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Zombicide is a cooperative tactical miniature game where 1 to 6 players take on the role of survivors during a zombie apocalypse. Players work together to find weapons and kill zombies, aiming to achieve objectives and stay alive. The game is designed to be accessible for new players while offering enough strategic depth to remain engaging.

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The Verdict

based on 12 reviews

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Intense and fun zombie-slaying action with a constant onslaught of undead
Excellent cooperative mechanisms that encourage teamwork and strategic decision-making
Strong zombie theme brought to life through well-designed miniatures, artwork, and components
High replay value stemming from numerous scenarios and varied gameplay experiences
Delivers "awesome moments" and a "B-movie" feel, focusing on action over deep narrative
Difficult and poorly organized rulebook, leading to a steep initial learning curve
Uneven scenario difficulty, with some missions being too easy or excessively long
Gameplay can occasionally become monotonous or feel like playing the mechanics rather than a fluid game
Some characters may feel imbalanced in their abilities compared to others
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BoardGameCo, Alex RadicalVideo

This video from BoardGameCo offers a comprehensive review of "Army of the Dead: A Zombicide Game," a standalone installment in the Zombicide series based on the movie. The reviewer discusses what they like and dislike about the game, its differences, and overall impressions.

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AV Club, Charlie HallArticle

Zombicide is a fast, cooperative zombie game featuring stunning miniature figures and easy-to-learn rules. While its retail price is high, the wealth of quality components and addictive gameplay make it a fantastic buy.

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Geek Sleep Rinse Repeat, Will NorrisArticle

The reviewer highly recommends Zombicide, praising its accessible co-op gameplay, quality miniatures, and challenging scenarios. Despite losing often, they found it incredibly fun and well-designed, deserving a spot on any gaming shelf.

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Co-op Board GamesArticle

This review highly praises Zombicide as a fantastic cooperative survival game, noting its intense zombie encounters, excellent co-op mechanics, strong theme, and high replay value. Minor issues like a difficult rulebook and some easy scenarios don't diminish the overall fun, making it recommended for zombie fans and co-op enthusiasts alike.

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Nerds on EarthArticle

Zombicide is an over-the-top, highly immersive cooperative board game packed with fantastic miniatures and modular tiles. Despite minor rule flaws easily fixed with house rules, it delivers engaging, laugh-out-loud zombie-slaying action and immense replayability.

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3 Minute Board Games, 3 Minute Board GamesVideo

This video provides a quick overview of the Zombicide core set, emphasizing its cooperative, action-focused gameplay of eliminating endless zombies with dice rolls. It praises the miniatures and the evolving difficulty as characters level up, while also noting that game outcomes can be heavily influenced by luck.

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Board Game QuestArticle

Board Game Quest found Zombicide to be an easy-to-learn, combat-heavy zombie game with excellent components, highly recommending it as a favorite in the genre despite some minor rule issues.

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BoardGameBollocks, BoardGameBollocksVideo

This video from BoardGameBollocks provides a review of the physical board game "Zombicide," examining whether it remains a worthwhile purchase and play experience today.

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Board Game AuthorityArticle

Zombicide is a fun, highly thematic Ameritrash game featuring great miniatures and straightforward tactical actions, though it suffers from lengthy setup times, high randomness, and an overwhelming number of costly expansions.

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I Slay the Dragon, WolfieArticle

Zombicide is an immersive, high-tension cooperative game featuring great miniatures and strategic depth, though it suffers from a vague rulebook and frustrating targeting mechanics.

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That's What Jenni Said, Jesta ThaRogueArticle

Zombicide is an epic, fun cooperative survival game featuring varied zombie types, tense targeting priorities, and great tactical depth.

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Board 'N' BonesArticle

Night of the Living Dead: A Zombicide Game brings the classic film to life with CMON's usual high quality, but introduces an irritating mode-switching mechanic and an overly easy difficulty level that diminishes the experience.

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