I see that the expansion adds a 5th player... Does that mean you can play with 5 people instead of 4? And must have 5 people to play the expansion?
1164378
No, all it means is that it you can now play up to 5 people. You can still play with minimal players though it might be harder. Both of the expansions to Pandemic add a little more mystery to the game and make it just a little harder. You can still play with 4 people.
1026403
2 player is actually really fun, but I would say having 4-6 players is the most ideal because there is continuous battle. 6 player is the most fun, unless you hate conflict.
124041
Yes I have never played the original game and found it simple enough to understand. This is a stand alone expansion so you can add it to the original or play it alone. Great game and I believe they just came out with a six player board for this as an expansion. Well worth the money. We play it quite frequently.
867035
It's absolutely good with two players! My wife and I play all the time. Some of the cards aren't really that great (weapons that affect every other player, for example) so you can bend the rules a little bit when it's just you and one other person, but either way it's a ton of fun.
1763188
Have only played with up to 4 players which is 2 decks. Just read the other 2 answers where 1 person said 2 decks and 1 person said 3 decks.
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.
295668
What? That's crazy talk. Yes, it's more fun with more players, but especially if you get expansions, you'll be interacting. Unless you don't want to, in which case, why are ya playin' together in the first place?
661260
The maximum number of players is 5. It is set as 1-5 players so you can play solo if you want. Haven't done that personally.
54531
The game play with two players is just as fun as with 4 or 5. There are small adjustments with more players, such as number of cards in hand for each player. But this game is actually more challenging and more fun with 2 to 3 players. Hope this helps.
1969903
most of the time we end up playing it 3 players. we do enjoy it until somebody starts rolling 6s every time and we roll a high of 3 lol. but what i mean is there are 5 races to choose from, if you play with 3 people constantly 2 of those races will get left behind or if you beef up one race the other two players will make sure they are weakened. So yes it can be enjoyed by 3 people fully. Also the game rewards constant players. Meaning starting locations for you, and nobody else. etc
1349371
Hi. There are 2 decks in each box, but if you play with the real rules (included) that's all you need for 4 players. If you want to play with 6 or 8 you will need to buy 2 of these decks. That's what we did. It is a real nice set. This decks only have the cards that the game uses and the "final-count-up" point values are printed right on the front of each card. We've loved playing with this deck.
90905
You can do 4 people simultaneously (even more if you buy extra equipment). When you purchase a game just look at the back of the cover and see how many players it is made for.
183164
It plays alright. The choices in the different zones are reduced (blocked off) when playing with fewer than 4 players. So, while it's still playable, it's a lot more fun with 4.
1831467
Yes, I've played it with 3 players, where I was the GM and we had two PCs and it worked just fine. I've also played it where everyone takes turns playing the NPCs as well as their own characters so we were playing without a GM, though that was a bit more advanced.
532234
Yes, you can play as few as three. Of course, the recommended number of players is probably four+.
1673020
Absolutely! The game (as you know since you play it) can be up to 5 people, if you typically have 3 and a 4th just so happens to be around, the more the merrier! And it creates new dynamics for the world that is being created that might not have been there before.
2232154
No way! I've played with up to 8 people which takes a while. The optimum number of players is 3-6 in my opinion.