+DeadkingAZ Hmm--I never noticed that. That's pretty cool, actually!

DeadkingAZ It really, really doesn't. I've tried. Not even close. I have no idea why people keep saying it's possible.

+harpdevil So, old comment is old. But I had to say that if you like Pandemic, I would at least TRY this. See if your local game store has a review copy maybe. It really does feel pretty similar but plays a lot quicker and is great to bring out with non-gamers because it's so intuitive. It may also be one of my fav solo games if you're into that since you don't have to dummy-player. I actually disagree with Tom here. Maybe because the number and type of people I game with varies pretty widely but I love this as a quicker, cleaner pandemic. I still think I prefer the board game but this is its own thing and I'm glad I have both in my collection.

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Others say he's a little bit obsessed.

I don't even have a top ten.

um which way to the bathroom?

video review already up

good question, CC me on this. Ive already got pandemic but my bestie loves it and we all love dice so im tempted.

I don't get people's gripe for 2p Pandemic. I play it 2p all the time and it's awesome ,we just control 2 roles each/

Kroen Redstone I play it two player VERY regularly with my partner. Usually with all the epidemic cards, and with only two roles. We win probably 1/3 of the time. It is brilliant to play two player, in my opinion, but this really tickles my fancy. Looks like it would play really quickly and still sounds like it has the same flavour. I may pick this up at Christmas.

I didn't even know there was an issue with 2-player Pandemic. I play it that way all the time, and it's one of my favorite games. As for this dice game, it may be very good, but I'm starting to get suspicious of all these variations and expansions. "Milk the cow" syndrome may set in. Or it may keep it fresh. Custom dice are quite appealing. Anyway, there are so many other games I want to try, I'll stick with my ver. 1 Pandemic.

+Dan Shuman lol. 2p Pandemic is fine. We play it all the time. But there are a lot of people that say the game is really balanced for 4 because of the movement system. Sometimes you can get screwed by the flop and there is NOTHING you can do about it because with only two players sometimes you just can't travel across the board fast enough. We've never found it too much of an issue, but I should say that while I prefer Pandemic (the board game) as a whole because of its thematic nature, I do find myself reaching for The Cure more often if I only have two players or if I'm playing with non-gamers. It's just a little more streamlined and a little quicker, without that little movement quibble. Both amazing games, but you may want to check out The Cure if you can...

It has 5 player full coop. Bio terrorist is meant to be played with 3 or 4 (1 bioterrorist and 2 or 3 normal players)

Curtis Bean Thank you for your reply. Could you shortly describe how they managed to allow another player? Are there any significant changes to the game?

Hitchslapped No major changes from 4 to 5 players. You basically throw in a 5th epidemic card and call it good. That being said there are a lot of modular options that can drastically change the game with On the Brink.

Hitchslapped bit late of a reply, but it may help someone. Remember that in on the brink you add 2 event cards per number of players instead of the original amount in the standard game.

Yeah, was just about to make the same comment. Real men are featured on pink cards. It's a well known fact. :-)

@@vrava absolutely! 100+ years ago, white military uniforms turned pink when splashed with red blood. Also, check the first Disney movies, the women had blue dressed, which was the feminine colour at the time.

yep. hopefully this is just the beginning. bring it on matt leacock and z-man games =). my wallet is ready.

I managed to win a 2 player game using the Medic and Scientist role cards by disregarding the collect sample rule that calls for placing a player dice aside with a disease dice until the disease is cured. With the game starting on the intro biohazard setting, the biohazard marker advanced 18 places and the Outbreak marker advanced 5. If I continue to disregard the "set aside" rule, my feeling is if the biohazard marker is set to standard, the game would be difficult to win, but at least possible.

I feel you may be playing it wrong. My wife and I have a win rate of about 50% and it's always been close. Are you adding dice on a Biohazard roll or something?