Pandemic Board Game (Base Game) | Family Board Game | Board Game for Adults and Family | Cooperative Board Game | Ages 8+ | 2 to 4 players | Average Playtime 45 minutes | Made by Z-Man Games

My husband and I can play together. We either both win or both lose. It makes for a date night that we work together!

This game is awesome!! We were very overwhelmed with reading the instructions, but once we started playing, it all made sense. First few times playing, we kept the instructions handy for reference. We also love have small condiment size bowls for the disease cubes instead of playing with them in the bags. It’s my favorite board game by far, I’m excited to try an expansion soon!

Saw this got reviewed highly from boardgamegeek.com. It plays very well with three people. My wife isnt much of a gamer of any kind. But we really enjoyed playing this for the first time with her best friend. Now her friend wants to buy the game too. There were a few things that we were unsure of which were cities with research centers can be infected. You do not have to clear the entire board of diseases to win. Just need to find cures. And third the medic can automatically wipe out a city of a disease without an action if the disease has been cured. First co-op game loved it and so does my wife.

I love this game! Its a co-op game that doesnt feel like you are all sitting in a circle singing Kumbaya. It feels competitive (but you are not ruining friendships like what happens over Settlers!) Everyone Ive taught to play this game loves it as well. It takes a while to explain the rules, but once you have played once it is easy to pick up again. My one complaint is that if some people know the game better than others - it can turn into a rather one-sided game where one person is directing the plan for everything, making it not as exciting or interesting to the new players. But other than that, its an exciting new scenario every time you play (changing roles for each player, changing hot spot areas that you have to watch out for) and however many times you play, you are always still at risk of losing to the board. Highly recommend to board game lovers.

This is always my easiest Christmas present to buy. I buy this game for my parents every year for Christmas. They absolutely LOVE this game. Despite how busy they are, they play it whenever they get the chance (usually 4-5 times per week). Whenever I visit (about once per 2 months, on average), they always ask if I want to help them cure the world (meaning play Pandemic) Every year, by the time December rolls around, the cards and board are always worn and falling apart from too much use (keep in mind they play it hundreds of times per year). The game is fun because its cooperative. You can play with anywhere from 1 to 10 players. The board is a map of cities. The players work for the CDC, and there are several diseases spreading. The players have to work together to prevent the diseases from wiping out humanity. Each player has a special ability. All players work together, taking advantage of their unique abilities, to beat the board. Every game is different from the one before. Theres a bit of a learning curve. Theres a whole lot of strategy involved, and its based strongly on probability. While I picked it up right away, It took my parents probably 10-20 games to really fully understand the logic and the possible moves. The game is cyclical. The players moves, then the diseases spread, then the players combat the disease, then the disease spreads some more. Any player can suggest moves, and its up to the team to decide whats the best move. Once you get the hang of it, the whole game, from pulling it out of the box, setting it up, playing it, and putting it back away, takes about 45 minutes. Its easiest to teach new players by first explaining the basic rules, then jumping right in. Because every player is working together, the new players tend to soak it up during the first half of the game, and actually begin contributing and suggesting moves to do by the second half.

Fun game. Instructions are a bit confusing. Watched a couple videos on how to play and made things a lot clearer. Would definitely recommend.

My boyfriend and I just started doing game nights and this has been a game changer (pun intended). He actually cant wait for no netflix night and usually suggests we play this game. - Its a great cooperative style game. This is awesome for really competitive people who might want to play it a little safer and not risk tensions running too high. - It takes a while to learn. Some of the rules are not as readily apparent from the rule book, and your first game might take a while understanding all of it. For instance, our first game we thought the objective was to eradicate, but its just to cure (multiple beers may have been involved tbh). Be patient and itll seem second-nature after 1-2 games. - Fun balance of strategy and luck. Im not a big fan of pure luck games, mainly because I have none. Some people might like that thrill. But I do like strategizing and coming up with (diabolical) game plans. This is a nice bit of both. - Its not easy to win. Thats part of what makes it so fun. Its addicting because you might get so close, but come up short. Took us 5 games on the easy level to finally win. - Great for 2 or more people. We like games we can have fun with just the two of us (i.e. if you have no friends), or if you invite others. Its also nice because the pace of game-play does allow outside conversation, so you can interact with your friends on a game night, not just immerse in the game and not talk for hours.

The game seemed like it was going to be hard because the directions were a little long, but it actually is a really fun strategic game. In general, I haven’t found board games that are not “free-for-all” so this is a good change. A tip I would recommend is winging the game at first one step at a time to figure out each of the 4 things you have to do instead of trying to learn it all at once before starting the game. Learn as you go.

Loved it. Turned out to be really fun for 2 people and Im sure its even more fun with more. Numerous dynamics and co-op aspect ensures it remains interesting after playing it tens of times.

This has been a really fun game for the family! Its nice to have a game where you work together instead of competing, it makes it easier to play with the younger kids. Because were all helping each other, they dont feel like theyre singled out as not being able to play on their own. It wasnt the easiest game to learn, but its not super hard. Theres a lot of variation, so its a challenge, but still very fun. Id highly recommend it!