Reissue done!

I know both the old edition of Pegasus, as now, the new edition of Z-Man. And I must say that the new version is really well done. Visually it is designed a bit more modern, from the rules ago it has remained the same. However, two new role cards have been added (quarantine specialist and crisis manager), which greatly increase the variety in several games and tactical possibilities.

For pandemic I can basically say that it has become my absolute favorite game. It is a cooperative game, which is already not so common to find and a very different way of playing requires. In almost any other game I have ever experienced that all players (even the usually silent tactician) highly concentrated from start to finish and were with great passion here as just almost always, each player is needed, and to beat the game only in cooperation is. In addition, often decide the final moves just over winning or losing, because you can end up before a cheering walk across the room.

The many random factors (spread of disease, gender roles, Cards Luck, ...) always bring other processes and tactical needs with clean, so the game will not be bored. And it can be played with 2 to even 5 players without problems. However, the game with each player becomes more difficult as the disease progresses much more quickly to the individual player's turn again, and be able to implement their special skills or long-term plans. So you should choose at 4 and 5 players perhaps the lowest difficulty level, then you have a good balance.

Despite the many factors and tactical opportunities the game but (z. B. Andor compared to other cooperative games,) remains relatively simple / course. In the beginning you have to get inoculated Although a few rules, and that is also necessary, because only when all players have understood the game, you can work cooperatively in the victory. But at the latest when the second round fevers with all players and try the limits of the game to explore.

Conclusion: Granted, the game you need a bit of time, a few rules, a few focused players and a little preparation. So fast times in between, it is not the right game, especially for newcomers. But if you have the game time on the table and the players einfuchsen together in the game mechanics, it is rarely a game. Who has understood the game only once, which is quickly seized by fever and want it "better" play. And there has pandemic through its variable components enough variations so the game will not be bored. Nevertheless, I hope that Z-Man soon rausbringt the extensions "On the Brink" and "In the Lab" for the German game, because among other reasons I bought the new edition of pandemic. But the basic game is recommended in any case!