Plague & Pestilence
BGG rank
BGG #8,244
BGG rating
6.2

Plague & Pestilence

1993

Rules assistance for Plague & Pestilence

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–6 players
  • 15–45 min
  • Complexity 1.4/5

Rules assistant for Plague & Pestilence

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Plague & Pestilence is a board game released in 1993 for 2–6 players and 15–45 minutes per game. It was designed by Dawn Payn and Tray Green and its main mechanics are Take That, Dice Rolling, and Open Drafting.

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About the game

A light card game involving the build-up and destruction of medieval towns. In the "Prosperity" phase, players attempt to build up their populations via stealing from other players or via improvements. Then the Death Ship arrives bearing the plague! In the "Plague" phase, players attempt to kill other players by playing war, pestilence, or other deadly attacks. The cards contain illustrations reminiscent of medieval woodcuts featuring the Grim Reaper.

Publishers

  • Chessex
  • Hillary's Toy Box

Questions and answers

Plague & Pestilence supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.