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Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead 1981

Design John H. Butterfield Art John H. Butterfield , John W. Pierard , Redmond Aksel Simonsen Publisher SPI (Simulations Publications , Inc.)
6.1 /10
BGG rating
#13412
BGG rank
2.1
Weight
1–4
Players
1
Best at
90–180
Minutes
12
Age
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About the Game

Dawn of the Dead (based on the classic 1978 horror film) can be played as a two-player game (humans vs. zombies), as a solitaire game, or as a cooperative game with two to four players controlling the human heroes. The game map represents the shopping mall from the movie. Cardboard counters signify the four human characters and randomly-sized groups of zombies. Play is highly asymmetric — the humans are fast but badly outnumbered and subject to paralyzing panic attacks, while the zombies are slow but relentless and unlimited. To win, the zombies must kill the humans; the humans must secure the mall by closing all four entrances and eliminating all zombies within. Special rules cover berserk zombies, hidden zombies, and infected humans becoming terrifying “super zombies.”

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Filed Under

Categories
Horror Movies / TV / Radio theme Print & Play Wargame Zombies
Mechanics
Dice Rolling Grid Movement Line of Sight Movement Points Ratio / Combat Results Table Simulation Solo / Solitaire Game Variable Set-up
Also known as
死霊の夜明け
BGG ratings
245 · geek rating 5.55
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026