
- BGG rank
- BGG #776
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Zombicide
- 1–6 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2012

2015
Rules assistance for Zombicide Season 3: Rue Morgue
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Zombicide Season 3: Rue Morgue is a board game released in 2015 for 1–12 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Nicolas Raoult, Jean-Baptiste Lullien, and Raphaël Guiton and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling.
Zombicide Season 3: Rue Morgue is a cooperative game set in an action-movie universe for 1 to 12 players, ages 13 and up. Players control teams of survivors as they fight off a zombie horde controlled by the game itself. Survivors find weapons, battle zombies, and gain experience. The more experienced they get, the more powerful they become, but the more zombies they attract! Zombicide Season 3: Rue Morgue introduces a terrifying new zombie type: the Skinner Zombie! Make sure you put these zombies down hard, otherwise something might come crawling for you! And don't forget Season 3's new big bad is the A-Bomb Abomination! An Abomination so twisted and mutated that its elongated arms can drag you back to it as you try to escape! With all these new foes you're going to need to team up if you want to survive!! Zombicide Season 3: Rue Morgue introduces teams into the Zombicide franchise! Players pick from the largest pool of survivors in a Zombicide game yet and form teams to scavenge, loot, and kill zombies! And if you really want to shred through the shuffling dead, you’ll first need to make sure your team has skills that complement each other well. Zombicide Season 3: Rue Morgue has new zombies, new weapons, new survivors, and even new team mechanics, but the biggest game changer of all is the new optional Player versus Player rule set! Yes, in Rue Morgue players' teams can go toe-to-toe to see which set of Survivors really deserve to survive! If the zombie apocalypse isn't horrifying enough for you, then prepare to face off against the deadliest foe yet: Man!
Zombicide Season 3: Rue Morgue supports 1–12 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 Season 3: Rue Morgue is 60 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 Season 3: Rue Morgue 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 Season 3: Rue Morgue has a complexity rating of 2.5 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 Season 3: Rue Morgue belongs to these categories: Horror, Zombies, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling. 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 Season 3: Rue Morgue are: Nicolas Raoult, Jean-Baptiste Lullien, and Raphaël Guiton. 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 Season 3: Rue Morgue 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.