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'''''Zombie Dice''''' is a "press your luck" party [[List of dice games|dice game]] created by [[Steve Jackson Games]] and released in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sjgames.com/dice/zombiedice/|title=Zombie Dice|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/62871/zombie-dice|title=Zombie Dice (2010)|publisher=Board Game Geek|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref> A digital app version of the game has also been released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zombie-dice/id376949996?mt=8|title=Zombie Dice by Stven Jackson Games|website=[[iTunes]]|date=February 23, 2012|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref>


'''Zombie Dice''' is a "press your luck" party [[List of dice games|dice game]] created by [[Steve Jackson Games]].<ref>http://www.sjgames.com/dice/zombiedice/</ref><ref>http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/62871/zombie-dice</ref> In May 2012, [[Wil Wheaton]] played Zombie Dice, along with [[Tsuro]] and Get Bit!, on the third episode of his series TableTop onto [[YouTube]] with [[Ryan Higa]], [[Freddie Wong]] and [[Rod Roddenberry]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMtlQxJeWvc</ref><ref>http://www.fruitlesspursuits.com/2012/05/wil-weatons-tabletop-playing-zombie.html</ref> Zombie Dice has also been uploaded onto the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>http://www.tested.com/videos/app-of-the-day/5960-app-of-the-day-zombie-dice/</ref>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The gameplay of [[Zombie]] Dice is simple.<ref>http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2011/05/eat-the-brains-avoid-the-shotguns-ars-plays-zombie-dice/</ref> The player has to shake dice in a cup and randomly select three dice without looking into the cup and roll them. A brain is the desired object to roll in the game. The player might roll a blast, which presents three possible choices. The first choice is for the player to press their luck and roll again. The player may also choose to stop rolling and allow the next player to roll. There is also a possibility that the player rolls three shotgun blasts in one turn, therefore their turn stops and the next player rolls. A "runner" is represented by feet and rolling a runner means that the player can roll that same dice if they choose to press their luck. A winner is determined if a player rolls 13 brains and all other players have taken at least one more turn without reaching 13 brains.<ref>http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/games/d8fc/</ref><ref>http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/06/zombie-dice-is-a-double-barrel-of-dice-game-fun/</ref>
The gameplay of ''Zombie Dice'' is simple.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ben Kuchera|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2011/05/eat-the-brains-avoid-the-shotguns-ars-plays-zombie-dice/|title=Eat the brains, avoid the shotguns: Ars plays Zombie Dice|publisher=Ars Technica|date=May 13, 2011|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref> The player has to shake a cup containing 13 dice and randomly select 3 of them without looking into the cup and then roll them. The faces of each die represent brains, shotgun blasts or "runners" with different colours containing a different distribution of faces (the 6 green dice have 3 brains, 1 shotgun and 2 runners, the 4 yellow dice have 2 of each and the 3 red dice have 1 brain, 3 shotguns and 2 runners). The object of the game is to roll 13 brains. If a player rolls 3 shotgun blasts their turn ends and they lose the brains they have accumulated so far that turn. It is possible for a player to roll 3 blasts in a single roll, but if only one or two blasts have been rolled the player will have to decide whether it is worth it to risk rolling again or "bank" the brains acquired so far and pass play to the next player. A "runner" is represented by feet and rolling a runner means that the player can roll that same dice if they choose to press their luck. A winner is determined if a player rolls 13 brains and all other players have taken at least one more turn without reaching 13 brains.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/games/d8fc/|title=Zombie Dice from Steve Jackson Games|publisher=Think Geek|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|author=Dave Banks|url=https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/06/zombie-dice-is-a-double-barrel-of-dice-game-fun/|title=Zombie Dice Is A Double-Barrel Of Dice Game Fun|magazine=Wired|date=June 8, 2010|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
Zombie Dice was the winner of the 2011 Origin Awards for a Family, Children's or Party game.<ref>http://critical-hits.com/2011/06/25/2011-origins-awards-winners/</ref>
''Zombie Dice'' was the winner of the 2011 [[Origins Awards]] for a Family, Children's or Party game.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dave "The Game" Chalker|url=http://critical-hits.com/2011/06/25/2011-origins-awards-winners/|title=2011 Origins Awards Winners|publisher=Critical Hits|date=June 25, 2011|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref>

==Expansions==
''Zombie Dice 2: Double Feature'' is an expansion released in 2012. Three new dice are included, replacing three of the dice from the original: the Hunk, the Hottie, and Santa Claus. Each has its own unique abilities. The Hunk die has a double shotgun and a double brain, the Hottie has extra feet, and Santa Claus has three special gifts: a helmet (to let one take an additional shotgun blast), an energy drink (to capture the brain of a runner), and a double brain.

''Zombie Dice 3: School Bus'' comes with one yellow 12-sided die that represents a school bus with many young brains. Different sides include one side with three brains, and one with two brains and a shotgun blast.

''Zombie Dice: Horde Edition'' is a boxed edition of the game including the original base game, as well as the ''Double Feature'' and ''School Bus'' expansions. Replacing the dice cup in this edition is a cloth bag.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tabletalkreviews.com/2018/09/26/zombie-dice-horde-edition/|title=Zombie Dice Horde Edition|publisher=Table Talk Reviews|date=September 26, 2018|access-date=October 26, 2022}}</ref>

== Reception ==
A board game review in ''[[Wirecutter (website)|The Wirecutter]]'' stated that the game is easy to learn and quick to play, but that it was a simple game that did not hold a player's attention for long.<ref name="Wirecutter">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/board-games-for-adults/|title=The best beginner board games for adults|last1=Perling|first1=Anna|last2=Austin|first2=James|work=[[Wirecutter (website)|Wirecutter]]|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|date=9 December 2019|access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 22:26, 27 April 2023

Zombie Dice
Zombie Dice in action
DesignersSteve Jackson
PublishersSteve Jackson Games
Players2–8
Playing time10–20 minutes (average)
ChanceMedium (dice rolling)

Zombie Dice is a "press your luck" party dice game created by Steve Jackson Games and released in 2010.[1][2] A digital app version of the game has also been released.[3]

Gameplay

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The gameplay of Zombie Dice is simple.[4] The player has to shake a cup containing 13 dice and randomly select 3 of them without looking into the cup and then roll them. The faces of each die represent brains, shotgun blasts or "runners" with different colours containing a different distribution of faces (the 6 green dice have 3 brains, 1 shotgun and 2 runners, the 4 yellow dice have 2 of each and the 3 red dice have 1 brain, 3 shotguns and 2 runners). The object of the game is to roll 13 brains. If a player rolls 3 shotgun blasts their turn ends and they lose the brains they have accumulated so far that turn. It is possible for a player to roll 3 blasts in a single roll, but if only one or two blasts have been rolled the player will have to decide whether it is worth it to risk rolling again or "bank" the brains acquired so far and pass play to the next player. A "runner" is represented by feet and rolling a runner means that the player can roll that same dice if they choose to press their luck. A winner is determined if a player rolls 13 brains and all other players have taken at least one more turn without reaching 13 brains.[5][6]

Awards

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Zombie Dice was the winner of the 2011 Origins Awards for a Family, Children's or Party game.[7]

Expansions

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Zombie Dice 2: Double Feature is an expansion released in 2012. Three new dice are included, replacing three of the dice from the original: the Hunk, the Hottie, and Santa Claus. Each has its own unique abilities. The Hunk die has a double shotgun and a double brain, the Hottie has extra feet, and Santa Claus has three special gifts: a helmet (to let one take an additional shotgun blast), an energy drink (to capture the brain of a runner), and a double brain.

Zombie Dice 3: School Bus comes with one yellow 12-sided die that represents a school bus with many young brains. Different sides include one side with three brains, and one with two brains and a shotgun blast.

Zombie Dice: Horde Edition is a boxed edition of the game including the original base game, as well as the Double Feature and School Bus expansions. Replacing the dice cup in this edition is a cloth bag.[8]

Reception

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A board game review in The Wirecutter stated that the game is easy to learn and quick to play, but that it was a simple game that did not hold a player's attention for long.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Zombie Dice". Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "Zombie Dice (2010)". Board Game Geek. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "Zombie Dice by Stven Jackson Games". iTunes. February 23, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  4. ^ Ben Kuchera (May 13, 2011). "Eat the brains, avoid the shotguns: Ars plays Zombie Dice". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  5. ^ "Zombie Dice from Steve Jackson Games". Think Geek. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  6. ^ Dave Banks (June 8, 2010). "Zombie Dice Is A Double-Barrel Of Dice Game Fun". Wired. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  7. ^ Dave "The Game" Chalker (June 25, 2011). "2011 Origins Awards Winners". Critical Hits. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  8. ^ "Zombie Dice Horde Edition". Table Talk Reviews. September 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  9. ^ Perling, Anna; Austin, James (9 December 2019). "The best beginner board games for adults". Wirecutter. The New York Times. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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