The Walking Dead TV Board Game

I was a little bit apprehensive about purchasing this game at first. It wasn't terribly cheap until recently if purchased new, (however, I did procure a used version from Amazon for only $25, though the box was slightly damaged), and the reviews, here and on other sites, are mixed. However, many of the negative-leaning reviews were written by people who were more experienced in board-gaming than myself, so their dissatisfaction is relative to their experience. I am only a casual board-gamer, card-player, and I absolutely adore this game. My husband and I play it all the time. 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 that were never aired on TV. You have to keep an eye out for them. I can't say enough good things about this game. There are a lot of pieces, which can be a little bit of a pain, I've already lost one of my "Ally" pieces, but there's 16 in total (plenty if you're playing with 1-3 people, problematic if you're playing with 4. So, I just made a new one out of cardboard. It requires some strategy, but depends on luck too. Many experienced gamers dislike the "luck" aspect and the fact that movement is dictated by a die. I don't mind it though. It is similar to Monopoly and Sorry!. 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.

I got this for Christmas so i have had it for like 6 months and every card is still perfect shape.The cards have great detail the zombie cards freak me out still lol.I love the different ways you can play.I love the characters they picked for the game cause my favorite person is Glenn and Andrea from the show so,but maybe if they would of had Daryl instead of Lori it would be a little better but they had to have 2 girls I understand.Anyways there is a fair amount of allies and weapons.I love how they have it where it is like a fatal four way survival horror (every man for themselve)like it would be in a zombie apocalypse if there were only a couple guns or bullets.Yes i am a huge walking dead fan got the comics,figures,dvds,but that is not the only reason I like the game, if you watch the show but you dont have none of the stuff i named^ it does not matter you will enjoy this game.if you are more of a Walking Dead Comic Book Fan I recommend the Walking Dead Comic BG by Z Man.I Hope this Review was helpful im srry it was so long lol but if you plan on purchasing this board game then Have Fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We opened up this board game and were very impressed with the attractiveness and sturdiness of the game board itself plus all of the pieces. The instructions seemed a bit complex at first, but we've played several rounds of the game so far, and it's quite entertaining! Just what I expected and had hoped for from a zombie game based off of The Walking Dead tv show. Game play can be very short, or can be longer (which is more fun) depending upon your luck. We've only played with 2 people so far, and we are excited to try it out with 4 players soon!

I was a little hesitant to purchase this game because of a couple of the reviews I read but I am SO glad I decided to buy it anyway. 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 time now. I especially love that when a survivor dies they become a walker 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). My friends & I have also made a drinking game out of it. I recommend this game!

As advertised

Ein super Spiel. Nervenkitzel und Ressourcen Knappheit... Toll umgesetztes Survival-Game, nicht nur für Fans der Serie! Wer die Serie kennt wird dieses Spiel verschlingen! Schade nur das es Daryl nicht als Charakter gibt ;-(

Un jeu très sympa (pas besoin d'être fan de la série). Mais pour le moment nous n'avons toujours pas réussi à gagner une partie (les zombies sont partout).

Great game for all you walking dead fans. Love how it's based on the characters in the earlier seasons. Great game for family fun and easy to play. I seen this same game at a store in the mall and they are selling it for $49.99. I only paid $29.99.

Très contente de ce jeu car grande fan de la série même si c'est en anglais. Par contre très déçue d'avoir le plateau de jeu en carton et non en tapis souple.