Zombies all around us

Game Design: Joseph J. Propati Box Cover Artist: Nicoleta Stavarache Graphic Design: Joseph J. Propati

Number of players: 1 or 2 Type of play: Solitaire or Co-Op Play time: 20 to 30 min Age: 12+

THE GAME: Zombies all around us is a 1 to 2 player CO-OP zombie apocalypse dice game. You and a friend are holed up in a house surrounded by the dead. Every turn more and more zombies converge on the house and you must either destroy them or prevent them from breaking in. You can build or find a weapon and use it against the zombies. Stay alive for the next 18 to 24 hours, keep the zombies out and you just might make it out alive.

Synopsis: The reports were sketchy at first, people seeing corpses roaming the city, attacking people and eating their flesh. At first you didn’t believe it but after driving into town to get supplies, you could see the smoke trails and the dead walking. The apocalypse has finally come, and all hell has broken loose. Zombies are all around us! You decide it’s time to get out of town, but a massive traffic jam stops your progress and you begin to realize your car is going to become a death trap. Off in the distance you can see several houses that look abandoned. You decide to make a break for the nearest house; to find safety and shelter for the night. The first house you find looks deserted, as if the occupants left in a big hurry and had little time to clear it out. You have no weapons to speak of but at least the previous occupants managed to secure the house. The windows and doors are barricaded but they look weak and any amount of force will cause them to fail. You need to build or find a weapon fast and maintain a secure posture within the house. As the zombies start to build up they will reach a maximum number that will force you to either strengthen the barricade or deal with a zombie break in. Remember the weapons you make are only so strong and could break at any moment. Luckily there's a lot of material to make more. Keep each room secure and try to either stop or kill any zombies that are trying to enter the house. Stay alive for the next 18 to 24 hours and try to prevent any zombies from breaking into the house because it’s going to be a long night. Soon the dead will come, and you must be prepared.

Bonus game The Tavern - a variation of Zombies all around us.

Synopsis: You and your mate finally reach the tavern and break inside. You barricade the windows and doors. Outside, the dead are converging on the tavern and its not for a pint; they want brains. Zombies All Around As - The tavern variation gives the player a different physical layout setting to enhance game play and increase the challenge.

The Tavern variation plays exactly like the original game with only minor changes.