3. Pandemic
Most Popular Board Games
- Players: 2-4
- Average Play Time: 45 min
- Price: $35.99
Pandemic sets players in the shoes of disease control specialists as they fight against potentially world-ending viruses. On each turn, players can research cures, try to contain the pathogens, and fight for the survival of the human race in this strategy board game. Out of thousands of games, BoardGameGeek.com has it ranked as the third most owned board game.
Abilities are determined from a deck of cards that players will draw from, but beware because scattered throughout the deck are Epidemic! cards that will further the progression and intensity of the diseases players are trying to eradicate. Player cooperation is key to preventing the extinction of the human race, and one of the core components of what makes this board game so popular. Each player has a specialist with unique abilities designed to work in tandem with other specialists for maximum effectiveness.
Any fan of board games should pickup Pandemic and sit around with some friends on the next rainy night.
