Pandemic: Iberia

Today's review is of the 2016 release, Pandemic: Iberia.  For 2-5 players, it takes 45 minutes.

Overview
The goal and mechanics of Pandemic: Iberia are virtually identical to Pandemic.  It's a cooperative game, where your team needs to cure four diseases before they dominate.  Each player gets four actions on their turn (from a list of heal, cure, move, trade, build), each player has a unique role granting a special ability, etc.  The differences:
- Iberia is set in 1848, on the Iberian peninsula
- Iberia has different roles, producing different abilities/mechanics

game components; image from here

Review
If you like Pandemic, you'll like this.  The designers did a good job introducing twists to a familiar baseline.  I've played this only once, and Pandemic dozens of times, and I couldn't tell you which I prefer- they're both enjoyable experiences.  Iberia has a more historical flavor (Pandemic is set in the present), which may give it an edge in some circles, but both are great.

Rating: A