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Pest

Pest

2024·Thomas Nielsen, Kai Starck

Videos
49
Creators
39

Mostly reviews and unboxings. Pest is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 20 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 3 recorded sessions, 13 unboxings, and 2 other videos.

1 - 5 players
60 - 150 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

From BoardGameGeek

Our once great Empire was struck by a devastating plague… will you answer the call to save it? Once standing tall and great, we now need to rediscover and rebuild our fallen cities. There are still survivors among the ruins – we must take them in our care and cure them. In order to stay ahead of the plague, we must implement new inventions and technologies. Our influence will expand as we rebuild, but the plague will still lurk in the shadows, ready to strike when we least expect it. Once it does, it will be difficult to adapt, but we will survive. In addition to the procurement of important resources, our imperative will be to get the plague under control. In Pest, players slip into the roles of leaders of the ruling houses of a once great empire that was struck by a cataclysmic plague. The plague has left much of the empire in ruins, so now it is up to the players to restore it to its former glory. Pest is played in 6 rounds. Each round before players take their turn, a plague card will be revealed which shows how the plague will spread in that round. On their turn, players will be able to select among many actions on their player board using a unique action selection system. Thus, players will be able to move their containment team on the board, quarantine and cure infected people, rebuild, assign workers, harvest for resources, and more. As their house influence grows, players will be able to play more actions, generate more resources, and house more people. This will bring forth new technological advancements which are much needed to get the plague under control. The game ends after the 6 round is over and players count their final amount of Renown (victory points). The player with the most Renown is the winner and declared the savior of the empire! -description from the publisher

Pest

Watch first

Learn to play

Pest | Kickstarter Preview8:29

Pest | Kickstarter Preview

Meeple of Liberty

Meeple of Liberty

Review

Pest Review - The Middle Ages Were Called Dark For A Reason14:38

Pest Review - The Middle Ages Were Called Dark For A Reason

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

Watch it played

Pest Solo Playthrough | Archona Games1:07:20

Pest Solo Playthrough | Archona Games

Gaming With The Powers

Gaming With The Powers

Which Pest video should I watch?

Pest has 49 videos from 39 creators: 20 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 3 playthroughs, 13 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2022 to January 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "Pest | Kickstarter Preview" by Meeple of Liberty, which runs 8 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Pest Review - The Middle Ages Were Called Dark For A Reason" by BoardGameCo. 18 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Pest Solo Playthrough | Archona Games" by Gaming With The Powers, one of 3 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Galaxy Postman, Light in the Dark, Light in the Dark: Fires of Thokaia and Scythe: The Wind Gambit, also by Kai Starck.

All videos

Pest - Is it Infectious? - ReviewReview11:44

Pest - Is it Infectious? - Review

NinjaGeek Games

NinjaGeek Games

Booghy plays... Pest(3p, Rules, Playthrough, Review)Review4:31:40

Booghy plays... Pest(3p, Rules, Playthrough, Review)

Booghy Plays...

Booghy Plays...

PESTUnboxing38:17

PEST

BordSue

BordSue

Pest - panoramica e flusso di giocoHow to play24:34

Pest - panoramica e flusso di gioco

Tableflip

Tableflip

Pest Board Game | First Impression ReviewReview13:41

Pest Board Game | First Impression Review

TableTopVibes

TableTopVibes

Peste : Explication et analyse du jeuReview57:44

Peste : Explication et analyse du jeu

Les Jeux de Chaps

Les Jeux de Chaps

Pest - UnboxingUnboxing8:07

Pest - Unboxing

Orthogonally Adjacent

Orthogonally Adjacent

PEST : Règles et partie complèteHow to play2:59:09

PEST : Règles et partie complète

Parties Privées

Parties Privées

Pest, UnboxingUnboxing20:19

Pest, Unboxing

Con las Manos en la Mesa

Con las Manos en la Mesa

ЧУМА (PEST) Евро про Чуму Распаковка + ОбзорUnboxing37:21

ЧУМА (PEST) Евро про Чуму Распаковка + Обзор

Переулок Хэла | Настольные игры

Переулок Хэла | Настольные игры

Tutorial Pest por El club del dadoHow to play42:49

Tutorial Pest por El club del dado

El club del dado

El club del dado

Pest, Cómo jugarHow to play37:30

Pest, Cómo jugar

Con las Manos en la Mesa

Con las Manos en la Mesa

Pest | Kickstarter Preview8:29

Pest | Kickstarter Preview

Meeple of Liberty

Meeple of Liberty

Painting Pest12:05

Painting Pest

Pecktec Games

Pecktec Games

PEST - Trailer and Overview3:18

PEST - Trailer and Overview

Archona Games

Archona Games

Pest. Un vistazo en Profundidad26:07

Pest. Un vistazo en Profundidad

Gostilian

Gostilian

Pest40:40

Pest

Pardieu -Expert Gamer

Pardieu -Expert Gamer

TUTORIAL de PEST - Los Juegos de Ávatar42:41

TUTORIAL de PEST - Los Juegos de Ávatar

Los Juegos de Ávatar

Los Juegos de Ávatar

Pest - panoramica e flusso di gioco24:34

Pest - panoramica e flusso di gioco

Tableflip

Tableflip

PEST : Règles et partie complète2:59:09

PEST : Règles et partie complète

Parties Privées

Parties Privées

Tutorial Pest por El club del dado42:49

Tutorial Pest por El club del dado

El club del dado

El club del dado

Pest, Cómo jugar37:30

Pest, Cómo jugar

Con las Manos en la Mesa

Con las Manos en la Mesa

1 Vistazo: Pest - Turno Y Acción55:59

1 Vistazo: Pest - Turno Y Acción

Turno Y Acción

Turno Y Acción

Pest Review - The Middle Ages Were Called Dark For A Reason14:38

Pest Review - The Middle Ages Were Called Dark For A Reason

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

Rahdo Previews Pest28:21

Rahdo Previews Pest

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

PEST im Check: Tödlich schön, aber auch spielerisch ein Hit?28:42

PEST im Check: Tödlich schön, aber auch spielerisch ein Hit?

Brettballett - Brettspiele und Nerd-Stuff

Brettballett - Brettspiele und Nerd-Stuff

Pest - Prototype Unboxing & Impressions (EN) by Epitrapaizoume25:00

Pest - Prototype Unboxing & Impressions (EN) by Epitrapaizoume

epitrapaizoume

epitrapaizoume

Pest - A Preview Video (EN) by Epitrapaizoume1:24:43

Pest - A Preview Video (EN) by Epitrapaizoume

epitrapaizoume

epitrapaizoume

Pest Board Game Review Justin and Max Games20:44

Pest Board Game Review Justin and Max Games

Justin and Max Games

Justin and Max Games

Pest | Regras + Review + Início de Gameplay1:18:38

Pest | Regras + Review + Início de Gameplay

P2 BOARD GAMES

P2 BOARD GAMES

Pest Juego de Mesa - ¿De Que Va? - ¿Merece la Pena?9:31

Pest Juego de Mesa - ¿De Que Va? - ¿Merece la Pena?

Dummies Juegan a Juegos

Dummies Juegan a Juegos

Pest Overview & Impressions | Archona Games28:59

Pest Overview & Impressions | Archona Games

Gaming With The Powers

Gaming With The Powers

Pest Board Game Review44:59

Pest Board Game Review

Legends of Nerdvana

Legends of Nerdvana

Pest Übersicht8:07

Pest Übersicht

Brettspiel Teddy

Brettspiel Teddy

Peste : Explication et analyse du jeu57:44

Peste : Explication et analyse du jeu

Les Jeux de Chaps

Les Jeux de Chaps

Pest - Unboxing & Impressions (EN) by Epitrapaizoume21:42

Pest - Unboxing & Impressions (EN) by Epitrapaizoume

epitrapaizoume

epitrapaizoume

Is Pest + the Guilds of Thokaia Expansion for you? A Quick Preview!3:12

Is Pest + the Guilds of Thokaia Expansion for you? A Quick Preview!

ShelfClutter

ShelfClutter

The Kickstarter Weekly, December 12th - 18th59:12

The Kickstarter Weekly, December 12th - 18th

Think Outside the Board

Think Outside the Board

Игра PEST - кто хочет поиграть за чумного доктора в мире болезней и бедствий?..6:20

Игра PEST - кто хочет поиграть за чумного доктора в мире болезней и бедствий?..

Магия настольных игр и хобби / Марк Лерам

Магия настольных игр и хобби / Марк Лерам

Pest Board Game | First Impression Review13:41

Pest Board Game | First Impression Review

TableTopVibes

TableTopVibes

Pest - Is it Infectious? - Review11:44

Pest - Is it Infectious? - Review

NinjaGeek Games

NinjaGeek Games

Booghy plays... Pest(3p, Rules, Playthrough, Review)4:31:40

Booghy plays... Pest(3p, Rules, Playthrough, Review)

Booghy Plays...

Booghy Plays...

Pest - Kickstarter Critique Review21:54

Pest - Kickstarter Critique Review

Bower's Game Corner

Bower's Game Corner

Pest Solo Playthrough | Archona Games1:07:20

Pest Solo Playthrough | Archona Games

Gaming With The Powers

Gaming With The Powers

ЧУМА (PEST) Летсплей на четверых + Мнение Евро про Чуму3:08:36

ЧУМА (PEST) Летсплей на четверых + Мнение Евро про Чуму

Переулок Хэла | Настольные игры

Переулок Хэла | Настольные игры

Partida a PEST en SOLITARIO - Los Juegos de Ávatar1:08:18

Partida a PEST en SOLITARIO - Los Juegos de Ávatar

Los Juegos de Ávatar

Los Juegos de Ávatar

Pest [2023] (unboxing)9:15

Pest [2023] (unboxing)

Wise Guy History

Wise Guy History

Pest Production Copy Unboxing28:54

Pest Production Copy Unboxing

Pecktec Games

Pecktec Games

Pest Board Game - Deluxe All-In Unboxing (including Light in the Dark)23:10

Pest Board Game - Deluxe All-In Unboxing (including Light in the Dark)

Wharerata Live

Wharerata Live

Pest | Unboxing19:59

Pest | Unboxing

P2 BOARD GAMES

P2 BOARD GAMES

Unboxing Pest Deluxe Edition | ArchonaGames26:19

Unboxing Pest Deluxe Edition | ArchonaGames

Gaming With The Powers

Gaming With The Powers

PEST38:17

PEST

BordSue

BordSue

UNBOXING PEST (Kickstarter Edition) - Board Game - #indabox13:46

UNBOXING PEST (Kickstarter Edition) - Board Game - #indabox

Stocaylus

Stocaylus

ЧУМА (PEST) Евро про Чуму Распаковка + Обзор37:21

ЧУМА (PEST) Евро про Чуму Распаковка + Обзор

Переулок Хэла | Настольные игры

Переулок Хэла | Настольные игры

Unboxing Pest - Plague Themed Board Game7:10

Unboxing Pest - Plague Themed Board Game

Party Tails Games

Party Tails Games

Abrindo: Pest (deluxe edition + upgrade pack)9:32

Abrindo: Pest (deluxe edition + upgrade pack)

Jogos no Tabuleiro

Jogos no Tabuleiro

Pest, Unboxing20:19

Pest, Unboxing

Con las Manos en la Mesa

Con las Manos en la Mesa

Unboxing Pest: Kickstarter Edition | Plague Doctor Board Game16:38

Unboxing Pest: Kickstarter Edition | Plague Doctor Board Game

King’s Entertainment Reviews

King’s Entertainment Reviews

Pest - Unboxing8:07

Pest - Unboxing

Orthogonally Adjacent

Orthogonally Adjacent

8 of 39

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Gaming With The Powers
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Pecktec Games
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Los Juegos de Ávatar
Los Juegos de Ávatar
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P2 BOARD GAMES
P2 BOARD GAMES
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Переулок Хэла | Настольные игры
Переулок Хэла | Настольные игры
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Archona Games
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About Pest

From BoardGameGeek:

Our once great Empire was struck by a devastating plague… will you answer the call to save it? Once standing tall and great, we now need to rediscover and rebuild our fallen cities. There are still survivors among the ruins – we must take them in our care and cure them. In order to stay ahead of the plague, we must implement new inventions and technologies. Our influence will expand as we rebuild, but the plague will still lurk in the shadows, ready to strike when we least expect it. Once it does, it will be difficult to adapt, but we will survive. In addition to the procurement of important resources, our imperative will be to get the plague under control. In Pest, players slip into the roles of leaders of the ruling houses of a once great empire that was struck by a cataclysmic plague. The plague has left much of the empire in ruins, so now it is up to the players to restore it to its former glory. Pest is played in 6 rounds. Each round before players take their turn, a plague card will be revealed which shows how the plague will spread in that round. On their turn, players will be able to select among many actions on their player board using a unique action selection system. Thus, players will be able to move their containment team on the board, quarantine and cure infected people, rebuild, assign workers, harvest for resources, and more. As their house influence grows, players will be able to play more actions, generate more resources, and house more people. This will bring forth new technological advancements which are much needed to get the plague under control. The game ends after the 6 round is over and players count their final amount of Renown (victory points). The player with the most Renown is the winner and declared the savior of the empire! -description from the publisher

Designers

Thomas Nielsen, Kai Starck

Artists

Daniel Cunha, Sara Stanoeska

Publisher

Archona Games

Categories

CivilizationMedicalMedieval

Mechanics

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea MovementEnd Game Bonuses
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