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Surviving 'Pandemic Legacy' or How to Avoid the Apocalypse in 12 (Not So Easy) Steps

January 4, 2016Anthony Karcz

In ‘Pandemic Legacy’ by Z-Man Games, your gaming group is a team of specialists tasked with eliminating four global viral outbreaks. Each round, you’re scrambling to find pieces of the cure and get those pieces to your far-flung compatriots, all while eliminating disease to prevent outbreaks. The game is working against you, adding more infection to the board each round and occasionally causing epidemics where those infected cities can get even worse. If you’ve played traditional ‘Pandemic’, this is nothing new.

‘Pandemic: The Board Game’ — Now Infecting iOS

April 17, 2015Rory Bristol3

‘Pandemic,’ the famous cooperative tabletop board game is now available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

TableTop Plays Forbidden Desert as a Special Thanksgiving Treat

November 27, 2014December 13, 2017Dave Banks1

Wil and friends, Felicia Day, Alan Tudyk, and Jon Heder, take on the cooperative game Forbidden Desert on this week’s episode of TableTop.

13 Tabletop Games for Halloween

October 22, 2014Jonathan H. Liu6

Halloween approaches, and what better way to celebrate than by breaking out a few spooky board games? Last year we shared a list of 13 games for Halloween, and this year we’ve got 13 more.

The Getting Excited for Gen Con 2014 Super-MEGA Post

July 28, 2014December 14, 2017Jonathan H. Liu8

One of the best things about going to a big gaming convention is, of course, all the cool new games you get to try out (and buy). And another is fun events that are made possible by large groups of people in one place. Here are some of the things we’re looking forward to at Gen Con this year.

Just Announced — Pandemic: The Cure, Spreading to Your City in 2014

November 15, 2013Dave Banks

Pandemic gets smaller with a just-announced dice version of the game, called Pandemic: The Cure, coming your way in the latter half of 2014.

Late to the Game: Pandemic–iPad vs. Board

November 5, 2013Sophie Brown

Pandemic is the latest game to offer a digital experience, so I’ve taken a look at both the 2013 tabletop remake and the recently released iPad game, comparing the two.

It’s No Mirage — Forbidden Desert Is Finally Here!

July 16, 2013November 23, 2017Dave Banks4

Forbidden Desert releases this week. The game, a follow-up to the critical hit Forbidden Island is fun to play and very challenging, too. Can you search a lost city in the desert to find pieces of a legendary plane, before a storm buries you and the city? Or will the scorching sun take you first?

Prepare to Die – Wil and Friends Play Pandemic on Legendary

October 4, 2012Dave Banks

In this week’s episode of TableTop, Wil, Morgan Webb, Ed Brubaker, and Robert Gifford (owner of Geek Chic) play Pandemic in its most feared difficulty: Legendary. Pandemic is a great co-op game that utilizes both resource sharing and risk management as mechanics. …

What to Do When Settlers Isn’t Enough: Part 2

June 15, 2012Erik Wecks

After trying or purchasing a number of games on this list, you can develop your own tastes and start to have an idea of what you want when you walk in the doors of your local game shop.

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