
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,271
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Vampire: The Masquerade – Milan Uprising
- 1–4 players
- 40–90 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2024

Expansion for The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac
2024
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The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac: Zodiac Apocalypse Hero Expansion is an expansion for The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac released in 2024 for 1–5 players, 40–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Davide Garofalo and Riccardo Landi and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
These four post-apocalyptic heroes are alternative playable character for The Bad Karmas game series, that can be used in place of the four main heroes or freely mixed with them and the other alternative set heroes. This Heroes Set include: The Soldier The Chronosniper The Street Saint The Hacker Zodiac Apocalypse Heroes The story of The Bad Karmas spans the past, present and future. Our heroes are reborn generation after generation, throughout the cycles of history, to protect the world from the unstoppable curse of the Zodiacs. Some doors should never be opened, but that’s exactly what happened in the name of unlimited science. The Zodiacs found a way back, and no one was there to stop the apocalypse. But the ancient scrolls, lost in a digital world, have finally been found. The four great warriors have returned, ready to fight again to reclaim mankind’s future. After “the incident” happened, heroes of distant universes gather in our world to join the fight against the Zodiacs, bringing with them their special skills and weapons. The Soldier A highly trained soldier and member of the resistance, he specialized in assault tactics and any kind of weapon. His actions are limited by the number of bullets, not by the cooldown - once you’ve consumed them, or whenever you think it’s the right time, you must spend a turn on a special action that reloads his ammo and makes the Soldier gain a specific bonus depending on the type of the chosen ammo. The Chronosniper A long-distance assassin who can do tricks with time and space, thanks to her advanced self-made technologies. She features an effect called Echo: any keyword of this type is replaced by the effect of the action used by the hero who played before her. The Street Saint A high-mobility powerful martial artist devoted to protecting the weak with the crushing power of his fists.He has a muscular body, forged by countless battles, and he is equipped with some cybernetic patching like his bionic arm. Most effects of his actions use his negative and positive conditions as requirements. For example, he can make criticals if he’s under the effect of Bleeding or make additional moves if he’s under the effect of Strengthened. The Hacker Wizard of technology with a lot of hacking tricks to weaken the enemies and protect the allies. The Hacker stands mainly in the sidelines, supporting her allies from a distance and weakening the Bosses by hacking the space-time continuum. She can help other characters using her Assist effect, with which she can insert a new action in another character arsenal. —description from the publisher
The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac: Zodiac Apocalypse Hero Expansion supports 1–5 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 The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac: Zodiac Apocalypse Hero Expansion is 40–90 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 The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac: Zodiac Apocalypse Hero Expansion for ages 14 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.
The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac: Zodiac Apocalypse Hero Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement. 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 The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac: Zodiac Apocalypse Hero Expansion are: Davide Garofalo and Riccardo Landi. 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 The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac: Zodiac Apocalypse Hero Expansion as an expansion for The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac to use it. Check that your edition of The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.