This is my first real review for anything I've picked up on amazon, but the game is so good I just have to say something. I had seen this game sold at many of the conventions I had been to, but never picked it up for some odd reason. Finally broke down and ordered one off Amazon and played it with just one other person the day it arrived and there was much fun to be had! My first play was as the survivors, and most of the times since then I have been the zombies. The mechanics are pretty easy to pickup, the turns flow pretty quickly and its fun to watch survivor players plan as the oncoming zombie hoard blocks them into a building.
The game has a load of personality. From the names of the characters (Johnny the football star, Billy the sheriff's son, or Jake Cartwright the drifter) to the types of buildings in town (Farmhouse, the 'Road out of town'), and even the types of event cards within the decks(a personal favorite of mine shares the same name as the game itself). All of the elements of the game make it feel like that movie you saw one late saturday night. The game can end very quickly (I've won a round as the zombies by the end of my second turn) or last longer, but the whole time it zips along at a nice pace, with good rules that have everyone involved and keeps things from being tedious, a personal favorite is how the human players can go in any order they like allowing them to mix it up a bit. Its pretty common to play the game and finish a round just to reset and start again, which I havent seen as often with other games and seems (to me) to reiterate how well designed the pacing is. I had read online somewhere that the survivors can be over powered, but in my experience the game so far has been very balanced.
The quality of the art and materials within the box are all very high. The zombie and survivor pieces look nice and detailed, and the rest of the game pieces are of a solid cardboard type construction. We've played many games and there is no sign of wear. The art work like the general personality of the game leaves you with that familiar feeling, while having its own style. When you see the farmers daughter character (who's name I am forgetting) its exactly how you would see her in a late night low budget zombie film.
The vanilla/basic rule set has the survivors tasked with killing 15 zombies within 15 turns or else the zombie hordes come out en masse and all are doomed, versus the zombies holding out 15 turns OR killing of two of the hero characters. But this is only the first way to play, included are scenario games to try something new, like escaping town in the pick up (better find some gas and keys) or protecting towsfolk (just as interesting and familiar as the rest of the characters). There are some official expansions to the game (I dont own them so I can't rate them at all), and there are also communities online with loads of player made scenarios. This game has more or less limitless play time, there are so many ways to play that are fun and catchy!
This game essentially lets you and your friends live out your own b rated zombie flick, it even includes a soundtrack to build atmosphere! I can't think of one thing bad to say about the game. For the price, you are hard pressed to find a game as catchy, and simple to learn, while being of such high quality and having so much replayability. Even if zombies aren;t your thing, the game mechanics and humor will keep you interested.
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If a zombie survival board game piques your interest, you have to play this one! It's an extremely fun game! I've played with multiple different people, some of which I wasn't sure how well received it would be (friend's girlfriends, their daughter, etc.) and they all want to play it again.Plus, the education value is preparation for when the zombie apocalypse actually happens!
