
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,787
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Deadzone
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2013

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Deadzone: Infestation is an expansion for Deadzone (Second Edition) released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points.
Deadzone is the science fiction miniatures game where two Strike Teams do battle in a war-torn urban battlezone. In Deadzone, you will build your force from deadly soldiers and powerful heroes. Across one-off games or a linked campaign, your squad will grow in number and experience, earning special abilities and new equipment. Deadzone is played on an interactive 3D gaming board built using the innovative hard plastic Battlezones Terrain Tiles. These tiles are fully modular, simply use the connectors and click the pieces together. No glue required. New Faction: Veer-myn Veer-myn are a new faction in Deadzone, and this is the first time we are creating miniatures for them in hard plastic. An insidious disease ridden race, the Veer-Myn fester in the darkest corners of man’s world. Their broods writhe and chatter in a rodent like manner, equally matched by their physical appearance. The uncertainty of whether the Veer-Myn act with a motive, or just the need to infest and expand, only adds to the nightmare created from what lurks within the shadows. New Miniatures: Enforcer Pathfinders New in hard plastic, the Enforcer range gets a boost with these deadly scouts. Even amongst the ranks of the Enforcers, the Pathfinders are an elite and highly specialised group. Their role demands that they avoid direct contact with the enemy wherever possible and their standard equipment and weaponry reflect this. Deployed ahead of the main force, the Pathfinders are tasked with gathering all the necessary Intel required to support a successful campaign, while eliminating any obstacles that may hinder the deployment of the main Enforcer vanguard. New Scenery: Industrial Scenery An innovative range of modular Battlezones terrain tiles. The tiles clip together using special connectors. These tiles expand the range with new Industrial scenery, giving you a new style of tiles to play with Getting Started: we want gamers everywhere to be playing Deadzone. The new Rulebook will be streamlined and reordered to make getting started simple, whilst incorporating the abilities and skills from the original expansion for easy reference. New Force Organisation: We are implementing a new Force Organisation Chart to make building your strike team easy, and helping make your next purchase that little bit simpler. More information on this during the campaign! Deep Campaign Setting: one of the original's shortcomings was the campaign section, and we'll tackling this with a new exciting system in the updated book after incorporating feedback from playtest groups and the community at large. All existing miniatures are fully compatible with this new rulebook.
Deadzone: Infestation supports 2–4 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 Deadzone: Infestation is 60 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 Deadzone: Infestation 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.
Deadzone: Infestation belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points. 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 Deadzone: Infestation as an expansion for Deadzone (Second Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Deadzone (Second Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Deadzone (Second Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.