# Pest ## General Info - **Year Published**: 2024 - **BGG Rating**: 7.3 - **BGG Rank**: #3909 - **Players**: 1-5 (Best with: 3) - **Duration**: 60-150 min - **Weight**: 3.27 / 5 - **Designers**: Kai Starck, Thomas Nielsen - **Artists**: Daniel Cunha, Sara Stanoeska - **Publishers**: Archona Games, Across the Board, Cranio Creations, CrowD Games, Ediciones MasQueOca, Matagot - **Categories**: Civilization, Medical, Medieval - **Mechanics**: Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, End Game Bonuses, Events, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up, Worker Placement ## Verdict If you love strategic worker‑placement games with a pandemic twist, Pest offers deep choices and high replay value.Diverse strategic actionsInnovative modular boardBlend of placement and tech treeModerate learning curveRequires translated spreadsheetPlay time can run longRECOMMENDED ## Description In Pest, players take the helm of ruling houses trying to pull a once‑great empire out of the grip of a cataclysmic plague. The goal is to rebuild ruined cities, cure survivors and develop technologies that keep the disease in check. The game unfolds over seven rounds; at the start of each round a plague card shows how the infection will spread, forcing players to adapt their plans. Each player has a personal board with a pool of action points that can be spent to move a containment team across the modular board, quarantine and heal people, reconstruct buildings, harvest resources and assign workers. As a house’s influence grows, more actions become available, yielding extra resources and allowing more citizens to be housed. This expansion unlocks technological advancements that are essential for controlling the plague. Area majority/influence is key: controlling the most of a region grants end‑game bonuses. Random event cards can dramatically shift the flow, while the modular board ensures a fresh map every play. After the seventh round, players tally Renown – a blend of resources, technologies, controlled areas and end‑game bonuses – and the highest total wins the title of empire’s savior. With a moderate weight (3.3/5) and playtime ranging from 60 to 150 minutes, Pest appeals to fans of worker placement, medical themes and medieval‑style civilization building. ## FAQ ### How many players can play? 1 to 5 players, including a solo mode. ### What is the typical playing time? Between 60 and 150 minutes, depending on player count and familiarity. ### How complex is the game? BGG weight 3.3/5, a moderate rating – strategic but not overly intricate. ### What components are included? Modular board pieces, individual control boards, plague cards, resource tokens, worker figures, influence markers, and a reference spreadsheet (needs translation). ### Who will enjoy this game? Fans of worker placement, medical/epidemic themes, and medieval‑style civilization games looking for deep strategic choices. ## Price Comparison ### Best Offers in Brazil - **Rejoga**: R$ 1.000,00 (/partner/go.php?p=rejoga&g=6421&u=https%3A%2F%2Frejoga.com.br%2Fanuncio%2F503467ec-9cc1-4ae3-8689-fd3ef571b449%3Forigem%3Dboardgamesbot) ### Best International Offers - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 9.02 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=5395993&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 15.80 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=5395996&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 22.57 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=5395994&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 25.49 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=5945223&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 56.45 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=5028482&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 56.45 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=5341200&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 62.99 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=7068624&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 64.51 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=6410406&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 64.57 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=6722907&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 66.50 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=6802268&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - See all on BoardGamePrices: https://boardgameprices.com/item/show/44626/pest?utm_source=boardgamesbot.com