Where Are Pandemic Board Game Save Files Located?
The delisted Pandemic board game keeps its reloadable save as a .JSON file in AppData\Local\Days of Wonder\Pandemic on Windows. Owners can still play and download it.
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Pandemic never got a save menu, which is why its save file is famous. Progress sits as a single .JSON file in AppData Local under Days of Wonder Pandemic. Copying that file out and back is the entire save system the community settled on.
The delisting adds context: Asmodee pulled the game from sale in 2022 while leaving owners fully playable. That makes local backups more valuable than usual, since redownloading depends on store libraries rather than store pages. Grab the file before any reinstall.
Where Pandemic stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Days of Wonder\Pandemic
Single .JSON file holds the session. Copy out to save, copy back (removing the old one) to load. Back it up before reinstalls since the store page is gone.
Frequently asked questions
Can I still play Pandemic if I own it?
Yes if you bought it before delisting. Asmodee confirms owners keep download and play access on every store, with Board Game Arena as the going forward option. The game vanished from sale in 2022 but not from libraries.
How do I save and reload a Pandemic game?
Copy the .JSON save elsewhere to snapshot progress, then copy it back to load, deleting the existing file first. There is no in game save menu, so manual file copies are the whole system. Keep dated copies per session.
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