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2013 Ranked #5,417

Deadzone

A science-fiction miniatures skirmish game has rival squads fight for objectives and scarce resources across a modular battlefield. Equipment pickups and vertical terrain create sudden tactical opportunities, including dangerous traps.

Wargames Fighting Miniatures Action Points Grid Movement

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.83/5

Rating

7.33

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Deadzone is a dynamic tabletop miniatures skirmish game set in the distant sci-fi universe of Warpath in which two players take command of a crack team of upgradable elite troopers from one of four factions including powerful heroes, troopers, heavy weapons and specialists.

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Deadzone is a dynamic tabletop miniatures skirmish game set in the distant sci-fi universe of Warpath in which two players take command of a crack team of upgradable elite troopers from one of four factions including powerful heroes, troopers, heavy weapons and specialists. You can even upgrade your troopers by collecting equipment and new weapons from the Battlefield, such as Machineguns, medipacks, grenades and more. But beware – you could be triggering a booby trap! Deadzone marries the frantic action and fun of a tabletop game with the simplicity and elegance of a board game to create a truly innovative experience. With the Deadzone box, players take control of either the stalwart Enforcers or the horrific Plague, battling it out over scarce resources by combining deadly actions and an innovate Battle Card deck to lethal effect. Shoot to kill or claw your way through flesh as it doesn't matter how many should die in this urban landscape so long as players achieve their objectives. All of this is set against a sci-fi backdrop brought to life using a grid-based gaming mat depicting the urban warzone that can be built up using Barricades and Buildings from the new modular Mantic Scenery Range, adding a vertical dimension to your games. No two games need ever be the same!

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
60 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.8/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Guy Haley Jake Thornton

Artists

4
Roberto Cirillo Heath Foley David Kidd Jonas Springborg

Publishers

1
Mantic Games