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Rules assistance for What the Food?! Zombie Edition
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–8 players
- 30 min
- 8+
Rules assistant for What the Food?! Zombie Edition
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What the Food?! Zombie Edition is an expansion for What the Food?! released in 2013 for 3–8 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Peter Vaughan and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
A Kickstarter and convention exclusive, the Zombie Edition introduces a 16th character to the cafeteria - Undead Fred. The Zombie Edition comes with: 1 character ID card 2 starting foods, "Unwashed Tripe" and "Braaaaaiiins" 4 action cards, "Scare","Shamble","Bite" and "Thrill" 10 wooden bite tokens Fred can be played like any other food fighter using just his scare card, or he can be played according to the special zombie edition rules where he is on his own team and with a different win condition. What the Food?! just got more dangerous!
Designers
Publishers
- Squirmy Beast
Questions and answers
What the Food?! Zombie Edition supports 3–8 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 What the Food?! Zombie Edition is 30 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 What the Food?! Zombie Edition for ages 8 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.
What the Food?! Zombie Edition belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Humor. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 What the Food?! Zombie Edition are: Peter Vaughan. 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 What the Food?! Zombie Edition as an expansion for What the Food?!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need What the Food?! to use it. Check that your edition of What the Food?! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.