Pandemic

In Pandemic, several virulent diseases have broken out simultaneously all over the world! The players are disease-fighting specialists whose mission is to treat disease hotspots while researching cures for each of four plagues before they get out of hand.The game board depicts several major population centers on Earth. On each turn, a player can use up to four actions to travel between cities, treat infected populaces, discover a cure, or build a research station. A deck of cards provides the players with these abilities, but sprinkled throughout this deck are Epidemic! cards that accelerate and intensify the diseases" activity. A second, separate deck of cards controls the "normal" spread of the infections.Taking a unique role within the team, players must plan their strategy to mesh with their specialists" strengths in order to conquer the diseases. For example, the Operations Expert can build research stations which are needed to find cures for the diseases and which allow for greater mobility between cities; the Scientist needs only four cards of a particular disease to cure it instead of the normal five—but the diseases are spreading quickly and time is running out. If one or more diseases spreads beyond recovery or if too much time elapses, the players all lose. If they cure the four diseases, they all win!AWARDS & HONORS2015 Hungarian Board Game Award Nominee2015 Guldbrikken Special Jury Prize Winner2015 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Nominee2014 Juego del Año Recommended2011 MinD-Spielepreis Winner2011 MinD-Spielepreis Nominee2011 Ludoteca Ideale Official Selection Winner2010 MinD-Spielepreis Nominee2010 Gra Roku Game of the Year Nominee2010 Australian Games Association Game of the Year2009 Vuoden Peli Adult Game of the Year Nominee2009 Spiel des Jahres Nominee2009 Spiel der Spiele Hit für Experten Recommended2009 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Nominee2009 Lys Passioné Finalist2009 JoTa Best Family Board Game Nominee2009 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters" Selection Nominee2009 Hra roku Nominee2009 Gouden Ludo Winner2009 Gouden Ludo Nominee2009 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee2009 Golden Geek Best Gamers" Board Game Nominee2009 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Winner2009 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee2009 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee2009 Games Magazine Best New Family Game Winner2009 Deutscher Spiele Preis Best Family/Adult Game 3rd Place2009 Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Winner2009 Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Nominee2009 As d"Or - Jeu de l"Année Nominee2008 Tric Trac Nominee2008 Tric Trac d"Argent2008 Meeples" Choice Award2008 JoTa Best Cooperative Board Game Winner2008 JoTa Best Cooperative Board Game Nominee2008 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee2008 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Nominee2008 Golden Geek Best Gamer"s Board Game Nominee2008 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee2008 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation Nominee2008 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee