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The best zombie board games

Zombies are everywhere. Not literal zombies, mind you, but there has been an undeniable zombie invasion into pop culture that has far surpassed George Romero’s films and late-night cinema.

There’s even a teenage zombie love story ... This one may have gone a little too far, but the point is, they’re everywhere. Today we are watching the best zombie board games!

Our best selections for the best zombie board games

Are you in a hurry? Check out our favorites below.

The best budget

Tiny epic zombies
Tiny epic zombies
The Tiny Epic series creates small games that feel like a great experience. Each game costs about $ 25 and is worth every penny. This one will fix your zombie without breaking the load.

The best topic

Dead of Winter: A game at a crossroads
Dead of Winter: A game at a crossroads
You have survived the apocalypse, but now you are stranded, cold, starving, and you know that no help is coming. Collaborate with your surviving colleagues to survive zombie hordes and a relentless winter. Dead of Winter is an amazing story, full of important characters, hidden goals ... and maybe a traitor. Best of luck.

Best overall

Games Victory Point Dawn of The Zeds 3rd Edition Board Game
Games Victory Point Dawn of The Zeds 3rd Edition Board Game
With all the zombie tropes you can imagine in one field, Dawn of the Zeds wins for an epic experience that stretches in difficulty while playing. The longer you play, the more you will discover. You will definitely get addicted ... to the brain.

If you’re a complete freak like me, you can’t get enough. Ever since the original Night of the Living Dead where in the first 5 minutes a zombie sings someone and a random guy comes running to drop a zombie in the face, I’ve been completely addicted.

Just as zombies attacked pop culture, the infection spread to board games of all kinds. There are fast zombie card games , epic zombie RPG games , zombie angry spiders , cooperative zombie games, and basically anything else you remember being bitten by a zombie virus. It’s hard to navigate huge hordes of undead, but luckily you have a guide.

1. Dawn of the Zeds (Third Edition)

Board game Dawn of the Zeds (third edition)

"Welcome to Fabulous Farmingdale!"

Oh boy .. Where do I even start?

Dawn of the Zeds is crazy.

Dawn of the Zeds is damn close to anything you can imagine regarding zombies, and pushes it into one box. It’s a bold statement, but it does it in a way I’ve never experienced before. Dawn of the Zeds feels like at least six separate games, all in one box, and to some extent they did.

The game adjusts difficulty from Basic to Director's Cut. The basic gameplay is what you expect from a low-budget zombie movie. Zombies bounce and survivors mow them down. It will put players in a set of rules without much difficulty, but as you get into trouble, there are more and more components, rules, conditions for winning / finishing, events, locations and zombies.

There is so much in this box and once you get into it, you can start mixing and matching to create your perfect apocalypse.

Dawn of the Zeds (third edition)
Dawn of the Zeds (third edition)
  • Dawn of the Zeds: The third edition is the Cooperative of the Extensive State ...
  • Your heroes must defend Farmingdale and its five distant ...
  • 1-5 players

Dawn of the Zeds is a board game that continues to give. The deeper you go into the rabbit hole, the better the rewards will be. It’s a game that easily earns a place on your shelf and is always better every time you take it out. The rules can be intimidating, but there’s so much zombie goodness in this box that I beg you to give it a try.

2. Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game

Dead of Winter board game

Dead Winter quickly became one of the most important zombie board games. The zombie apocalypse has already happened. There is no solution at dawn. There is only survival. And betrayal. And winter is here. It's cold and there's little food ... Good luck!

In Dead of Winter, you take on the role of a character in a diverse crew of survivors. You can be anything from an urban ninja, a drunken Santa or even a dog. It gets a little weird sometimes, but it’s all in good fun.

The thematic elements of Dead of Winter are superb. Not only do you have to deal with meat-eating zombies, but also with the responsive elements of winter. There really is a sense of danger in which, even if we went outside, we could see a person bitten or frostbitten. There is always a sense of danger when simply going outside can kill you.

A traitor in your midst

Other dangers lurk before our eyes. There is always the possibility that one of the players is a hidden traitor. You can always drive them out of hiding, but there’s always a chance you’re wrong and you’ve just created a new enemy.

Dead of Winter: A game at a crossroads
Dead of Winter: A game at a crossroads
  • SURVIVAL GAME: Dead of Winter Crossroads game is an experience ...
  • STRATEGY: Players often have to make difficult decisions ...
  • COOPERATIVE GAME: While the survivors are all engaged in their ...

The Plaid Hat Games also designed a very cool story-driven mechanic called the Crossroads system. When players on a Crossroad card encounter certain events, the other player immediately stops the game and reads from the card. It will be a kind of themed element, injected in the middle of a bend. They’re always stressful, but they add so much themed flavor to the game.

Don’t forget to watch our full review of Dead of Winter here !

3. Resident Evil 2: Board Game

Resident Evil 2: Board Game

Resident Evil was the KING of horrors in my childhood. I still remember the first time I played Resident Evil 2 . Up to this point, video games (for me anyway) held your hand and once you started playing, they were usually able to erase everything in your path, especially during tutorials. Resident Evil 2 doesn’t hold your hand. I can’t tell you how many times I had to restart. I wasted ammunition, was devoured by zombies, and was generally torn to pieces.

The level of tension that the series causes in games is unrealistic. I was so on edge and nervous. I was about to have a heart attack when the first Licker jumped out the window. When I heard about the adaptation of the board games, I jumped straight on board the train, but ...

Does the board game meet my expectations?

Yes.

The Resident Evil 2 board game is a shared experience in which players take on the classic roles of Leon Kenndey, Claire Redfield, Ada Wong or that guy (Robert Kendo).

Each character gets a different set of skills and can only use certain equipment. The whole game is very faithful to the original, which gives the players a very cool nostalgic feeling while playing. You’ll notice that a lot of mechanics try to mimic the same feeling you had when you first played Resident Evil 2.

What if you haven't played a video game yet? Well, I feel bad for your childhood ... but seriously, if you’ve never played Resident Evil 2 before, that’s no reason not to check out the board game. There is a reason Resident Evil coined the term “Survival Horror”. A real treat awaits you with this terrifying board game.

Resident Evil 2: Board Game
Resident Evil 2: Board Game
  • Resident Evil 2: Board Game is a cooperative horror survival ...
  • players choose from many famous characters before ...
  • state-of-the-art miniatures and innovative new mechanics help with ...

Resident Evil 2: A board game is a cooperative , zombie-filled experience that can be devastatingly difficult to play if you don’t work together. The designers have faithfully recreated the same atmosphere, which translates extremely well to the table. If you are a fan of games or if you are looking for a solid cooperative board game, Resident Evil 2 brings.

4. Tiny epic zombies

Tiny Epic Zombies board game

I really enjoy the Tiny Epic series. They are all, as you can guess, tiny games with epic themes and gameplay. Each draws from a different set of mechanics and plays completely differently.

Tiny Epic Zombies has probably one of the most beautiful looks I have ever seen. Now you may be thinking, “How do you make a man cool?”. The obvious answer is: give him a chainsaw.

The views in TIny Epic anything are usually quite unique. Tiny Epic Zombies has equipped people!

If you find a chainsaw and a rifle, grab them from the pile and pin them to your meeple.
"Hello King, baby!"

Tiny Epic Zombies does an amazing job of dropping the game with big boxes and squeezing it into a small package. Maybe these boxes are like miniature restraint boxes. Their games are really small, but I’ve never felt like I’m playing a game that could fit in my back pocket.

Tiny epic zombies
Tiny epic zombies
  • YOU CAN LEARN AND SET UP QUICKLY; Just a few minutes to setup and 30 ...
  • MULTIPLE PLAYER PARTICIPATION OR COMPETITIVE GAME WITH 5 GAME MODES; ...
  • NEVER TWO THE SAME GAME; Do you collect weapons; But you kill ...

Tiny Epic Zombies offers multiple game modes, reversible tiles for greater repeatability, a full round of object cards, a ton of (gorgeous) zombies and an amazing gaming experience. Check out Tiny Epic Zombies, and if you don’t like zombies (you probably shouldn’t read this article), check out other games in their lineup. I guarantee you will find something that will tickle you.

5. Zombicide: Black Plague

Zombicide: Black plague head

Any (and all) Zombicide titles deserve this list, but Zombicide: Black Plague is one of my favorites. It needs a zombie genre and crashes into medieval fantasy.

What will you do during a zombie apocalypse if chainsaws haven’t been invented yet?

Tie up the armor and kick some @ $$.

Zombicide is a caterpillar caterpillar cooperative from CMON Games (Cool Mini or No). If you know anything about the company, you will know that this box will be packed with a wonderful Miniature detail .

The zombic along with the number of players makes the tension amazing and increases the game. Zombie networks are determined by the highest level of the player, so hiding behind one super-tanky character is not the best strategy. The number and types of zombies will vary according to the strength of the players.

Not everything is about slaughtering zombies either. Players have a series of goals that they will need to meet to get the game, and the base game contains a number of scenarios. If for some reason you get bored, there is basically an unlimited offer of fan scenarios online as well. If you somehow manage to break in and break through all of this, CMON has an insane amount of extensions (for all zombicide games, not just Black Plague ).

Zombicide: Black plague
Zombicide: Black plague
  • DURABLE ZOMBIE GAME: Black Plague takes your favorite players ...
  • COOPERATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP: This game represents a distracted group of survivors ...
  • MONSTROUS MINIATURES: High detailed miniature figures represent ...

Zombicide is one of those games that requires higher retail costs, but I think it definitely deserved it. If you manage to play it once a week for a year, it will still be hard to get bored, simply because the games are so extensive and have so many extra goodies.

6. The Walking Dead: All Out War

Board game Walking Dead: All Out War

The Walking Dead took the zombie genre into popular consciousness. The AMC comic book-based TV show liked zombies again. As with most things in the field of pop culture, there are a number of different splits, merchandise, and collectibles.

It's almost as if the original zombie movies warned us about excessive consumption and consumption, but now we have become a monster that we were afraid of ...

Anyhoo ... The Walking Dead has a number of board games and splits to choose from, but I wanted to present this in particular. The Walking Dead: All Out War is a miniature fighting game.

Usually when you buy a miniature game, you end up pawning your house so you can put enough units on it (I’m looking for you Games Workshop). In Walking Dead: All Out War, however, it’s relatively cheap to get into it. One box will have enough minis for two players fighting to fight for survival. There aren’t many mini-games that could claim this. Sure, there are a lot of different survivors and upgrades, but you don’t have to enjoy the game.

So how does it all work?

In All out War, each player controls a group of comic book / TV survivors. Each character has their own statistical sheet and can equip weapons. In a circle, players compete for resources and generally get in the way. Zombies are controlled by the AI ​​panel and the more noise, the more zombies appear.

The Walking Dead: All Out War
The Walking Dead: All Out War
  • Thumbnail The Walking Dead: All Out War Core Set includes: ...
  • 12 miniature walker plastic, 1 rulebook, 1 quick guide, 1 ...
  • 1 Kill Zone / Blast Template, 1 range ruler, 1 initiative counter, ...

All Out War is a fast paced miniature game that is very easy to enter. The rules are easy to accept, everything you need is available in one box, and the entry price is much lower than most miniature games .

7. By virus

After the board game Virus

After the virus tackles the zombie apocalypse differently. What sets the virus apart from other zombie board games is the fact that it is a card game for building decks .

You don’t see this mixing often, but it actually makes a lot of sense when you think about it. There are 15 different scenarios, so goals will change depending on which one you play. When the scripts are played in order, there is an umbrella story.

I really like building mechanic decks combined with zombies. When the zombies show up, the players have to kill them or find themselves on the piles (and they will appear later). As the game continues, your deck will start flooding with zombies. It’s such a simple way to deal with themed elements of zombies, and yet it works so well.

Customization and theme

All the heroes all start with different cards in their decks. Some heroes will be better equipped for different situations. Customization is one of the best parts about deck builders and I think they did very well in this game.

Traditionally, deck makers have a set of cards that players can buy, but After the virus, that changes. Instead of players simply heading down to the card dealership, they need to source the surroundings by playing cards in hand. As players explore, the cards become available for purchase. There are few resources in the apocalypse, and collecting new maps requires a lot of searching. This is just another cool way to incorporate the zombie apocalypse thematically into the mechanics of the game.

I really enjoy the deck and zombie builders and the innovative way Po virus presents these two elements is really impressive.

8. Darker Darker Darker

Dark Darker Darkest board game

Dark Darker Darkest had a bit of a solid start. There were quite a few problems with Kickstarter and even the final product sucked a bit, especially with the rules. However, the designers took a serious commitment to a quality product and decided to revise the policy and clarify a bunch of ambiguous rules. Through fire and flame, a damn good game was born from the ashes of controversy.

Dark Darker Darkest puts the actors in the house of the evil dr. Mortimer. Behind the locked door in the lab lurks a cure that will save humanity ... but it won’t be easy through that.

Dark Darker Darkest finds players running around the house trapped in a zombie-filled house and trying to unlock the door to get the final code to enter the lab. If you actually manage to open the door, the game completely turns around and enters the final showdown with the boss. It is either dr. Mortimer or Lisa Mortimer. Every game is random, so you’ll never know exactly how the showdown will go.

Other zombie games involve survival, but this is the first where players are actually on the offensive. They keep quiet through the doctor 's house, avoiding traps, killing his zombies and finally trying to kill him and get an antidote. This is a rather refreshing topic.

Darker Darker Darker
Darker Darker Darker
  • Country of origin: Germany
  • Model number: Q50031
  • Item package dimensions: 12.5 "L x 17.0" W x 3.75 "H

Don't be intimidated by the rules. As I mentioned at the beginning, the first printing of the rules was rough, but they have been corrected and are now much clearer and more simplified. If you’ve read a lot of angry reviews, this is understandable, but you can actually download the revised policy and check it out for yourself. There are a LOT of moving parts in this game and even a little ambiguity can be tricky.

The game itself is very strategic and themed, so it is a great addition to any collection of zombie lovers.

9. Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead

Zombie State: Board game Diplomacy of the Dead

For a truly masochistic actor, let me introduce you to Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead.

Don't be fooled by the title. In Diplomacy of the Dead, there is actually very limited player interaction. The interaction of the players is basically limited to dice bonuses and (preferably) a player who directs the zombies away from their territory to yours.

Where is the diplomacy? The name seems a bit of fake advertising, but it’s my only real complaint, so let’s take a look at the actual game.

Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead is a brutal game. Zombies will be constantly spawning and flooding your territories, but in fact they are very difficult to get rid of. You can build military units to remove zombies from the board, but they are expensive and remove military units at a rate of 1: 1. This is a lost strategy and procrastination tactic at best.

So… surrounded by zombies, your neighbors are pushing more and more into your territory and your only defense is an ineffective army. What are you going to do? What can save you now?

SCIENCE !!!

One of the unique mechanisms of diplomacy of the dead is its scientific track. It reminds me of a technology tree on old 4x computer games. There are 3 branches of science and 3 levels for each branch. To get higher rates, you will need to research some lower technologies first.

Technology will greatly improve your view of the zombie apocalypse. With the help of technology, your region can start building walls protected from zombies, fortifying soldiers, or even start manipulating the flow of zombies by preventing them from appearing on the board at all.

He is a very cool mechanic and adds a ton of repeatability to the game.

Now, if you read that and think, "I thought you said it was hard?" I have some news for you.

At every turn, zombies will spawn and constantly push towards your population. Any territory you lose will also reduce the number of available action points. At the beginning of the game you will be the strongest and from there it will only go downhill.

Oh, and remember those beautiful walls you built around your territory? Each round they play zombie burst cards that can create zombies right in your homeland.

It's okay. Zombie outbreaks are known to be easily quarantined ... right?

Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead
Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead
  • For 2-5 players
  • Playing lasts 2-3 hours
  • Tons of repeat values

Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead uses the zombie apocalypse as the canvas of one of the coolest tree systems I’ve seen in board games. If you’re looking for a serious challenge, it brings Diplomacy of the Dead.

10. Zpokalipsa

Zpocalypse board game

I really love the artwork and production of Zpocalypse.

Zpocalypse is the first game developed by Greenbrier Games and is really cool. The players form groups of survivors who emerge from their shelters and try to break into the new apocalyptic desert (full of zombies, of course).

Zpocalypse is one of the games you love or hate. I enjoy it, but it has its problems. Greenbrier Games certainly experienced growing problems with Zpoc as the first game.

The rules are ... grave. There’s a lot of ambiguity in the central policy, but luckily it’s a company that really loves making games and seems to be long-term in the industry. After much criticism, they learned and revised the policy, which they were able to download on their website.

The apocalypse
The apocalypse
  • A zombie survival board game
  • Play time: 100 minutes
  • Age: 12 years and older

It’s a solid entry into the zombie apocalypse, but it’s certainly not for everyone.

11. Zpocalypse 2: Defend the Burbs

Zpocalypse 2: Defend the board game Burbs

Cities have fallen. Nuclear ash hangs hard in the air. The suburb, once the pinnacle of the American dream, is now the bloody battlefield of the apocalypse. But how long can white fences hold the horde?

Zpocalypse 2: Defend the Burbs, the sequel to Zpocalypse, is an interesting combination of things.

Have you ever played custom Tower Defense / Starcraft games? Such is Zpocalypse 2. It’s a mix of RPG defensive games.

During the day, players wade through the apocalyptic desert, and at night, they open up to their base and try to push hordes of zombies. This is one of the few instances where I have seen a tower defense mechanic translate well into a board game. Players need to upgrade their teams and find new equipment, but the more they search and make noise during the day, the more zombies will appear at night.

This is a very fine balance between risk and reward.

Zpokalipsa 2: Brani Burbs
Zpokalipsa 2: Brani Burbs
  • § 2-5 players, 120 minutes, age 14+
  • § Each player controls a team of survivors in ...
  • § Exploring and playing the defense tower

With Zpocalypse 2, I like the game components the most. Not only are they all durable and solid, but they are very cool and functional. Their player boards look amazing. They look like rusty pieces of postapocalyptic technology (reminiscent of the Fallout series) and each one is a functional tracker for everything you’ll need for your teams.

The Zpocalypse series doesn’t turn the revolution into a genre, but it does it fairly and pretty damn well.

12. Zombie 15 ′

Zombie-15-board game

You have to be fast for that.

In Zombie 15 ', all adults have turned into zombies! There are only a handful of 15-year-olds left and they have about 15 minutes before they are eaten alive.

Zombie 15 'is a strange game that is played in exactly 15 minutes. There’s a real-time timer where the game ends after 15 minutes (whether you’re done or not) and it’s better to meet your goal by then.

Although the game itself is real-time, the turns aren’t. Players still alternate normally and have to wait until it is their turn before they can make any moves. If you don’t want to make decisions quickly, it can become extremely stressful.

Zombie 15 ′
Zombie 15 ′
  • A fun and original shot of a zombie apocalypse with amazing ...
  • Real-time survival game
  • Play time: 15 minutes

By literally killing every adult and turning them into zombies, this game is obviously aimed at a younger audience. Seriously, every protagonist is 15 years old. It looks a little cute, but there’s actually quite a bit of play here.

13. Escape: A place of zombies

Escape: Zombie City board game

Escape: Zombie City is another contestant in the realm of real-time board games.

It's a fast, real-time, cooperative , gambling game where you have 15 minutes to gather supplies from the area, return safely, and then escape. Zombies are hovering around you all the time, trying to tear up your safe house.

Now you might be thinking, "Hey, didn't I just read about this game in the previous chapter?" (Zombie 15 '). Although it sounds a bit similar, they both play quite differently.

Same but different

Escape: Zombie City is a teenager Escape: The Curse of the Temple . Through crazy bickering, players need to engage as quickly as possible. Zombie 15 'offers a more traditional board game experience where they line up.

The board in Escape: Zombie City is also procedural. As the players explore, more pieces of the board will be placed so you never really know what you’ll find.

The last major difference is that Escape has the final stage at the end of the game. Once you’ve managed to find all the supplies and load up the old minivan, the final phase of collaboration is when the players all pack up in the van and drive out of town.

So, last thoughts on these two:

They both have almost the same themes. Find things in the zombie apocalypse and escape before time runs out. The time limit for both matches is the same after 15 minutes.

But they play differently. I would argue that Escape is much crazier and faster, while Zombie 15 'offers a more traditional board game experience when players take turns.

Both are extremely tense as the time limit really puts pressure.

14. Rise of the Zombies

Rise of Zombies Board Game

Rise of the Zombies is pretty handsome. I really like this look. This is a real-time game similar to Zombie 15 ', as it has an active game time limit. There’s actually a small timer in the box that needs to be set that follows the game’s time limit.

It reminds me a lot of Oregon Trail Card Game … But with zombies.

The players start together in a safe house and try to get to the helicopter waiting to escape. Rise of the Zombies is based primarily on cards, and the locations will be cards played by other players.

The locations themselves determine the problems you will face in each. Each location has a value that determines how many zombie cards are drawn. So if the zombie value is three, you will draw zombie cards until the zombie value matches the location. Basically, the higher the number, the more zombies there are.

Rise of zombies
Rise of zombies
  • Easier, faster board and card game with individuals fighting ...
  • It can be played solitaire (as this publisher is known) or with ...

I love the artwork of the game. Just like a themed rendition of events in drawings, such a work of art looks as if it could be found in a survivor’s magazine. Whether the survivors managed to save him alive or found the magazine later is up to you.

15. Last Night on Earth: A zombie game

Zombie board game last night on Earth

Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game was perhaps the first zombie board game I ever played. I'm also a bit of a freak and I love B horror movies. One of my favorite parties was filming a bunch of teased horror movies and watching with friends (Murder Party & Special Dead were my favorites).

Last Night on Earth lets you experience (and play a star) your own miserable horror movie B and it’s terribly fun.

The main premise of the movie Last Night on Earth is a zombie eruption in the small rural town of America. Every typical troop you can think of has been thrown into the game. All the characters are obvious stereotypes and tropes. There’s a sheriff, his daughter, a preacher, a random tramp, and even a nursing nurse. Last Night on Earth is not taken seriously and neither should you.

One of the highlights of last night on Earth is that he plays in teams. Zombies against humans. Depending on the scenario, people will have different targets and the zombies will of course try to eat some brains.

Last Night on Earth: 10th Anniversary Edition
Last Night on Earth: 10th Anniversary Edition
  • Last Night on Earth is a fast-paced game of brain-eating zombies, ...
  • By casting the heroes of the archetype of horror and horde ...
  • This ten-year anniversary includes a complete and updated ...

At first glance, people seem to have all the advantages and to some extent they do. Zombies move slowly and are easy to kill while people have all kinds of fun weapons and toys.

In my opinion, zombies are a lot more fun to play. They get stuck, mindless eating machines, and you don’t. Make a wall of zombies that they will have to run through. Block exits and surround buildings.

This is a numbers game for zombie players and the numbers are on your side. Zombies also get a special deck of cards with abilities from which they can draw. Don't forget them. They are probably the most powerful weapon in the zombie arsenal.

16. Hit Z Road

Board game Hit Z Road

One Christmas I was lucky enough to find a copy of Hit Z Road for the crazy price of $ 10. Any great game at this price is definitely worth a visit. Hit Z Road takes over the Hero’s Journey of Zombies and reminds me of the movie Carriers .

Players begin on a journey to find safety at the other end of the country. Whether they get there or is actually safer is entirely a matter of debate.

Hit Z Road has an interesting mechanic that I have never seen before. Throughout the game, players encounter a variety of apocalyptic events. How you handle them is a matter of personal strategy. Sometimes you get a small token during a meeting, depending on your actions during the event. Don’t bother figuring out what they’re doing. The game will tell you when it's time.

Drive Z Road
Drive Z Road
  • Zombie game for 1-4 players
  • Created by renowned designer Martin Wallace
  • A fast journey through an increasingly demanding series ...

I spent hours browsing the rules and trying to figure out what they were doing, but there wasn’t a single hint. It will become clear during the game. Some chips will be good for you and others to the detriment. As if finding a small child by the roadside during the apocalypse. Do you stop and save? Will he help you down the road later or will he kill you?

You literally won’t know what chips are doing until they become important. It’s an interesting mechanic who works well with the theme and tends to hold players down in the first few rounds of the game.

17. Zombie Fluxx

Zombie Fluxx board game

Fluxx is one of those weird games that you love or hate. I personally enjoy playing Fluxx. Teaching is fairly easy and is a great way to take your time.

Fluxx is a simple card game where the only rules are at the beginning of the game:

  1. Draw a map.
  2. Play the card.

That's it.

When you play multiple cards, the new rules and conditions of the final game will be in a permanent state (haha, you understand?). One of the great things about Fluxx is the versatility of the themes. There’s basically a thematic version of everything you can think of. If you deal with zombies, this one will be perfect. If you haven’t, you can choose from others.

The whole game is about two standard decks of cards and not much bigger than a mint. It can literally fit the back pocket (except for women’s jeans. Who the hell designs the pockets of women’s clothing?).

Fluxx: Zombie Fluxx
Fluxx: Zombie Fluxx
  • Play from 2 to 6 players
  • 30 minutes playback
  • An ever-changing zombie card game

Fluxx is the perfect game to leave in the car or bag you normally carry with you. Sometimes I pull it out while waiting in restaurants or at the bar. It’s ideal for some time to kill, so waiting for something more bearable.

18. Zombie Dice

Board game Zombie Dice

Zombie Dice is a great game. From the creators of Munchkin , comes a very simple press game of chance with dice . Players hunt zombies after the always elusive Long Pig dinner (people).

This is a very simple game that is perfect before starting a bigger game or when you are bored and have a few minutes to kill.

  • Fold three cubes.
  • Evaluate the brain.
  • Footprints are repeated.
  • Stop at any time.
  • If you turn 3 guns, your turn ends and all the brains are lost.

That's basically it. You will always roll three dice and when something hits, you will pull another matrix out of the pool. The cubes are in three colors: green, yellow and red. Greens have the best chance of moving the brain, while reds have the worst.

Zombie cubes
Zombie cubes
  • Standalone game, carry the dice in a cup
  • 2+ players
  • 15 20 minutes to play

Zombie Dice usually had a permanent place near the gaming table. Whenever I wait around or have some time to kill, I would play it. It’s great if you get out and play for 15 minutes and then you’re on your way.

Pro Tip: Beer koozie makes a very quiet cup of cubes. One of the problems with pure dice games is that they get pretty loud.

19. Dead panic

Board game Dead Panic

Dead Panic is a zombie version of Castle Panic. Replacing hordes of orcs and trolls is an endless horde of the undead.

Players are survivors hiding in a cabin in the woods, and must use everything at their disposal to defend the cabin before the zombies flood the walls and eat their delicious brains.

Zombies are constantly spawning from the edge of the board and getting closer and closer to the center (and cabin). Players must work with weapon cards to kill oncoming zombies. Fortunately, each player has their own special abilities that they can use throughout the game.

Dead panic
Dead panic
  • supports 2 to 6 players aged 13 and over for a 90 minute advantage ...
  • fast, simplified gameplay is similar but different from ...
  • a tense, exciting, cinematic seige experience

Dead Panic is a secession of the original Castle Panic . Orcs and trolls were replaced by zombies, and the characters were given an upgrade with individual heroic powers. Dead Panic also adds a few more rules and complexities.

Zombie games by nature are usually collaborative, but Dead Panic does it in a very simple and defensive way. All players live or die along with a single point defense. Not researching or discovering just good old-fashioned killing zombies.

20. Zombies !!!

Zombies !!!  Box and components of the third edition

Zombies !!! (shouldn't we confuse it with zombies ???) is one of the classic zombie board games. It's your usual undead "COME TO CHOPPE!" scenario. All the players will smash, shoot and gamble their way to the helipad to be the first players to dodge.

The only problem, you ask? There is only room for one more person in the helicopter. That's right, this is a free argument. Not a cooperative , let’s be friends and build a world together, here. Every man, woman and child is on their own.

Zombies !!! not without flaws. It has some issues with the components and rules, but it’s still a fantastic game and has a huge extension that has fixed all the usual game issues since then.

Zombies !!!  (Third Edition)
Zombies !!! (Third Edition)
  • Brand new rules for cooperative play
  • Four new zombie figures
  • Perfectly compatible with other zombies !!! Editions


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