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Pandemic (2nd Edition)

Work together to stop four diseases from spreading across the globe. Players must coordinate their unique abilities, manage outbreaks, and make tough decisions before the world runs out of time.

  • 2–4 players
  • 45 min to play
  • a couple of rules to explain
  • 8+ years and up
  • Quiet

$10 / night

The Crate Discount: every extra game in your order drops $4 off its own price.
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Pandemic (2nd Edition) box art

WHY RENT THIS ONE

Why it's worth a spot on your weekend

“Forget winning against each other. Save the world together.”

Pandemic is an excellent choice when your family or group would rather work together than compete against each other. Everyone has a role, everyone contributes, and the table has to make decisions together as the situation gets increasingly difficult.

That cooperative structure also makes it especially welcoming for players who don't enjoy traditional winner-takes-all games. It's a great weekend rental because everyone is part of the same mission, and when things go wrong, nobody can blame the person who took all the good properties. You either save the world together—or lose together.

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Good to know

  • Table space

    Needs a decent-sized table — a coffee table will not do it.

  • Reading load

    Some reading, but not enough to slow the game down.

  • Getting knocked out

    Nobody gets knocked out. Everyone plays to the last turn.

  • Pausing mid-game

    Easy to pause. If someone has to step out, the table survives.

  • Setup time

    About 10 minutes of setup before anyone touches a piece.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Renting, answered

Can I rent Pandemic (2nd Edition) near Plattekill?

Yes — Pandemic (2nd Edition) is part of the Deep Space Family Games game shelf, available to rent by the night around Plattekill and the wider Hudson Valley area. Roughly 30 minutes out from Plattekill in every direction — delivery and local pickup only. Nothing to walk into.

Is requesting Pandemic (2nd Edition) a real reservation?

No — every button on this page is a request, not a booking. Deep Space Family Games doesn't run live availability, so we confirm by hand once you tell us you want Pandemic (2nd Edition) and when.

What happens if a piece from Pandemic (2nd Edition) goes missing?

Pandemic (2nd Edition), like every game on the shelf, is counted against a written list before it goes out and again when it comes back, so a missing piece is a conversation with a number behind it, not a guess.

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Add all 4 to one request, delivery is still a single trip, and The Crate Discount drops $4 off every one but the priciest.

psst — add another and every game but the priciest one drops $4, automatically.

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SHELF NOTES

How we'd sum it up

Remember the sticker Blockbuster used to slap on the video case, the one that told you everything before you'd even flipped it over? That's the idea here.

  • Crowd Pleaser
  • Gateway

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