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The Walking Dead TV Board Game
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Brand | Cryptozoic Entertainment |
Material | Cards |
Theme | Tv |
Genre | Cooperative |
Number of Players | 2-4 |
About this item
- Based on the most watched drama in basic cable history!
- Take on the role of a Survivor from the show, collect supplies, and get back to Camp before it's too late!
- Semi-cooperative gameplay. Help your friends to keep them from turning into Walkers!
- If your Survivor dies, you come back as a Walker and now hunt the living!
- A tense survival boardgame for 1-4 players, ages 15+, with easy to learn rules, and a 45 minute playing time.
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 16 x 10 x 2.5 inches |
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Item Weight | 2.69 pounds |
ASIN | 1617680893 |
Item model number | 01212CRY |
Manufacturer recommended age | 13 - 14 months |
Best Sellers Rank | #301,116 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #10,249 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | November 15, 2011 |
Language | English |
Manufacturer | Cryptozoic |
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The Walking Dead!
In The Walking Dead Board game, only the strong survive. The weak turn into walkers, and then turn against their former friends! Fight your way through zombie-infested Atlanta with your fellow survivors. Grab some weapons to clear a path. Visit destinations like the department store, the police station, old folk's home, and the CDC. Find the tools you’ll need to live another day like weapons, allies, a car, or a swift mount.
Be the first to reach the Center for Disease Control!
Take on the role of Rick, Andrea, or one of the other hapless survivors and scrounge for sweet weapons like a Shotgun or Crossbow. Keep your eyes open for new allies, but watch your back! When supplies start running low, it’s every man for himself. If you can make it back to camp with enough gear to defend yourself and those you still care for, you win!
Are you prepared?
Should you fall to the hungry horde of walkers, the game doesn't end. When a player dies and becomes a walker, they leave the world of the living behind and seek out the remaining survivors. Spring surprise attacks on the living, cause the walkers to frenzy, or contaminate the survivor’s supplies. Put the bite on your former friends and they’ll join you in your pursuit of the living. As a survivor, you'll work as a team with your remaining buddy to ensure the camp site stays protected. Share weapons and other resources. The fate of the human race is in your hands, either as a survivor or a walker. Test your survival skills and fight to live another day with The Walking Dead Board Game from Cryptozoic Entertainment.
Features/Specifications
- Number of Players: 1 – 4
- For Ages: 13+
- Playing Time: 30-45 minutes
- MSRP: $39.99
- 1 Game Board
- 6 Character Cards
- 6 Survivor Game Pieces With Bases
- 2 Walker Game Pieces
- 16 Ally Tokens
- 40 Scrounge Cards
- 40 Encounter Cards
- 30 Walker Cards
- 16 Location Cards
- 4 Badges
- 1 Six-sided Die
From the Manufacturer
In The Walking Dead Board Game, based on the AMC television program of the same name, you can play as survivors or zombies. Create unexpected alliances to get back to camp alive, blasting zombies with shotguns or crossbows – or stalk your former friends as a risen corpse. For 2 to 4 players. 60 minutes.
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Contains small pieces that may be a choking hazard. Not intended for use with small children.
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Customers like the quality and value of the game. They mention that the game pieces are solid and the cardboard is extremely tough. They also appreciate the collectible value of this great buy. However, some customers feel that the entertainment value is confusing, boring, and distracting. Opinions are mixed on ease of use, appearance, and difficulty level.
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Customers find the game fun, entertaining, and engaging. They say it's a great alternative to video games and does an excellent job of making them feel like a zombie apocalypse survivor.
"...I love the mouse pad material that is used for the board. The cards are fun, there's plenty of images from the show and some images are from scenes..." Read more
"...Game play can be very short, or can be longer (which is more fun) depending upon your luck...." Read more
"...The game does an excellent job of making you feel like a Zombie Apocalypse survivor; you're relieved when there's an encounter without any zombies,..." Read more
"...It is a great game cause it does at time just take some luck and then other times some skill and trying to decide on whether to sack your ally or..." Read more
Customers like the value of the game. They say it's well worth the money, the collector's value is apparent, and the production value of this game is high. Some customers also mention that the game pieces are solid and not flimsy. Overall, customers are satisfied with the value and quality of this product.
"...game is only two stars, but I’m giving it three because of the collectible value and the fact that a dedicated fan could tweak the rules to make the..." Read more
"...Those were well chosen...." Read more
"...Good value, got us engaged with each other and away from sitting in front of a game screen/TV...." Read more
"...The price isnt bad either- the quality is great, the actualy board is more like a moue pad type material which I really like...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the game. They mention that the pieces are solid, not flimsy, and the game itself is made very well. The board is extremely tough, and in order to bend it, one would actually have to try. Customers are also happy with the condition of the product when they received it.
"...game and were very impressed with the attractiveness and sturdiness of the game board itself plus all of the pieces...." Read more
"...board but rather a vinyl board, but it’s a cool design and not flimsy at all (though it is a bit small for four players)...." Read more
"...Overall, the contents used for the board game are very strong, and very durable unlike most games that resort to the cheapest materials...." Read more
"...the quality of the pieces are top notch excellent quality and should be incredibly durable compared to newer games...." Read more
Customers find the gift to be a great and awesome gift for any walking dead fan or zombie lover.
"...Awesome gift for any walking dead fan" Read more
"I love this show as does my sister and her family. This was the perfect gift for her to enjoy with the kids!" Read more
"Great gift for the Zombie lover" Read more
"good gift" Read more
Customers are mixed about the difficulty level of the game. Some mention it's surprising complex, challenging, and interesting. However, others say the game directions are somewhat complicated and lengthy to read.
"...other Walking Dead game, and it's better then this one, but it's so super confusing, that you'll spend half your night trying to figure out what..." Read more
"...There a convenient FAQ on the Rulebook, which is very helpful when you're learning the game. It's simple and fun...." Read more
"...Yes, the game is a little complicated at first, but once my brother and I played it a couple times through we got super in to it & play it all the..." Read more
"...In practice, the rules are cumbersome, artificially complicated, and don’t take into account people who will deliberately get bitten just to screw..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the game. Some mention that there are many ways to play, and you can play it by yourself. However, others say that it's tough to play with two people, challenging, and frustrating.
"...I love the different ways you can play...." Read more
"...Though there are six cards, the game is designed for only four players...." Read more
"...and can try to kill other players & that there are a couple different ways to play the game (i.e. team survivor vs. team zombie, and solo play)...." Read more
"...to echo one of the previous reviews stating that it is too hard to win as a living person. Zombies have a distinct advantage in battles...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the appearance of the game. Some mention it looks great, has excellent graphics, and components, while others say it's poorly designed and cheesey.
"...The cards are fun, there's plenty of images from the show and some images are from scenes that were never aired on TV...." Read more
"tl;dr: condition is great, but game mechanics and design are extremely lazy. I advise re-considering before you purchase...." Read more
"...The cards have great detail the zombie cards freak me out still lol.I love the different ways you can play...." Read more
"I love the show so I bought the game to play with my friends. Looked pretty cool until I opened up the novel they called instructions...." Read more
Customers find the entertainment value of the game confusing, boring, and not compelling. They also say there's no rhyme or reason for any of the plays, and the rules and exceptions distract from the play. Customers also say the game is cheesed and a waste of money.
"...but I just don't. It is so boring and kind of... I don't know... difficult?..." Read more
"...I don't know how much replay value it has just because it's not THAT fun." Read more
"...it right I hope not because if we are not missing anything it is pretty boring. Instructions are almost no help at all...." Read more
"...The game itself was confusing and not very fun." Read more
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Objective: Each player has to go around the board to all 4 corners before being able to return to "Camp".
The Locations: Each corner is a location, these include: the Police Station, the Department Store, the Abandoned Car Lot, and the CDC. (All locations which Rick and sometimes other survivors had to find in the show.)
The Characters: You can play as 1 of 6 players including: Rick, Shane, Dale, Glenn, Lori, and Andrea. Each of the characters has a corresponding "Special Ability" which can be used once during the game. My husband and I like to randomly pick our characters because some are better than others, so it's best to do at random. However, let me just say Lori sucks as much in the game as she does in the show. Her amazing ability only moves you forward one space once during the game. For some reason I ALWAYS end up with that god-awful character. The rest are pretty good though.
The Cards: Then there are the cards. There are 3 types of cards: Encounter, Scrounge, and Walker. Encounter cards are drawn on every turn you take. The majority of them are attacks by walkers (which have a specific strength which you must match or best with your Scrounge cards + your # rolled), some are precarious situations with your fellow survivors, and some, but few are good/beneficial cards. Scrounge cards are what you hold in your hand. These are your supplies and weaponry. You use these to fight the walkers. Each Scrounge Card has a strength which counters the strength of an attack from and Encounter card. Lastly, there are Walker Cards. These are used towards the end of the game when your opponent/s has died. They get to come back as a walker and use the Walker cards to attack the living survivor/s. There are also Allies. Allies function the same as Scrounge cards, they are small circular pieces of cardboard that will take the bite for you if you fail to defeat the Encounter Card/s with your Scrounge cards. However, once you run out of Allies, you run the risk of being bit yourself and becoming a walker, so you have to be smart about how you use your Scrounge cards and Allies. There is a limited number of Scrounge cards because there are a limited number of supplies in the Zombie/Walker Apocalypse. That's where the strategy comes into play.
There's really not much more to say about the game. It's pretty easy, once you figure out all the rules. There a convenient FAQ on the Rulebook, which is very helpful when you're learning the game. It's simple and fun. You can play it alone or with 3 other people. It's rare you find a 1 person board game. You can up the challenge or lower it by increasing/decreasing the number of Scrounge cards you put in the pile at the start of the game. I highly recommend it. Especially before October and Season 3 comes along. It'll be a great way to pass the time before new episodes each week.
In the alternative game (2v2) it sometimes feels like the Zombie players are hampered (being able to play only one card a round) but it seems necessary, given the assortment of evil actions they are given to choose from.
Overall, I love this game, and find it both challenging and rewarding.
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A complicated board game is something like Gears of war. When i set it up for the first time it took me about an hour to understand everything about it.
Back to Walking dead, in a nutshell very simple but a hard game to complete, as you would expect being a survival game.