Does this expansion add new players? I like Pandemic but I have too many friends. What a horrible problem to have.
161222
no it is the same amount as the last expansion "on the brink" but you can play in teams if that helps with your dilemma
161223
It can, but the added friends is only capable by playing as teams. Since this kinda defeats the purpose of a cooperative board game, when we play with more people, We simply play with all the epidemic cards. This will make it very challenging, but also very fun. The problem with more players comes from the deck size. Too many people and suddenly the deck is gone, because of the number of cards drawn per round.
161224
Yes, this expansion makes it so that you can play by yourself, or with 5 other friends!! 1-6 players! Pretty great! Buy it!!!
769410
I think you have to have at least two players. I know they will have NPCs to fill in for the rest.....the game is most certainly meant for kids...I play it with my kid sometimes just as a bonding thing....my kid just checked and she says you must have 2 players
1257103
you cant play with less than 5 people. but i can offer some suggestions on other games. Pandemic, King of Tokyo, DC Deck Building games, Lords of Water deep are all very fun games to play.
1673022
Yes, each game can have different starting people, if a faction doesn't play a game then they get an "X" by their name indicating they didn't participate. However, it is best if you have a core 5 person group that is willing to play, that way everyone has a idea of what is going on with the game, map, faction powers, and rule, which will change as you play.
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In the Lab does not require On the Brink for the main component of the expansion, which is the lab board. ITL expands on some elements of OTB, but do not let that dissuade you from picking it up first. What you can use with the base Pandemic game: - 5 new roles (1 is an updated OTB role so you don't get a colored pawn for this but it's close to the liaison color) - 3 new events - the lab board and sequence cards - 4 new shiny cure vials (the fifth is purple) - the solo CDC role - team gameplay including new research stations, goals, awards, etc. What you cannot use: - 2 new virulent strain cards - 12 additional purple cubes - 2 mutation cards - the game box tray is designed to hold the petri dishes from OTB As you can see the bulk of the expansion is fully compatible. Fully. I own the base Pandemic and ITL. I'm waiting for the October reprint of OTB and you can bet I'll have a copy ordered because it has great content as well. You do however, need the 2nd edition of Pandemic, or have purchased the compatibility pack from Z-man games if you have the first printing of the game. ITL is a solid expansion and really adds depth and complexity to the game. Worth the purchase before, after, or without OTB...
1161340
How about hinterlands? Any thought on that? I'm thinking of picking up Prosperity as the second one. Not sure if I'm ready for the Seaside complexity, and I don't need the extra base game, so unless the rest of intrigue is awesome...
706762
Playing with six people is not something I would recommend. It seems that the more players you have, the lower your chances of winning.
565113
GOD READ A BOOK LANA!!!On a serious note, you're missing that the point of this game and its marketing is to be funny. First expansion pack, "40% more brand synergy." Second expansion pack, "Now dolphin safe." It's just stuff they add to the description to make it funnier.
295669
Without the Pirate and Bounty Hunters expansion, the game is going to be fairly low-interaction with any number of players. So if you dislike that style of semi-solo play in other games, then you probably won't like it here either. You're mostly playing against the board, and the other player is just pressuring you to do it efficiently.But this aspect actually bothers me more with a larger number of players (where you have lots of downtime while a bunch of other players go), and bothers me less in a 2-3 person game.
139863
This is a game in itself.... Expansion packs are when u have lots of players or want the game to go on for a long time.... This is my favorite game...
394817
There are multiple roles for the 5th player, but you do not need to use the bioterrorist as one of them. This is an optional feature of the game that you can decide whether or not to use it in your game.We have not tried it, but the reviews I've watched for the expansion sounds like it is either a hit or miss depending on your gaming group. I do like the new roles and the purple disease that this expansion offers. The bioterrorist is another feature that you can decide if you want to try it or not.
1252627
I've found that it depends on the child. My 8 year old caught on fairly quickly and plays with us regularly. His friend, however, wasn't quite ready for the complexities of the game. So I'd suggest giving it a try and seeing if the child/ren can understand the game and find it enjoyable. (All of this is mainly speaking about the basic game rather than the expansion listed here.)
377577
I've played this game with more players and it works fine (just come up with additional pieces for those extra players). However, I don't recommend it: It slows the game down because it takes an increasingly long time to match players up with their responses when you add more players. I would only recommend playing this way if everyone knows everyone else really well. I don't agree with others' opinions about playing with partners because two partners might disagree about how to respond; however, if partners alternated giving their answers each turn, and it was clear to the guesser which partner they were trying to match, then I suppose this could work. I've played this game with more players and it works fine (just come up with additional pieces for those extra players). However, I don't recommend it: It slows the game down because it takes an increasingly long time to match players up with their responses when you add more players. I would only recommend playing this way if everyone knows everyone else really well. I don't agree with others' opinions about playing with partners because two partners might disagree about how to respond; however, if partners alternated giving their answers each turn, and it was clear to the guesser which... » Read More I've played this game with more players and it works fine (just come up with additional pieces for those extra players). However, I don't recommend it: It slows the game down because it takes an increasingly long time to match players up with their responses when you add more players. I would only recommend playing this way if everyone knows everyone else really well. I don't agree with others' opinions about playing with partners because two partners might disagree about how to respond; however, if partners alternated giving their answers each turn, and it was clear to the guesser which partner they were trying to match, then I suppose this could work. « Show Less
408567
We've only played with 6 to 8 people. The more people, the better and funnier the game. I didn't even know there was a 12 player version. I don't think it would work as well with just 4 people.
1161945
So I recieved the expansion as a birthday present from my father-in-law. I haven't tried it yet, but it contains several "mini-expansions" some of which should work with 2-6 players, but most of them come with extra pieces and there are only enough for 4 players. By the way, it includes the great river, fishermen of catan, and the event deck - all of which were available from Game Informer magazine. These new releases do differ slightly, though, and there are several other scenarios that look very interesting. I guess it would be a personal judgement call whether you would want to give it a try or not. After I've played a few of them, I'll post again on this feed. So I recieved the expansion as a birthday present from my father-in-law. I haven't tried it yet, but it contains several "mini-expansions" some of which should work with 2-6 players, but most of them come with extra pieces and there are only enough for 4 players. By the way, it includes the great river, fishermen of catan, and the event deck - all of which were available from Game Informer magazine. These new releases do differ slightly, though, and there are several other scenarios that look very interesting. I guess it would be a personal judgement call whether you would want to... » Read More So I recieved the expansion as a birthday present from my father-in-law. I haven't tried it yet, but it contains several "mini-expansions" some of which should work with 2-6 players, but most of them come with extra pieces and there are only enough for 4 players. By the way, it includes the great river, fishermen of catan, and the event deck - all of which were available from Game Informer magazine. These new releases do differ slightly, though, and there are several other scenarios that look very interesting. I guess it would be a personal judgement call whether you would want to give it a try or not. After I've played a few of them, I'll post again on this feed. « Show Less
2057288
Sure. It's not as enjoyable as with more players. But two would be fine. (You could actually do it as solitaire, I would think. See how many turns it takes you until you get to X number. Then, try to do it in fewer turns.) But it's really a social game, and as such, more people = more fun.
2167119
This is the expansion so it would be in addition to the full game. This game can be played with even 20+ people.