Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 7.19. Players: 1 - 6. Published in 2019. This is the Kickstarter Deluxe Edition of Carnival Zombie Second Edition by Albe Pavo. It includes the core game and all unlocked stretch goals. Note: paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless stated otherwise.
What's included: Carnival Zombie (2nd Edition), deluxe contents, and all unlocked stretch goals.
Carnival Zombie is an exciting cooperative board game for 1 to 6 players. Join a group of heroes fleeing a zombie - overrun sinking city. During the day, move together, prepare for the night by building barricades, recovering from wounds, searching for items and survivors. At night, face hordes of infected and powerful bosses in a fast - paced firefight. Close cooperation is key to survive until dawn!
BOSS GAMEPLAY: Bosses lead the horde at night with unique and powerful abilities. Defeat them for great rewards, but you must survive first.
GAMEPLAY CARDS: Nightmare cards affect your day and are used for randomization. Item and weapons can be collected from bosses, some are persistent, others are one - shot. They can be sacrificed to save you from attacks. Boss tarots reveal daily enemies.
SCENARIOS: The 2nd Edition features new scenarios with tutorial, short & hard games, traitor mechanics, scalability, competitive gameplay, more dexterity challenges, and night - only scenarios. Finals can be played as stand - alone.
PILE OF BODIES GAMEPLAY: No dice rolling. Shoot zombies, pick up cubes and drop them on the Pile of Corpses tile. The fallen may rise again.
GROUNDS: Choose your night location carefully. Fortifications help against the horde, but adapt your strategy to the terrain.
SURVIVORS GAMEPLAY: Find survivors while scavenging. They're non - fighters but valuable allies.
The DELUXE box, available only during the KICKSTARTER campaign, adds a double - sided game board and tons of new content.
MEDIOLANUM gameplay: Fight into Mediolanum, avoid founderings or face the horde. Battle difficulty increases towards the center, but it's easier to find clones to defeat new bosses.
ÜBER WEAPONS GAMEPLAY: Search and recover über weapons on the city map. Deploy them at night to unleash powerful abilities against the horde.
Replayability is high with 9 characters, 465 possible games, 3 difficulty levels, 2 campaigns, 6 scenarios, 8 finals, and 16 bosses, offering over 450 hours of gameplay (stretch goals not counted).
If we reach 1,000 LIKES on our FACEBOOK page, every backer gets 6 new object cards. Contact us at The Game Steward for any queries.
Hey there! Here's how to play Carnival Zombie Second Edition. First, set up the game board according to the scenario you choose. The deluxe box, available only during the Kickstarter campaign, has a double - sided board, so pick the one you like. Each player selects a hero character.
During the day phase, move your group of heroes through the sinking city towards the escape routes. Spend the remaining time preparing for the night. You can build barricades, recover from wounds, search for items, survivors, or use your character's unique day ability.
At night, face the hordes of infected and bosses. Use your actions and unique abilities to survive behind the barricades in a firefight. Remember, close cooperation with other players is crucial!
When it comes to the gameplay cards, use nightmare cards for random events and randomization. Collect item and weapon cards from bosses. You can sacrifice them to save yourself from attacks. Boss tarots will show you the enemies you'll face each day.
In the pile of bodies gameplay, when you shoot a zombie, pick up the cube and drop it on the Pile of Corpses tile. Be aware that the fallen might rise again.
Choose your night location considering the fortifications and terrain. Fortifications help against the horde, but you need to adapt your strategy based on the ground conditions.
If you find survivors while scavenging, they can be valuable allies in tough times.
In Mediolanum gameplay, fight your way in, avoid founderings to prevent the horde from unleashing. The battle gets tougher as you move towards the center, but it's easier to find clones to defeat new bosses.
Search for über weapons on the city map and use them at night to unleash powerful abilities against the horde.
Some important notes: The paid add - ons from the Kickstarter campaign are not included unless stated otherwise. If we reach 1,000 likes on our Facebook page, you'll get 6 new object cards. And if you have any questions about the game, just contact The Game Steward.
To maintain your game, keep the cards in a card protector to prevent wear and tear. Store the game components in a dry place to avoid damage. Have a great time playing!
