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Rules assistance for All Things Zombie: Risks and Rewards
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 90 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for All Things Zombie: Risks and Rewards
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All Things Zombie: Risks and Rewards is an expansion for All Things Zombie: Better Dead Than Zed! released in 2010 for 2–8 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
What's in that building? Is it empty? Zombies? Survivors? What's their Rep? Did I find anything? With Risks and Rewards we've done all the work for you. Draw a card and you'll know instantly all there is to know about what's lurking inside that darkened building. Risks and Rewards is a 54 card deck that gives you a wide variety of information. It tells you if you've met zombies or survivors, how many of each, what they're armed with and all based on the type of area you're exploring. All on one card All that plus new weapons and loot not found in ATZ - Better Dead Than Zed. And did we mention the special Carolee (THW girl) NPC? Risks and rewards: Save your dice rolling for when you need it!
Mechanics
Publishers
- Two Hour Wargames (THW Game Design)
Questions and answers
All Things Zombie: Risks and Rewards supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for All Things Zombie: Risks and Rewards is 90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists All Things Zombie: Risks and Rewards for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
All Things Zombie: Risks and Rewards has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
All Things Zombie: Risks and Rewards belongs to these categories: Fighting, Dice, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists All Things Zombie: Risks and Rewards as an expansion for All Things Zombie: Better Dead Than Zed!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need All Things Zombie: Better Dead Than Zed! to use it. Check that your edition of All Things Zombie: Better Dead Than Zed! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.