Zombicide: 2nd Edition

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.0

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Zombicide: 2nd Edition has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to others' strategies and turns. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not the main focus of the game. Overall, the game provides a good level of player interaction.

Replay value

Zombicide: 2nd Edition has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game also provides strategic depth and room for players to improve their tactics and strategies. The player interaction score is average. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Zombicide: 2nd Edition has a strong replayability score of 7.8.

Luck profile

Zombicide: 2nd Edition has a moderate level of luck. Random elements like dice rolls and card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While there is some room for players to influence or mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions, luck still plays a significant role. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the outcome.

Overview

Zombicide, the board game, has taken the world by storm with over two million copies sold since its release in 2012 and spawning a cult franchise of cooperative zombie slaying all over the world. In Zombicide, zombies are controlled by the game, while players take on the role of survivors who must co-operate in order to survive and thrive in a world overrun by the bloodthirsty undead. Find guns and gear to take the fight to the zombies through 25 different scenarios linked by a branching story as you pick your way through an infested city. Zombicide (2nd Edition) features refined and streamlined rules, including updates to target priority for ranged attacks, interactions with doors, and vehicle mechanisms. A new dark zone feature, a zone that hides zombies from survivor's attacks, has been added as well. Zombicide (2nd Edition) will include new components and miniatures as well, including plastic dashboards and new child survivors. Returning players will be able to use their existing collection from previous Zombicide releases as well.

Mechanism

5

Action Points Cooperative Game Dice Rolling Modular Board Multiple Maps

Family

4

Category: Dungeon Crawler Components: Miniatures Creatures: Zombies Game: Zombicide

Type

1

Thematic

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