Pandemic: My Latest Addiction
The object of Pandemic is to discover cures to four different diseases before they’re given the chance to spread and become pandemics that rage across the board unchecked and unstoppable. Each player is dealt a profession card that imparts a set of special abilities that are key to a successful campaign. Where this board game differs from others is that all players work together as a team to build clinics, discover cures, and calm the hot spots before outbreaks can occur and overwhelm the board.
The wife and I have played through this game several times now and have yet to tire of it. We’ve found that the goal to success is to stick together at the beginning, depending on the card draw decide what regions to concentrate on before the first turn, and travel together to be able to swap cards before outbreaks threaten to break out.
Pandemic is one of those rare games where you find yourself thinking about various strategies in between game plays. With only one chance to go though the single pile of player cards it’s imperative that at least one clinic is built early in the game for a good chance to successfully discover cures at later stages.
Pandemic is, quite honestly, one of the most enjoyable board games I’ve ever played. If you get a chance snap up a copy where you can find one. Doing a cursory check online it seems that most places are sold out. Regardless, plunk down your hard earned coin and reserve a copy.
Pandemic game session in action
Look out...the infection rate is creeping up
Pandemic board game
Pandemic box art
The front page to the well written game manual
