Pandemic is a strategic board game where players assume the roles of disease-fighting specialists. The goal is to work together to combat four deadly diseases that have spread across the globe. Each player has unique abilities and must make decisions about where to travel, treat infected areas, and research cures. The game is won when all four diseases are cured. However, the players must collaborate and strategize carefully, as the diseases continue to evolve and spread, threatening to overwhelm the world.