#5 - Pandemic: The Cure

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To summarize, The Cure is ridiculously good and Ryan is correct that it's better than the board game (and I adore the board game). There are a couple of main reasons I feel this way:



First, The Cure incorporates elements of Pandemic's In The Lab expansion right into it's core game. Finding the cure for one of the colors is a multi-step process, unlike the board game where you merely stash a bunch of cards. Furthermore, one of those steps requires that players' sacrifice dice to their teammates to increase the odds of success. This made for some very juicy and enjoyable decisions.



Second, The Cure is naturally a more dynamic game due to the dice. The board game can often feel like a puzzle. A fun puzzle, but a puzzle at times. Additionally, the board game can literally be impossible simply by the composition of the initial deck shuffle. In The Cure, you always have a chance due to lucky dice rolls. Yes, this makes it more random than the board game, but like I said, more dynamic and fun. It compels me to continue fighting, unlike the board game which can feel hopeless at times.



Third, The Cure actually felt like it provided more problems for the team to solve together. More things to debate. More paths to argue over. More decisions than the board game. This is huge. It's a dice game, which is suppose to be silly and light, right? Wrong. This actually ended up having more meat than the board game for me.



Conclusion: It's incredible. It's a must buy. It makes me question if I need the board game.