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Horizon: Zero Dawn

7.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Assigned a dangerous quarry by the Hunter’s Lodge, players choose a tribe and class for their...

Gloomhaven Forgotten Circles

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Gloomhaven: Forgotten Circles, the first expansion for Gloomhaven, features twenty new scenarios...

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Terra Mystica

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Short Summary: ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ In a world of fantasy, called Terra Mystica,...

Akward (448 KP) rated Pandemic in Tabletop Games

May 24, 2018

Pandemic

2008 | Medical

8.2

(49 Ratings)

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Quarterbacking is a problem with players who have a varying degree of skill (0 more)

Pandemic is a lot of board gamers first cooperative game, and for that it has a lot of value. A lot of people have fond memories getting destroyed over and over, feeling that their first win was a big accomplishment. Unfortunately, after your first few wins, the game loses a lot of its charm. You start to recognize the patterns, and can pretty much tell within the first few terms if your group is going to win. As a result, this game is likely gathering dust in a lot of people's collections: too nostalgic to sell, but not good enough to play.

The game also suffers a lot of the basic problems of cooperative games. Experienced players quarterbacking is common. The randomness of the cards drawn is frustrating. The roles drawn don't always work well together (and can largely dictate if you win).

Overall, I would still recommend this to a new board gamer. But I would still probably recommend the Legacy versions more highly.