Pandemic Rapid Response

Twenty minutes, one plane, and a timer that does not care how you are feeling.

Disaster has struck, and cities around the world need food, water, vaccines and supplies. You are the Crisis Response Unit — an elite crew of doctors and specialists with a specially equipped plane and a remit to be anywhere at short notice. Kane Klenko designed it for Z-Man Games.

It runs in real time, and that is the entire design. A timer counts down while you roll dice to produce supplies, fly the plane and make deliveries, and fresh disasters keep arriving while you are still sorting out the last one. Seven role cards each carry their own ability — the Analyst can re-roll the dice up to two extra times, for instance — so the crew you end up with shapes how you cope. Twenty minutes, and playable from eight.

Perfect for: Families who would like the shouting to be finished before dinner.

2–4 players | 20 minutes | Age 8+

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