Overview:

Name: Pandemic Season 0

BGG Weight: 3.12 / 5

Year Published: 2020

Publisher: Z-Man Games

Designer: Matt Leacock, Rob Daviau

Number of Players: 2-4

Playing Time: 60-75 minutes

Game Category/Theme: Cooperative, Medical, Political

Board Game Mechanics: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Legacy Game, Point to Point Movement

 

Ratings:

Strategy: 9.5

Complexity: 7.5

Player Interaction: 8.5

Replayability: 9.0

Game Rating: 9.0

Cost: 7.0

 

Calculations:

Weight Rating = (7.5 + 9.5) = 17

Playability rating = [(9.0 + 8.5 + 9.0) – 7.5] = 19

Play Rating score = (17 + 19) x 2 = 72

Value Rating = 72 / 7 = 10.29 

 

Final Score Rating = 72 + 10.29 = 82.29

 

Review:

Pandemic Season 0 is a cooperative game that is the prequel to the popular game Pandemic. The game is set during the Cold War and players take on the roles of medical specialists trying to stop the spread of diseases while also dealing with political tensions. The game features new mechanics such as a storyline that evolves as the game progresses and characters with unique abilities. The game is challenging but rewarding, requiring careful planning and strategic decision-making. The game is also highly replayable, with different outcomes and storylines depending on player choices. Overall, Pandemic Season 0 is an excellent addition to the Pandemic series and a great cooperative game for those who enjoy a challenge.

Pandemic Season 0 offers cooperative play only, making it a great game for those who enjoy working together towards a common goal. 

 

For those who enjoy this type of gameplay, here are ten other games that may appeal to them:

1. Spirit Island – a cooperative game where players take on the roles of spirits trying to protect their island from invaders.
2. Arkham Horror: The Card Game – a cooperative game where players take on the roles of investigators trying to solve supernatural mysteries.
3. Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island – a cooperative game where players take on the roles of castaways trying to survive on a deserted island.
4. Dead of Winter – a cooperative game where players take on the roles of survivors trying to survive a harsh winter in a post-apocalyptic world.
5. Gloomhaven – a cooperative game where players take on the roles of mercenaries completing quests in a fantasy world.
6. Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate – a cooperative game where players explore a haunted city, but one player may turn traitor.
7. Forbidden Island – a cooperative game where players try to collect treasures before the island sinks.
8. The Captain is Dead – a cooperative game where players try to repair their spaceship while under attack from aliens.
9. Shadows Over Camelot – a cooperative game where players take on the roles of knights trying to complete quests, but one player may be a traitor.
10. Flash Point: Fire Rescue – a cooperative game where players take on the roles of firefighters trying to rescue people from a burning building.

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