Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Zombie Cinema is a boardgame for 3-6 players, Ages 12 and up. One game takes 2-3 hours, all told.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Role Playing
Make decisions or communicate from the perspective of an assigned character.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Storytelling
Create or extend a narrative in response to prompts or game events.
Read the full game description
Zombie Cinema is a boardgame for 3-6 players, Ages 12 and up. One game takes 2-3 hours, all told. Learning the game takes ten minutes. The game is a cooperative storytelling exercise wherein the players create a story very much like a zombie movie. What it says on the box Nobody knew when it started, or why. Perhaps the lonely death of a spinster was one too much for angels to bear, or a chemical leak in the ground-water had unexpected consequences. Only one thing is certain: now the dead walk. This story game is about the zombie apocalypse and the desperate choices of the survivors. Not only do these characters scramble over each other trying to find safety, but they may also cooperate and even sacrifice themselves so at least a few might survive the story. Zombie Cinema is quick to set up, easy to learn and it's designed to play from start to finish in one evening, making for an excellent party game or a first step into a new hobby. The game box includes everything required to create stories of survival horror with your friends. Game Components: 27 Cinema Cards 1 Game Board 6 Character Pawns 6 Dice 1 Zombie Pawn 1 Round Marker 1 Rules Sheet Packaged in a VHS tape case, making it look like a zombie movie.