Pandemic: The Board Game
Let’s be honest–
Since COVID hit, everyone now has Zoom/Discord/Skype/Google/SOMETHING to communicate and screen share with each other. The complaints made in 2020+ about lack of online-multiplayer seem dumb to me. All you do is purchase the game, get your friends & family into a Zoom call, screen share, and done! It’s actually great because only 1 person has to buy a copy of the game, just like the physical board game. Who wants to play this game with randoms online? That sounds miserable.
The irony that an IRL pandemic made it easier for everyone to play Pandemic…
– Real player with 78.1 hrs in game
Read More: Best Board Game Strategy Games.
I am a big fan of the board game, so when I saw this on sale it was a no-brainer to buy. And this PC version of the game isn’t bad, but where it lacks it falls hard.
The primary issue is multi-player – or rather the lack of it. The game has no true multi-player mode, and given that Pandemic is a co-op game where communication between teammates is essential, faithfully re-creating the rules of the physical board game only gets you half the true game experience. There is a mode for screen-sharing with friends, and you’ll have to make use of some other group meeting service to talk to each other. It’s labor-intensive to set up rather than having friend invites, playing matching and built-in headset and voice support, but it’s possible.
– Real player with 38.6 hrs in game
Clou - Roll & Heist
Clou - Roll & Heist is a digital roll & write game, in which you have to use the abilities and tools of your thief character skillfully to get the most loot out of your heist. From the kiosk around the corner to the Tower of London, from the cash box to the crown jewels, make the perfect burglary!
Each turn you roll 3 dice, which you have to use on your character sheet to activate their abilities and make progress on your heist plan. Combine your dice skillfully in combinations or use specials to manipulate the results. But you also have to fulfill the security conditions and use all of your dice or you will leave traces or trigger the alarm.
Read More: Best Board Game Casual Games.