
- BGG rank
- BGG #267
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Secret Hitler
- 5–10 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2016

Rules assistance for Zombicide: Western Mission E5 – Stray Dogs
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Zombicide: Western Mission E5 – Stray Dogs is an expansion for Zombicide: Undead or Alive released in 2023 for 6 players and 90 minutes per game. It was designed by Rodrigo Sonnesso and Toi von Glehn.
Western Mission Hard In this special scenario, teamwork is at its finest, and each team member will have a role to play as they rescue the local sheriff and his dog!
Zombicide: Western Mission E5 – Stray Dogs supports 6 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Zombicide: Western Mission E5 – Stray Dogs is 90 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.
Zombicide: Western Mission E5 – Stray Dogs belongs to these categories: Print & Play and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Zombicide: Western Mission E5 – Stray Dogs and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Zombicide: Western Mission E5 – Stray Dogs are: Rodrigo Sonnesso and Toi von Glehn. 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: Western Mission E5 – Stray Dogs 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.