- BGG rating
- 8.8
Rules assistance for Zona: Scavenger's Wish
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 120–180 min
- 18+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Zona: Scavenger's Wish
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Zona: Scavenger's Wish is an expansion for Zona: The Secret of Chernobyl released in 2026 for 1–4 players, 120–180 minutes per game, and ages 18 and up. It was designed by Krzysztof Głośnicki and Maciej Drewing and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Events, and Action Points.
About the game
Zona reveals an unfamiliar face to the toughest veterans. Scavengers Wish is an expansion to the board game Zona: Secret of Chernobyl, which will enrich your gameplay with new elements and allow you to delve even deeper into your adventure in the radiation-contaminated zone. New event cards – complete quests, acquire valuable Rarities and have adventures while resting in bunkers. Encounters – meet other players on the trail. Will you help each other or fight? Travel companions – recruit companions and take advantage of their unique skills. Persistence Dice and Fortune Cards lets you manage good and bad luck. There is also more of the original goodness - add more event cards, items and artifacts, mutants, anomalies and a few lock tokens to Zona. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Geekach LLC
- Corax Games
- Rebel Studio
Questions and answers
Zona: Scavenger's Wish supports 1–4 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 Zona: Scavenger's Wish is 120–180 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 Zona: Scavenger's Wish for ages 18 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.
Zona: Scavenger's Wish has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Zona: Scavenger's Wish belongs to these categories: Horror, Video Game Theme, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Events, and Action Points. 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 Zona: Scavenger's Wish are: Krzysztof Głośnicki and Maciej Drewing. 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 Zona: Scavenger's Wish as an expansion for Zona: The Secret of Chernobyl. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Zona: The Secret of Chernobyl to use it. Check that your edition of Zona: The Secret of Chernobyl is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.