Pandemic Cooperative Strategy Board Game, 2-4 Players, 45-60 Min
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- COOPERATIVE STRATEGY: Work as a team against the game itself in Pandemic. Players combine their roles and actions to contain four global outbreaks, share knowledge, and race to complete all four cures before time runs out.
- SPECIALIST ROLES: Play as the Medic, Scientist, Researcher, Operations Expert, and more. Each role has distinct abilities that shape team strategy and make every player's decisions important from start to finish.
- TEAMWORK GAMEPLAY: Pandemic rewards planning, card management, and coordinated moves. This cooperative strategy game creates tense decisions each round as players balance immediate threats with long-term progress.
- SERIES ENTRY POINT: Pandemic is the base game that introduces the wider series, including Pandemic Legacy Season 1. Learn the core systems here, then build on that experience in future campaign play.
- GROUP GAME NIGHT: For 2-4 players ages 8 and up, Pandemic plays in about 45-60 minutes. It fits family game nights at home, family vacations, adult board game groups, and players looking for a teamwork-focused tabletop challenge.
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Select a product to estimate shipping."Pandemic is a cooperative strategy board game for adults and families where players work together to save humanity from four global outbreaks. Each player takes on a unique specialist role with distinct abilities, including the Medic, Scientist, Researcher, Operations Expert, and more. Together, the team travels the globe, manages crises, shares cards, builds research stations, and works toward discovering all four cures before the epidemic deck runs out or outbreaks overwhelm the board. Every turn brings meaningful decisions that reward teamwork, planning, and communication. Players must weigh when to contain new hotspots, when to support another specialist, and when to focus on long-term progress toward victory. This adult board game creates a shared challenge where success depends on coordinating each role's strengths and adapting to changing conditions across the map. For family game night, adult game groups, and players exploring modern tabletop games, Pandemic offers a clear ruleset with deep strategy and strong replay value. Games last approximately 45-60 minutes and support 2-4 players ages 8 and up, making it a strong choice for mixed-age groups ready to plan together. Pandemic also opens the door to the wider series, including Pandemic Legacy Season 1, for players who want to continue with a campaign-style experience after mastering the base game. A landmark cooperative board game, Pandemic remains a standout choice for teamwork-focused play, strategic decision-making, and memorable sessions built around shared wins and losses." Pandemic's genius lies in the intense collaborative tension it creates. Every turn presents agonizing decisions: treat infections here or race across the board to share a critical card? Build a research station or cure another city before it spirals? The game wins if you're not perfectly coordinated, and the shared thrill of narrowly saving the world makes Pandemic one of the most electrifying cooperative board games for adults available. Designed for 2-4 players ages 8 and up, games last approximately 45-60 minutes. Pandemic also serves as the entry point to an expanded universe: Pandemic Legacy Season 1 is a critically acclaimed campaign board game where decisions permanently evolve over 12 sessions. Whether you're looking for cooperative board games for adults, an engaging family strategy game, or a memorable gift, Pandemic delivers an unparalleled tabletop experience that has defined the cooperative gaming genre.
Four diseases have broken out in the world and it is up to a team of specialists in various fields to find cures for these diseases before mankind is wiped out. Players must work together playing to their characters' strengths and planning their strategy of eradication before the diseases overwhelm the world with ever-increasing outbreaks. For example the Operation Specialist can build research stations which are needed to find cures for the diseases. The Scientist needs only 4 cards of a particular disease to cure it instead of the normal 5. But the diseases are out breaking fast and time is running out: the team must try to stem the tide of infection in diseased areas while also towards cures. A truly cooperative game where you all win or you all lose.
Important information
Safety Information
Not suitable for children under 3 years
Directions
Includes a rulebook and reference cards for gameplay guidance.
Legal Disclaimer
CALIFORNIA WARNING: This product may be subject to Prop 65 rules and regulations. - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
FAQs
What is Pandemic and how do you play? Pandemic is a cooperative strategy game where 2-4 players work as a team against the game itself, combining specialist roles to contain four global outbreaks and complete all four cures before time runs out.
What are the specialist roles? Each player takes a specialist with a distinct ability (Medic, Scientist, Researcher, Operations Expert, and more) and the team coordinates these strengths to manage outbreaks, share knowledge, and complete cures.
How many players is it for and how long does it take? 2 to 4 players, ages 8 and up. Pandemic plays in about 45-60 minutes and fits family game night, adult board game groups, and players wanting a teamwork-focused tabletop challenge.
Can one person play this alone? Based on this listing, no. Pandemic is built for 2-4 players ages 8+ working together cooperatively, so it's designed for group play rather than solo.
Is it good for beginners / what's the difficulty level? Pandemic offers a clear ruleset with deep strategy. It suits families and adults, with tense decisions that reward planning, card management, teamwork, and communication each round.
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Specifications
| Main Specification | |
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| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | No Warning Applicable, Choking Hazard - Small Parts |
| Educational Objective | and decision-making skills, Develop critical thinking, cooperative learning |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00681706711003, 03558380046875 |
| Manufacturer | Asmodee |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Brand | Z-Man Games |
| Number of Players | 2 to 4 players |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Included Components | Toy |
| Theme | Strategy |
| Colour | Multi-colored |
| Size | Base Game |
| Genre | Strategy |
| Item Weight | 1.04 kg |
| Product information | |
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| Manufacturer recommended age | 8 months - 15 years |
| Language | English |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Set Name | Pandemic |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Technical Details | |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | ZMG 71100 |
| Material Type | Paper |
| Item details | |
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| Age Range Description | 8 years + |
| Model Number | ZM7101 |
| Item Type Name | Pandemic Board Game |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | No warranty |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Measurements | |
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| Item Dimensions | 12 x 8.6 x 1.7 inches |
| Features & Specs | |
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| Additional Features | Board Game |
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| Item Highlight | For team play, cure diseases before time runs out, Rewards planning and communication, Deep strategy with strong replay |
| Game Mechanics | Cooperative, card racks |
| Product Type | Pandemic Board Game |
| Subject Character | Pandemic (2nd Edition) SW (MINT/New) |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 12"L x 8.6"W |
| Item part number | ZMG71100 |
| Minimum Age Recomendation | 96 |
| Edition | Updated Edition |
| Estimated Playing Time | 45 minutes |
| Rulebook Availability | Printed Included |
| Expansion For | Pandemic |
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