How To Play Pandemic
Pandemic Game Rules (PDF Instructions)
2 - 4
Players
13+
Ages
45 MIN
Play Time
$26
Price
Work as a team using your player's strengths to create a cure to four diseases that have just broken out. Can you save mankind from such a terrible tragedy? Pandemic is a fun board game that requires a lot of strategy and team work as you all attempt to win together. This will be no small task so game play will take upwards to 1 hour to complete.
Pandemic is a cooperative board game set in modern times and players take on the role of a team of scientists, researchers, and medical experts working together to stop the spread of four deadly diseases.
During the game, each player starts with a unique role card and a set of player pieces. On their turn, players can take four actions, which can include moving to a new city, treating infected population, building a research station, or sharing knowledge with other players. The goal of the game is to discover a cure for all four diseases before they spread out of control. The game is played on a board that represents the world, with cities connected by paths. Diseases are represented by colored cubes that are placed on the cities, and they can spread from city to city. The game also includes Epidemic cards, which can cause outbreaks and accelerate the spread of the disease.
Players must work together to manage outbreaks, treat infected population, and find the cures. If the players can find cures for all four diseases or if too many outbreaks occur, the players lose the game. Pandemic is considered a heavy strategy game, with easy to learn rules but a good depth of gameplay. It's a cooperative game, which means that players must work together to win and it's recommended for players who enjoy games with a modern theme and simple mechanics.
Pandemic has won several awards and is widely popular among board game enthusiasts. It's a game of strategy and also teamwork, it can be challenging but it's a very fun and engaging game. The game Pandemic will keep you on the edge of your seat as you race against the diseases trying to stop them. Winning the best new family game award in 2009 this game is great for up to four people. With different turns and challenges every time to you play, you'll have to find new ways and cures. Read through the helpful Pandemic game rules for examples and more information on how to play.
Pandemic is a cooperative board game set in modern times and players take on the role of a team of scientists, researchers, and medical experts working together to stop the spread of four deadly diseases.
During the game, each player starts with a unique role card and a set of player pieces. On their turn, players can take four actions, which can include moving to a new city, treating infected population, building a research station, or sharing knowledge with other players. The goal of the game is to discover a cure for all four diseases before they spread out of control. The game is played on a board that represents the world, with cities connected by paths. Diseases are represented by colored cubes that are placed on the cities, and they can spread from city to city. The game also includes Epidemic cards, which can cause outbreaks and accelerate the spread of the disease.
Players must work together to manage outbreaks, treat infected population, and find the cures. If the players can find cures for all four diseases or if too many outbreaks occur, the players lose the game. Pandemic is considered a heavy strategy game, with easy to learn rules but a good depth of gameplay. It's a cooperative game, which means that players must work together to win and it's recommended for players who enjoy games with a modern theme and simple mechanics.
Pandemic has won several awards and is widely popular among board game enthusiasts. It's a game of strategy and also teamwork, it can be challenging but it's a very fun and engaging game. The game Pandemic will keep you on the edge of your seat as you race against the diseases trying to stop them. Winning the best new family game award in 2009 this game is great for up to four people. With different turns and challenges every time to you play, you'll have to find new ways and cures. Read through the helpful Pandemic game rules for examples and more information on how to play.
- 2008 Origins Award as Best Board Game
- GAMES Magazine - Best new family game 2009
- Golden Geek Award - Best expansion 2009 (for Pandemic: On the Brink)
- Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 won a record four Golden Geek awards in 2015
- 2016 SXSW Tabletop Game of the Year Winner (for Pandemic Legacy: Season 1)
- 2016 Dragon Awards Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game Winner (for Pandemic Legacy: Season 1)
- Inside Your Pandemic Game Box You Should See A Game Board
- 6 Research Stations
- An Outbreak Marker
- 4 Cure Markers
- 96 Disease Cubes
- 48 Infections Cards
- 4 Reference Cards
- 59 Player Cards
- 7 Pawns
- 7 Role Cards
- Official Pandemic Game Rules And Instructions
You'll need to work together as a team to create cures to prevent a disease outbreak be become winners.
Please keep in mind that the official Pandemic PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the version you have. They should be an exact copy of what came in your original packaging. Download them to view now or print them for later use.
- Official Pandemic Game Rules
- Official Pandemic Scenario #1: Isolation Game Rules
- Official Pandemic Scenario #2: Government Shutdown Game Rules
- Official Pandemic 10th Anniversary Game Rules
- Official Pandemic Rapid Response Game Rules
- Official Pandemic The Cure Game Rules
- Official Pandemic Reign of Cthulhu Game Rules
- Official Pandemic Contagion Game Rules
- Official Pandemic Rising Tide Game Rules
- Official Pandemic Fall Of Rome Game Rules
- Official Pandemic Legacy Season 1 Blue Game Rules
- Official Pandemic Legacy Season 1 Red Game Rules
- Official Pandemic Legacy Season 2 Game Rules
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Jim says:
Any chance of the On The Brink rules too, please?
04-11-2020
Any chance of the On The Brink rules too, please?
Hank says:
With all that is going on in the world currently this game brings on a whole new meaning. A game that was so fun to play is now a creapy reminder of what is going on right now. Best wishes to the whole world.
03-17-2020
With all that is going on in the world currently this game brings on a whole new meaning. A game that was so fun to play is now a creapy reminder of what is going on right now. Best wishes to the whole world.
Kelly says:
Thanks for the game rules. Now I know how to play (I couldn't remember since it has been a while). I really like the game Pandemic.
09-10-2018
Thanks for the game rules. Now I know how to play (I couldn't remember since it has been a while). I really like the game Pandemic.
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