I went to the Boston Festival of Independent Games ( bostonf...

I went to the Boston Festival of Independent Games (bostonfig.com) yesterday. It was utterly mobbed, but was a good time. I got to try Forbidden Desert, which we rather enjoyed, and is different enough for Forbidden Island to feel new, even though it is quite similar in many ways.

Photos below are of one of the tabletop gaming areas (and a picture of the Great Dome).

Ruth Alfasso - 2013-09-15 17:47:05-0400

We played it, too. Lost terribly horribly, but it was fun.

Matthew Gray - 2013-09-15 17:56:11-0400

Yeah, we lost (thirst) partially because we got a lot of "Sun Beats Down" right at the end of the deck and while we'd kept ourselves fairly hydrated, not enough.

I wonder if the game is anything other than brutal without someone playing the water bearer.

Ruth Alfasso - 2013-09-15 18:36:34-0400

we lost due to thirst but also almost lost due to too much sand. fun, I want to play it again.

Alia Atlas - 2013-09-15 23:33:42-0400

I saw it at Henry Bear's Park in Arlington and wondered how different it was. Now I'm tempted, but we already have so many games...

Chris Shabsin - 2013-09-16 10:38:39-0400

I bought the last copy of Forbidden Desert from them. Want to play at lunch sometime? :)