Pandemic: Rising Tide
2–5 players • ages 8+ • Matt Leacock
- Designer
- Matt Leacock
- Publisher
- Z-Man Games
- Players
- 2–5 players
- Age
- 8+
How it plays
Pandemic: Rising Tide plays 2–5 players and is recommended for ages 8 and up.
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Where it came from
Released in 2017 by Z-Man Games, Pandemic: Rising Tide is a standalone entry in the long-running Pandemic series. Designed by Matt Leacock, it departs from the series' hallmark global disease-fighting mechanics to focus on the historical struggle of the Netherlands against encroaching sea levels. The game shifts the objective from curing pathogens to constructing dikes, sluices, and pumping stations to protect the Dutch landscape from flooding.
The design draws heavily on the Dutch tradition of water management and hydraulic engineering, translating these real-world challenges into a cooperative board game format. Leacock collaborated with Jeroen Doumen to ground the gameplay in the authentic geographical pressures faced by the region. Upon its release, it was noted for its thematic departure from the core Pandemic system, requiring players to manage a shifting board state where water tiles dynamically spread across the map.
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Pandemic: Rising Tide lists a minimum age of 8. That's a recommended starting age rather than a hard rule.
Who designed Pandemic: Rising Tide?
Pandemic: Rising Tide was designed by Matt Leacock. It's published by Z-Man Games.
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