Pandemic: Fall of Rome

Product Type: Standalone board game.

Pandemic: Fall of Rome brings the cooperative Pandemic system to the final centuries of the Western Roman Empire. Instead of fighting diseases, players work together as Roman leaders, citizens, soldiers, and allies trying to hold the Empire together against invading tribes.

The weakened borders of Rome are under pressure from the Anglo-Saxons, Goths, Vandals, Huns, and other migrating peoples. Players must recruit legions, defend cities, forge alliances, and manage the spread of invading forces before Rome falls. The familiar cooperative tension of Pandemic is still here, but with historical mechanisms for marching armies, battles, forts, alliances, and the decline of imperial control.

Contents include: 1 board, 1 rulebook, 3 battle dice, 7 role cards, 7 pawns, 70 player cards, 7 reference cards, 49 barbarian cards, 100 barbarian cubes, 16 legions, 6 forts, 5 alliance tokens, 1 invasion rate marker, and 1 decline marker.

Boardgamegeneral advice:

"In our opinion, this is the best Pandemic has ever looked. Pandemic: Fall of Rome is beautiful and immersive, with the different peoples invading Rome following their historical paths across the map.

The roles also change how you play, and their special abilities fit their historical inspirations very well. This is a challenging Pandemic game, where every victory feels like a memorable achievement rather than a walk in the park.

All in all, this feels like it was made by people who understand and respect the history it is based on, without becoming overbearing. Even if you are here mainly for the Pandemic mechanics, this game delivers."