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Pandemic (2013) Reviews

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In Pandemic, a game for 2-4 players, you will take on the role of one of seven different, disease fighting specialists, each with a unique skill which will come in handy when tackling four of the most deadly diseases ever known to man. The goal of Pandemic, from Z-Man Games, is relatively simple. Work together to find the cure for each of the four diseases before time runs out. Seems simple? Well, not so fast soldier! Pandemic is a co-operative game where you must work together to identify and carry out the best strategy to getting the cures, while also fighting off the disease, managing its spread and keeping track of which cities could be infected next. Use your specialists strengths and skills to your advantage to stop the disease from taking over. Each turn, a player can utilise a multitude of actions, from moving to different cities, tackling the disease head on, building the vital research centres or finding that precious cure by discarding five disease cards. As the game progresses, the spread of the disease gets larger and the chance of an Epidemic occurring increases. Perhaps the most revolutionary element of this game is the Epidemic mechanic. Draw an epidemic card from the pile and you will infect a completely new city with three cubes, putting it on the verge of outbreak. The infection rate increases and the disease also intensifies, meaning the previously drawn “Infect City” cards are shuffled and put back on top of the deck, laying in wait to be drawn and infect at a greater rate. If you and your team manage to keep on top of the ever-growing infection and manage to find those all important cures, you can officially call yourselves disease control specialists. Fail however, and you will find the world at the mercy of all four diseases, with little else that can be done to save humanity. Pandemic is an absolute staple, a go-to game for any avid board game player and an essential for any board game collection! The co-operative element paired with the theme make it enjoyable, fast-paced and a game that can be played by all! Player Count: 2-4 Time: 45 Minutes Age: 8+

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Great game - really gets people talking and working with each other.
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Posted 5 years ago
Great game, as long as you hide your cards from one another, otherwise it seems to remove the cooperative aspect.
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Posted 5 years ago
Love this game. You may start doing the same strategies in different games but you can play many many times and it'll still be difficult to guess how to win the game because of its randomness and different levels of difficulty. It was my first purchase at Zatu, the purchase and delivery experience was great, I really recommend it.
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Posted 5 years ago
Pandemic is a modern classic co-op game. Players take on roles of various medical and military personal as they try to stop the spread of disease and the end of the world as we know it. Players will have to be efficient and prioritise well to stop the spread of the outbreaks. Using clever systems and card play Pandemic is a great starting place for gamers who wish to work together for a change!
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Posted 5 years ago
finally bought this classic game , and starting out can see the addiction - played with novice gamer, and already looking forward to next session. rules simple (even though I am simpler) but disguise the variety present in this game, no two plays the same.
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Posted 6 years ago
Has got to be the best co-op game around! Nuf said..
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Posted 6 years ago
I had played this before with friends but got it to play a cooperative game with my overly competitive 7 year old. He absolutely loved it. I think we will get many years of fun out of it, loads of replay value for kids and adults.
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Posted 7 years ago
Took a couple of go's to get the hang of how it all worked but it's very immersive and a perfect co-operative game. Initially I was unsure if I'd like working with other people as I normally enjoy games when you can win!! However, this game really taxes your brain and the fact that you can change the levels to make it more difficult is an added bonus. Great fun, can't wait to play it with more people. Thanks!
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Posted 7 years ago