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The Golfing Dead
2017
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- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- 7+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
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The Golfing Dead is a board game released in 2017 for 2–4 players and ages 7 and up. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Take That.
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About the game
It's the zombie apocalypse, and you didn't make it. Despite being a zombie, though, you still enjoy a game of golf. In The Golfing Dead, players try to create a tableau of Stroke cards with the lowest total. During play, they will reveal or replace Stroke cards in their tableau and possibly alter cards in their own or other players' tableau through the use of Action cards. Players each start with a 3x3 tableau of face down stroke cards and a hand of three action cards. Player turns are played in two phases: a Stroke phase and an Action phase. During the Stroke phase, players will reveal a face down card, or replace one of the cards in their tableau with one from the Stroke deck or Stroke discard pile. During the Action phase, players may play an action, such as Zombie Gophers, Sacrificial Caddy, or Night Vision Goggles, to affect play. After one of the players reveals his or her last face down Stroke card, the other players have one more turn. Then all cards are revealed and the strokes in each players tableau are totaled. The winner is the player with the lowest total score after two rounds. —description from the publisher
Questions and answers
The Golfing Dead 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 catalogue lists The Golfing Dead for ages 7 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 Golfing Dead 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.
The Golfing Dead belongs to these categories: Zombies and Sports. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Take That. 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 The Golfing Dead 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.