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Rules assistance for Backgammon: Zombie Rush
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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- 20 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Backgammon: Zombie Rush
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Backgammon: Zombie Rush is an expansion for Backgammon released in 2012 for 2 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Sebastian Eriksson and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
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About the game
A zombie themed expansion for Backgammon that gives the game a hectic feel and lends it some unpredictability due to there being an AI element present. For people familiar with backgammon the game is really easy to get into due to the many similarities in the base rule set. The big difference comes when a checker is captured. Instead of just returning where they came from, they turn into zombies, roaming the board controlled by a set of rules out of the players control. Save your survivors before they get turned against you by bringing them all into your safe house. But be careful, as long as there are survivors left outside no one is safe. When both players have all their survivors (or what's left of them), the player with the most survivors win.
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Questions and answers
Backgammon: Zombie Rush supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Backgammon: Zombie Rush is 20 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 Backgammon: Zombie Rush 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.
Backgammon: Zombie Rush belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. 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 credited designers of Backgammon: Zombie Rush are: Sebastian Eriksson. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Backgammon: Zombie Rush as an expansion for Backgammon. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Backgammon to use it. Check that your edition of Backgammon is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.