
Imagine…
“It's 3 a.m. The lights are out. You and your group are trying to cross the street to an abandoned supermarket, looking for food and anything else you can grab. You’re listening to the shuffle of dead feet somewhere in the dark corners of the road. Then it happens: someone knocks over a can! The sound rolls across the tarmac like a gunshot. And every shadow turns toward you and the others at once.”
The mood is set.
Zombicide is a cooperative game where you take the roles of Survivors battling waves of Zombies controlled by the game itself. It is about teamwork but also action and reaching victory against impossible odds. Because here's the terrible truth at the heart of the game: the better you fight, the worse things get. Quite the catch-22, right?!?
All players win or lose together. Sure, one could argue that statement when playing the solo version, but let’s not… Only through team spirit will the Survivors give their best, unlocking powerful Skills and gaining access to the best weapons. Cooperation is the key to survival and victory!
Each round has 3 phases. First, you have the Player Phase where you each have 3 actions. Some actions make noise while others don’t, and any unused action is lost. Then comes the Zombie Phase, where Zombies (duh) attack whoever is in their zone, move towards the noisiest area, and new ones spawn. Finally, you remove all noise tokens and brace yourself for the next round.
Zombicide is fast and brutal! It's not about being the hero, it's about making sure everyone makes it out. Give the tutorial a go before you join the battlefield.
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=zombicidesecondedition
A huge thanks to Raphaël Guiton, Jean-Baptiste Lullien and Nicolas Raoult, the game designers, as well as Asmodee for letting us add the Second Edition of this instant classic to the platform. And let’s celebrate the work of LeSteffen who brought the game to life, so to speak, on BGA.
This was your Wednesday release.
Braaains optional. Teamwork required. Take care and play fair…