Pest

Our once great empire has been struck by a devastating plague... will you answer the call to save it?

Once high and mighty, we must rediscover and rebuild our fallen cities. Among the ruins, there are still survivors - we must take them into our care and cure them. To stay ahead of the plague, we must introduce new inventions and technologies. As we rebuild our cities, our influence will expand, but the plague still lurks in the shadows, ready to strike when we least expect it. When it does, it will be difficult to adapt, but we will survive. In addition to securing vital resources, our task will also be to control the spread of the plague.

In Pest, players take on the role of the ruling houses of a once-powerful empire that has been ravaged by the cataclysm of the plague. The plague has left much of the empire in ruins, and it is now up to players to restore it to its former glory.

The game is played over 6 rounds. Each round, a plague card will be revealed before a player's turn, showing how the plague will spread that round. On their turn, players will be able to choose from a variety of actions on their player board using a unique action selection system. This will allow them to move their plague containment team around the board, quarantine and cure infected people, renovate a building, assign workers, gather resources, and more.

As players' influence levels increase, they will be able to perform more actions, generate more resources, and house more people. This will facilitate new technological advances that are much needed to control the spread of the plague.

The game ends after 6 rounds and players add up their final victory points. The player with the most points is declared the winner and is declared the savior of the empire!

Age: from 13 years.

Duration: 60-150 minutes

Number of players: 1–5

Language of the rules: EN