
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,608
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Wrath of the Righteous – Base Set
- 1–4 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2015

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Zombicide: Undead or Alive – Gears & Guns is an expansion for Zombicide: Undead or Alive released in 2023 for 1–6 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Zombicide: Undead or Alive – Gears & Guns is a steampunk-themed expansion that features brand new Engineer-class Survivors, advanced weaponry, wondrous inventions, and a whole campaign with story-driven objectives and surprises to be unveiled. We live in another world. The world of tomorrow. It took a few decades to set aside our differences. In the end, we stood together as a united nation, and took a step into the future. This is the Age of Steam! Everyday life has been changed, and we offer an American dream to anyone willing to brave new frontiers. Railroads run by the biggest trains connect most cities, making travel fast and secure. Prosperity helps engineers create the most daring inventions. And going West will offer even more opportunities. Wild territories, vast resources: a better life! Steam carries us to these promising lands, protects us against all perils, and heralds a new dawn for civilization. And yet... Yet, rumors talk about frontier towns being erased from the map, of people going mad and hurling themselves into murderous rages. Is it some kind of exotic illness? Who knows, and honestly, who cares? You cannot stop progress. Full steam, in the name of science! Gears & Guns is a campaign expansion. This means its ten missions form a single ongoing story that the Survivors experience, accumulating experience, skills, and equipment as they go. Their actions and choices each Mission may have dire ramifications down the line.
Zombicide: Undead or Alive – Gears & Guns 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: Undead or Alive – Gears & Guns 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: Undead or Alive – Gears & Guns 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: Undead or Alive – Gears & Guns belongs to these categories: American West and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, 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 catalogue lists Zombicide: Undead or Alive – Gears & Guns as an expansion for Zombicide: Undead or Alive. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Zombicide: Undead or Alive to use it. Check that your edition of Zombicide: Undead or Alive is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.