
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,988
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Army of the Dead: A Zombicide Game
- 1–6 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2024

Rules assistance for Zombicide (2nd Edition): Rio Z Janeiro
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Zombicide (2nd Edition): Rio Z Janeiro is an expansion for Zombicide: 2nd Edition released in 2023 for 1–6 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Fel Barros and Fabio Tola and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Who wouldn’t want to head to Rio de Janeiro for Carnivale? The bright lights. The great food. The parades. The outfits. However, all is not well in the streets. Instead of floats and feathers, they’re filled with the walking dead, ready to add to the shambling hordes. This vacation just turned into a fight for life. Zombicide: Rio Z Janeiro is a new campaign expansion for Zombicide 2nd edition. The setting is the busy streets of Rio de Janeiro where the Survivors must make it out of town as quickly as they can. However, along the way, they learn of a potential cure for the plague. Can they get to it in time, or must they head out to sea? This set includes an all-new narrative campaign to take players through a harrowing story of survival. —description from the publisher
Zombicide (2nd Edition): Rio Z Janeiro supports 1–6 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 Zombicide (2nd Edition): Rio Z Janeiro is 60–120 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 Zombicide (2nd Edition): Rio Z Janeiro 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.
Zombicide (2nd Edition): Rio Z Janeiro has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Zombicide (2nd Edition): Rio Z Janeiro belongs to these categories: Horror, Zombies, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 Zombicide (2nd Edition): Rio Z Janeiro are: Fel Barros and Fabio Tola. 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 Zombicide (2nd Edition): Rio Z Janeiro as an expansion for Zombicide: 2nd Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Zombicide: 2nd Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Zombicide: 2nd Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.