# Pandemic: Rising Tide

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2017
- **BGG Rating**: 7.5
- **BGG Rank**: #1039
- **Players**: 2-5 (Best with: 3)
- **Duration**: 45 min
- **Weight**: 2.54 / 5
- **Designers**: Jeroen Doumen, Matt Leacock
- **Artists**: Atha Kanaani, Jeroen Doumen, Matt Leacock
- **Publishers**: Z-Man Games, asmodee, Asterion Press, Edge Entertainment, Hobby Japan
- **Categories**: Environmental
- **Mechanics**: Action Points, Area Movement, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game, Trading, Variable Player Powers

## Verdict
Looking for a Pandemic with a water theme and an extra challenge? Rising Tide throws you into the Netherlands to fight floods and build structures. It's the classic tension with a wet twist!Engaging cooperative challengeInteresting and well-integrated themeRising tension each turnVariety of player powersManaging water flow is crucialCan be quite punishingRequires good coordinationRECOMMENDED

## Description
Welcome to 19th-century Netherlands! The Industrial Age has dawned, but the old system of dikes and windmills can no longer hold back the North Sea. In Pandemic: Rising Tide, your mission is to save the country from being swallowed by the ocean by constructing four modern hydraulic structures in strategic locations. Brace yourselves, storms are brewing, and the sea is relentless! You'll need all your cunning to manage the water's flow and secure the nation's future. 

The game brings the classic cooperative tension of the Pandemic series, but with an aquatic twist. Water levels in each region are represented by cubes, which increase as the containment system fails. If you don't control the situation, the water will overflow, and disaster is imminent! The key to victory lies in predicting and manipulating this flow. You can try to contain the water with dikes or pump the excess out of at-risk areas. Each successful intervention brings you closer to building the structures needed to win. 

Featuring variable player powers, hand management, and area movement, Pandemic: Rising Tide offers a strategic challenge that demands coordination and teamwork. It's a game that tests your ability to handle ever-evolving crises, where every decision counts to prevent the sea from reclaiming its territory. Can you usher in the future for the Netherlands, or will you be submerged by the fury of the waters?

## FAQ
### How many players can participate?
Pandemic: Rising Tide is for 2 to 5 players.

### What is the average playtime?
A game typically lasts around 45 minutes.

### Is the game difficult?
It has moderate complexity (BGG Weight 2.53/5). The difficulty can be adjusted, but the game is known for being challenging.

### Is it a cooperative game?
Yes, all players work together against the game to win.

### Do I need to know how to play Pandemic first?
It's not mandatory, but knowing the basic mechanics of Pandemic helps. Rising Tide's rules are similar, but with new elements.

### Is it good for playing alone?
Yes, Pandemic: Rising Tide includes rules for a solo mode, allowing a single player to face the challenge.

### What is the main objective?
The objective is to build four modern hydraulic structures to defend the Netherlands from floods before it's too late.

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