Do you need even groups to play this game or can you have an odd number of people?
573842
You can play this game with an odd number of people. This is an incredibly fun game.
573843
We played with an odd number and it worked out fine! It was hard but funny!
573844
As many people as will want to play, it is not a "team" game but with a little enterprise it can be made into one. If you have more than the 6 headbanz & the person(s) is willing they can just hold the card to their forehead. Players can also come in & out. There's only one rule: Do Not Look At Your Own Card. Grand fun.
1609186
Yes! I have mostly played with just two players. If you're feeling ambitious, you can try to control more than one character if you want as well to have that bigger game feel.
945770
It can play up to 8 players with the built-in rule, and you can modify the rules slightly (ex. everyone drawing less cards in the beginning) to accomodate for more people. The game shines most when you play it in the teamplay format as described in the rules (ie. in teams of 2's).
2167115
Anymore than 10 people males the game too crowded when I play. I'd say that since they are all couples, you should play as teams of two.
1214952
Although you can play with just two, the game gets better with more people. The maximum number of players is seven but the optimal number is four or five.
1651782
Four is the ideal number of players, but you can play with even 1 player. When playing 1 or 2 players- it's recommended to play 4 or 2 characters by each of the player(s), to even the odds against the board.
1969899
Ive only played it with 3 players but id rather play with the full 5 races to get the full effect. And also try to play with the same ppl everytime. Also what we do when we play with 3 races is we all randomly choose a race so the same ones are not played over and over
377576
If we get that large a group, we usually play partners. We have had a ton of laughs with this game!
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.
1163571
Yes. It can be played with as many players as there are ships. For ease of play and speed it is probably best if the number of players do not exceed 4 but as I said the format allows for expansion. You could have ten players with each one running a ship of their own. Great game system. We play it at the store I manage all the time.
1379017
There are 3 colors of chips, so any # can play that is divisible by 2 or 3 because you can play as individuals or teams (but the teams should have the same # of people on them. So you can play with 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12....etc.
1818869
Technically yes, rules exist to play with just one character. As far as I can tell it's basically impossible to win if you do that. However, you can modify the game by playing multiple characters yourself which can be interesting though time consuming. The game is definitely best with more people though.
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.
1214951
Two people can play it. We've played with as many as seven, but four seems to be the ideal amount. Great game!
1198743
The game is 1-8 players so you could play this game by yourself. Never tried it by myself though.
569704
It can be played with 2 players, but I feel it's more fun with more people. Still a good time for a smaller group, though.
1440116
You can play with just two people. It is more fun with more people (we have played with as many as 7), but can still be fun with just two. I personally love this game. It is a challenge to be creative.