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Year
2023
Players
2-5
Age
10+
Playtime
45 min
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Description
In Forbidden Jungle, your team has crash-landed on a mysterious jungle planet, and you need to work together to survive. Search the ruins of an abandoned outpost for an elusive escape portal, all while fending off an ever-growing horde of venomous creatures and an escalating chain of collapsing locations. Shift tiles to power up the portal and live to see another day!
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Watch It Played News at 6:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
- Ever-growing horde of venomous creatures.
- Escalating chain of collapsing locations.
Thematic elements
- Survive and search the ruins of an abandoned outpost for an elusive Escape portal.
- A mysterious jungle planet
Comparison games
- Forbidden Desert
- Forbidden Island
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative — Your team has crash landed on a mysterious jungle Planet oh no and you need to work together to survive.
- Modular Board — An escalating chain of collapsing locations.
- Survival — Your team has crash landed on a mysterious jungle Planet oh no and you need to work together to survive.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Sequels, prequels, and total recalls.
- Another unrelated guy. Nothing confusing about that.
- I think a lot of people are excited about this one.
- Follow the link in this video's description to find out more and back it before your campfire fades into darkness.
- I really do love Baseball Highlights. I like how the series condenses things to the action.
- This is a must play for me so I'm excited for its release this year.
- I've officially become a big fan of IV games recently.
- I really like their games a lot.
- I'm 100 in on Fractured Sky when it goes to Kickstarter in April.
- So I'll say announcement but it was definitely a sell sheet from a Game Wright catalog that was unveiled prematurely.
- I'll change that to survive. You might later this year when it's released.
- Any version is good in my books and it is a classic for a reason.
- It's a masterpiece of board game design that was so far ahead of its time that even today it feels fresh and new.
- Turns out The Battle of Versailles isn't a war game. It was a fashion show held in 1973.
- What caught my eye is that this is from the designers of Zoom in Barcelona and Lacrimosa so I'm immediately interested.
- This looks pretty cool to me and I'm sure it's even more exciting to those who enjoy the video games.
- No no no no no no no not doing no I'm not doing that no.
- My biggest fear is letting something called the o'neary shunt enter my brain.
- And if you want to see evil artificial intelligence take complete control you can head over to this month's on the radar episode.
- Did I say evil? I'm sorry, not evil, I meant misunderstood. Yeah, totally misunderstood.
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Allies or Enemies Discussion at 11:42 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong step forward in the Forbidden series
- engaging mix of threat management and planet exploration
Cons
- complexities may challenge new players
Thematic elements
- survival and exploration under threat
- alien planet with jungle hazards
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- asymmetric objectives and cooperation — teams coordinate to secure a win under shared and evolving threats
- tile movement and threat management — flip threat cards that add aliens and harm, rather than just moving tiles
- Tile/Map Shifting — flip threat cards that add aliens and harm, rather than just moving tiles
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the Saturday was packed it was like it was shoulder nose to nose butt to butt all the way across the whole thing
- we hovered so much we were real creepers for this game
- this is one that we did purchase because we enjoyed the play three of it
- if you haven't ever taken part in the playtest zone you should you should do that at some of these conventions
- it's an amazing game that we will be talking about in the future
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Meeple University Discussion at 44:42 sentiment: other
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Excited
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Forbidden Series
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Variable Mechanics — Each game in the Forbidden Series has slightly different mechanics.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Pantera that was Prototype so I'm able to be bought just taken or whatever a peaceful garden obviously the one that I showed and here is the um the wind farms in Argentina correct correct well not volcano I'd like to probably sorry if I was in Uruguay yes so for on a volcano we just feel like a Harding's game I like to try it still
- nucleum this is also a prototype that I saw this is coming David Torchy's next one yes yes by um by ball and dice so this is one that the same day is actually nuclear but they make it in the alternative world because otherwise you'll probably too controversial for nuclear
- and then the um Star Trek Discovery black alert team assistant yeah that'll be the first Star Trek game in the in the new discovery Universe yep I'll just be um Spore driving all over the place
- and then there's a game called armelo now this there is a video game called amelo and they're making the board game so it'll be exciting I don't know if you play have you played our Melo I haven't actually played I'm a lawyer yet myself have you okay it seems like a good like artwork as well it wasn't on Sega Mega Drive I probably haven't played it
- it seems like a good like artwork as well
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Meeple University Top 10 List at 3:42 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Interesting slide puzzle mechanism
- Can card count the attack deck for careful decisions
Cons
- It is quite tough to heal
- Pretty hard to win if you don't have the Healer
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Point Allowance — Four action points per turn.
- Card Drafting — You can card count the sorts of things that might come out of the attack deck so you can make some careful decisions there.
- escalation — Things are going to escalate on you you just start drawing more cards as it escalates.
- Set Collection — You have to find six Crystal tiles and four of them are functioning crystals.
- Tile sliding puzzle — This one has an interesting slide puzzle mechanism you will set up the tiles in some sort of a pattern and you have to find a portal.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Welcome to our top games of August 2023
- Please also let us know what is your top game or games in this month
- Inside job was I believe a Gen Con release
- It's the fourth game in the Forbidden series
- This one was definitely a Gen Con released
- Forest Shuffle this was another Gen Con release
- Great Western Trail New Zealand
- Last Light by Royal Kennedy and Gray Fox Games
- Rubber Paper Scissors
- Sweet Mess Pastry Competition
- My most favorite out of the Great Western Trail series ever being made ever ever
- Hopefully you've been doing bread you have a great day great weekend and we'll see you next time bye
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Review at 0:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- More control over the game and how you react to it.
- Character abilities are far more dynamic and cinematic.
- Gear cards are more layered and interesting, offering more strategic avenues.
Cons
- Not just fiddly, but finicky compared to other games in the series.
- Doesn't have the same level of strategic purity and thematic resonance as Forbidden Desert.
Thematic elements
- Alien bugs that start as eggs and hatchlings, then become squid alien things
Comparison games
- Forbidden Sky
- Forbidden Island
- Forbidden Desert
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — You take four actions.
- asymmetrical player powers — you have a special power that you and only you are able to do.
- cooperative play — If players manage to do this before you are completely overrun, then you win.
- Modular Board — you are then going to shift the board around using machinery that's also found on the reverse side of these tiles that do everything from manipulate where the hatchlings and adult aliens are to moving tiles around to removing whole tiles from existence and everything on it.
- Navigating a map — you are navigating a map.
- tile flipping — you are trying to flip over tiles to uncover the four powered crystals out of the six that are identified on the back of the tiles that are necessary to power a portal
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Recently on the podcast, I had the opportunity to talk about the Forbidden series and shamefully admit that I had not yet gotten to the table, let alone got a copy of Forbidden Jungle, the latest tin box in this series, which was kind of heralded as a bit of a return to form.
- So, Forbidden Jungle is much like the rest of the series in that you are navigating a map. You take four actions, you have a special power that you and only you are able to do, and then bad stuff happens.
- Unlike the other Forbidden games, the main adversary that you're facing isn't the environment itself, but it's actually these alien bugs that initially start as eggs and then become hatchlings.
- As a fan of this series, I would say that what is the biggest hurdle to overcome with Forbidden Jungle is that it's not just fiddly, but it's finicky compared to the other games in the series.
- But the flip side of that is you have more control over the game and how you react to it.
- Personally, I find that really exciting and fascinating.
- It doesn't have the same level of strategic purity and thematic resonance as what I consider the best in the series Forbidden Desert, but if this is where the series is continuing to go, or even if this is the last entry in the series, it feels like a worthy successor to go along with Desert and Island.
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Meeple University Rules Teach at 0:07 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- cooperative puzzle-solving to escape a dangerous jungle
- dense, shifting, monster-infested jungle
- team-based survival against jungle threats
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- explore — flip face-down jungle tiles to reveal and rotate; draw equipment if a cog token is on the tile; equipment can be discarded for effects
- Move — move one space to an orthogonally adjacent tile; cannot move through empty spaces or webs; tunnels may modify movement
- operate — activate machines (portal, configurator, compeller, destruct switch) to progress or alter the board; win condition involves operating a portal with all players and functioning crystals
- remove — remove tiles or pieces from the board; can remove tiles without players on them; may return enemy pieces to supply
- tile configurator — move a single tile any number of steps in a single direction; must end adjacent to another tile; can disconnect others; webs on moving tile are destroyed
- Tile/Map Shifting — move a single tile any number of steps in a single direction; must end adjacent to another tile; can disconnect others; webs on moving tile are destroyed
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- players will work together to find a portal, find four functioning crystals, and find the special Jungle configurators which will let them slide the jungle around like a slide puzzle
- There is only one way to win the game and that is for a player to take and operate machine action on a portal with all players present and with an active Crystal on all four sides of the portal do this and you'll escape the jungle and win the game
- you can discard this equipment at any time be it your turn or another players to resolve its positive effect and it will not cost you an action to do so
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TheGameBoyGeek - Hi Quality Hi Energy Board Game Reviews Discussion at 0:29 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Accessible for families
- Fits within the ongoing Forbidden series
Cons
- Described as a 'family level style' which may imply lighter depth
Thematic elements
- Cooperative strategy with level progression
- Cooperative jungle exploration at family level
- cooperative, accessible for families
Comparison games
- Island Desert Sky
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative Game — Players work together to achieve objectives
- cooperative play — Players work together to achieve objectives
- Level-based progression — Difficulty and objectives progress through game levels
- Track Advancement — Difficulty and objectives progress through game levels
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- in Redwood you are photographing nature
- Glitch Squad is a word based team party game where you're trying to write clues for your teammates to guess but the other team is substituting one of your clues for one of theirs to throw them off
- Forbidden Jungle is the next in the Forbidden series like Island Desert Sky
- it's a Cooperative game family level style
- Last Light is a 4X game in about an hour
- production in space
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Meet Me At The Table Playthrough at 0:38 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Engaging cooperative puzzle
- Dynamic board manipulation and tile shifting via compellers
- Strong theme and family-friendly humor
Cons
- High difficulty and potential for chaos
- Complex rules and dependency on cooperation
Thematic elements
- Cooperation under escalating danger to escape a jungle with portals
- Jungle ruins with portals and crystals on a shifting island
- Cooperative puzzle-solving with light humor and dynamic board state
Comparison games
- Forbidden Island
- Forbidden Desert
- Forbidden Sky
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative planning and turn-based action selection — Players coordinate to perform up to four actions per turn to move, flip, or clear hazards.
- Events — Threat cards increase pressure; shuffle and trigger new effects.
- Hazard tokens and threats — Webs, eggs, hatchlings, and other hazards appear on tiles and must be managed or removed.
- Portal-crystal win condition — Find a portal and attach four crystals; then all players must reach the portal to escape.
- Resource sharing and equipment — Adventurers can pass equipment and share cards to help teammates.
- Threat deck and event escalation — Threat cards increase pressure; shuffle and trigger new effects.
- Tile Placement — Tiles can be flipped, slid, rotated, and rearranged using special cards like the compeller.
- Tile placement and manipulation — Tiles can be flipped, slid, rotated, and rearranged using special cards like the compeller.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is cooperative
- We all have to be on the last square and use an action to get out of there
- This is starting out as the worst Co-op game ever
- Forbidden Jungle this is my favorite forbidden series
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Rahdo Runs Through Top List at 0:28 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- 2023 was the greatest year in board game history for my tastes
- Conveyor belts are my favorite board game mechanism period
- This is a technological breakthrough for Games
- The greatest bag building game of all time
- Ode to the power and resiliency of Science and cooperation
- Wall-to-wall optimism and an Ode to the power and resiliency of Science and cooperation
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