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Badass Zombie Killers
2013
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- 2–6 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
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Badass Zombie Killers is a board game released in 2013 for 2–6 players and 15 minutes per game. It was designed by Lee Garvin.
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About the game
This is a non-collectable card game of zombie apocalypse preparedness. It is the scene in every movie where the humans are trying to get whatever weapon they can to fight the zombie horde. You know what happens once the horde arrives. Zombies will be killed but who will be the most Badass Zombie Killer? Each player will have a character that will grant them special abilities during the game. The goal of the game is to build the most badass weapon. Why just have a flamethrower when you can have a laser-guided, black market flamethrower-chuks? Or, if your opponent's weapon is a little too badass, you can make it pink to make it less so. The game ends once the zombie horde arrives.
Questions and answers
Badass Zombie Killers supports 2–6 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 Badass Zombie Killers is 15 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.
Badass Zombie Killers 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.
Badass Zombie Killers belongs to these categories: Card Game and Zombies. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Badass Zombie Killers and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Badass Zombie Killers are: Lee Garvin. 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 Badass Zombie Killers as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.