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Zombies at Your Heels
2012
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- 2–4 players
- 15 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.8/5
For 2 players
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Zombies at Your Heels is a board game released in 2012 for 2–4 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Andrew Rowse and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
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About the game
In Zombies at your Heels, 2-4 players each take an identical stack of survivor cards and try to lead them to safety, away from a pursuing horde of ravenous zombies. Survivor cards are played in a queue that stretches from the Zombie Horde card to the safety of the Bunker card, and each survivor has a special ability - most of which manipulate the order of cards in the queue. Each survivor card also has as a speed value and a points value. The speed value determines where in the queue the survivor starts when played, and the points value is how many points that survivor is worth if led to safety by the end of the game. All profits from Zombies at your Heels go to benefit Special Effect, a charity that develops technology and initiatives to help injured and disabled young people to enjoy video games they would not otherwise be able to. http://www.zombiesatyourheels.com
Questions and answers
Zombies at Your Heels supports 2–4 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 Zombies at Your Heels is 15 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 Zombies at Your Heels for ages 10 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.
Zombies at Your Heels has a complexity rating of 1.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Zombies at Your Heels belongs to these categories: Card Game and Zombies. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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 Zombies at Your Heels are: Andrew Rowse. 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 Zombies at Your Heels 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.