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Originally Posted by Atodaso
Pandemic does have the stigma of there possibly being what is known as an "Alpha player" that dictates everyone's turns. But every time I've played where I'm not trying to teach it, everyone always enjoys it and wants to play again using different roles. It will depend on the type of players you are playing with though. I definitely wouldn't skip it.
I've heard Mysterium described as a cross between Clue and Dixit. It seems like a good party game.
Wits and Wagers and Telestrations are great party games to play to include kids and/or grandparents.
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True. Skip perhaps is a stronger term. But as the next game after Catan (my understanding is it's a few people easing into the world of board games), I'd still easily say no for Pandemic. Perhaps as a 5th or 6th game maybe, but not 2nd or 3rd board game. It's a good game, don't get me wrong, but a poor choice for someone just starting to get their feet wet.
It's not a gateway game or a game that should be added too early to a collection IMO, it's still a game for the true board gamer and can accumulate frustration at the same level as Monopoly and Risk (which IMO are high enough levels to stop board games completely). My wife refused to play board games for like a month after Pandemic. We didn't boss her around either, she just ceded she had no idea what strategy to follow. She hella enjoyed Tokaido after we finally got her to play board games again.
The coop part is cool. But some people just dislike disappointing others and that affects their liking of a game.