BOARDGAME

Title: Zombicide, 2nd edition

Company: Guillotine Games/CMON

Year of release: 2021

We were introduced to this board game recently, albeit a different version in which the action took place in the Wild West, and it was a hoot. Zombicide is collaborative, which is what we’re looking for in games these days, pitting the players as a team against the game itself. Here, up to six players run characters through a variety of maps that are plagued by different kinds of zombies. Each scenario has its own goal, and failure is as easy as a dead character away. The mechanics were easily picked up, with teamwork and tactics the key as the characters negotiate the board while dealing destruction with a broad array of weaponry. This one even has a car! The pieces are also very cool. While the price tag is towards the hefty side (~150AUD), the amount of material and quality build, plus extra scenarios and expansions available, mean there should be enough variety to provide plenty of bang for the buck.

Addendum: Having played the game for two days in a row, it is utterly enthralling fun. Note that the times given to complete missions is likely to be a bare and unlikely minimum, and many of the missions use all 9 map tiles, so you need some real estate. Mount up!