Games provides with tons of shiny stuff to look at, and every single detail looks totally gorgeous.
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