- BGG rank
- BGG #1,537
- BGG rating
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- 6.8
Rules assistance for Welcome To...: Outbreak Thematic Neighborhood
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 25 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.5/5
Rules assistant for Welcome To...: Outbreak Thematic Neighborhood
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Welcome To...: Outbreak Thematic Neighborhood is an expansion for Welcome To... released in 2019 for 1–100 players, 25 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Benoit Turpin and Alexis Allard and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Paper-and-Pencil, and Pattern Building.
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About the game
Thematic Neighborhood Sheet Packs serve as refill packs for the base game. They are more than just some pretty decorations for the neighborhood. These packs come with new ways to score as well! Each pack comes with 3 associated city plan cards. Welcome To... Outbreak! You're going to have to protect the Neighborhood from a zombie invasion while building your community. Build barricades and collect ammo to fend off the zombies. Will you be able to survive the zombie horde?
Editions
- Welcome To...: Outbreak Thematic NeighborhoodenDeep Water Games2019
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Deep Water Games
Questions and answers
Welcome To...: Outbreak Thematic Neighborhood supports 1–100 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 Welcome To...: Outbreak Thematic Neighborhood is 25 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 Welcome To...: Outbreak Thematic Neighborhood for ages 10 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.
Welcome To...: Outbreak Thematic Neighborhood has a complexity rating of 1.5 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.
Welcome To...: Outbreak Thematic Neighborhood belongs to these categories: Zombies, City Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Paper-and-Pencil, and Pattern Building. 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 Welcome To...: Outbreak Thematic Neighborhood are: Benoit Turpin and Alexis Allard. 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 Welcome To...: Outbreak Thematic Neighborhood as an expansion for Welcome To.... Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Welcome To... to use it. Check that your edition of Welcome To... is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.