A few days before Christmas, with gift card funds burning in my pocket, I purchased the cooperative game Pandemic on megadeal from Barnes & Noble. I had never played it before, the box didn't look that exciting, and I was leery of the idea of a cooperative board game in which players are on a team against the game. Nevertheless, the reviews from multiple sources were glowing, I had no cooperative games in my collection, and the resale value seemed high (always a consideration when purchasing an untested game), so I went out on a limb and bought it. I am not disappointed in this decision.
