Humanity is on the brink of extinction. As members of an elite disease control team, you’re the only thing standing in the way of the four deadly diseases spreading across the world. You must travel the globe protecting cities, containing infections from spreading, and discovering the cure for each disease. The fate of humanity is in your hands!
In solo or couch co-op mode, you will assemble a team of specialists to save humankind. Each member of the team has their own set of skills that you must use efficiently.
Recruit the Medic to quickly treat diseases, discover a cure faster with the Scientist, or stop infections from spreading with the Quarantine Specialist. Each role opens new possibilities and syncs with the other roles to offer new strategies. Pick from seven available character roles to create your elite team.
Can you save humanity?
- Solo or couch co-op mode: Save humanity on your own or with up to four friends!
- Choose your team from 7 different roles.
- 5 difficulty levels to change the game for newcomers and veterans alike.
- Immersive theme, challenging gameplay, and replayability. Don’t play the same game twice!
- Be ready to face more challenges as new content is coming soon: "On the Brink - Virulent Strain" will spread a new kind of virus into the world. "On the Brink - Roles & Events" will offer you new roles for your team and new events to help you save humanity.
- Release date:
- August 01, 2019
- Players:
- up to 5 players
- Genre:
- Board Game
- Publisher:
- Asmodee Digital
- Developer:
- Asmodee Digital
- Game file size:
- 331 MB
- Supported Languages:
- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian
- Supported Play Modes:
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TV mode
Tabletop mode
Handheld mode
Software compatibility and play experience may differ on Nintendo Switch Lite. Additional accessories may be required (sold separately). See support for details.
Individual DLC
Pandemic: On the Brink - Virulent Strain
You thought you found the cure, but what happens when the diseases get stronger?
When your first epidemic appears, one of the diseases will become the Virulent Strain, a more aggressive and trickier disease. This disease can spread faster and is more difficult to cure, creating a new challenge for you and your team. Work together to utilize your special skills and contain this new pandemic!
Can you save humanity?
Pandemic: On the Brink - Roles & Events
With humanity on the brink of extinction, you’ll have to recruit an elite team of specialists to eradicate the diseases spreading across the globe. Pick from 6 brand new roles to assemble the best team.
Increase your actions with the Generalist, keep a disease crisis under control with the Containment Specialist, or gather extra knowledge with the Archivist. The Field Operative and Troubleshooter will help you stay one step ahead, while the Epidemiologist’s special skill will help with your research for the cures.
In addition to the 6 new roles, there are also 8 new event cards for even more variety. If finding cures is becoming routine on the Heroic difficulty, tackle a new challenge at the Legendary level!
© 2019 Asmodee Digital and Days of Wonder. © 2019 Z-Man Games. Pandemic and Z-Man Games are TM/® of Z-Man Games.