History has proven that CMON is onto a winning formula when it comes to the Zombicide series. What began as an ambitious project to reinvent miniatures gaming has since evolved into a hugely popular and long running series that has spawned (excuse the pun) multiple expansions and spin offs. Around this time last year, we reviewed the previous outing; Zombicide: Green Horde, awarding it a solid 3.5 out of 5. For this years big release, CMON are blasting us into space in Zombicide: Invader– let’s find out what the fuss is all about.

Zombicide is without doubt one of my favourite games and was the first cooperative game I ever played. I was first introduced to Zombicide in late 2012 and this was the very first edition of the game. I didn’t know at this point in time that such a thing as a cooperative game existed. By that, I mean teaming up against the game, as I had worked alongside other players playing against other players in the past. Teaming up with friends in the post zombie apocalypse world, just wow! Let’s first discuss how Zombicide plays and what to expect from the game then I will dive into how Invader is unique and what gameplay mechanics it has improved on from previous iterations. A Legacy of Lethality The box artwork is by the venerable Adrian Smith and has his trademark style. The other aesthetic elements are also in the same vein and it all fits together into a very visually appealing game. Choose any of the Survivor characters, including the promos. Up to 24 Survivors can be managed on the same device. Next up we have hunters who, while similar in build to the workers, are drastically more deadly…for one simple reason. They receive two actions when they activate, giving them a much greater chance to close the gap on your team and the power to devastate a unit if you’re unable to remove them from the map in time. They also grant a measly one exp when defeated, which is a small reward for how threatening these guys can be. The Tank Xenos

If the players are able to complete all objectives, they are winners and may proceed to the following scenario. If, on the other hand, the zombies kill all survivors, the game is lost. [3] Development [ edit ] Each player in the game represents one or more survivors in a zombie apocalypse. Their goal is to complete the scenario objects dictated by their particular mission before being overrun by zombies. The game board represents a zombie-infested town, with large square tiles, laid according to the mission selected.

The zombie spawn cards tell players to spawn what zombie type and how many depending on the highest players level. Occasionally a player may draw an activation card, which can mean all walker types zombies gain an additional one-off action immediately. Or players may draw the newly introduced “Rush” card, which works like a standard spawn, except once the zombie type and numbers have been spawned they immediately activate. This can cause chaos, especially if it happens to be a Runner Rush, as those guys move two spaces at a time. The only way to defeat an Abomination is to use a weapon of 3 damage or a Molotov. Previously Survivors would need to search for a bottle and a rag to create a Molotov. Now the Molotov comes ready-made, although you’ll still need to search for it. Ludo Award Best Board Game Editor's Choice Winner | Board Game Honor | BoardGameGeek". boardgamegeek.com . Retrieved 2022-08-24. Before the beginning of the game, a mission is chosen. The playing area is built with board tiles and features (icons representing cars, doors and objectives) according to the selected mission. Each players chooses one or more survivors to play and everyone places their survivors on the starting area of the board.Although slightly unsettling, there are now child Survivors. They have one less health than their older counterparts, but each has the “slippery” ability, which allows them to walk through groups of zombies and avoid being overwhelmed. Dark Side serves as an alternative to the generic Zombicide invader boxed game and a prequel in terms of story. It features Green Squad. An elite group of soldiers trapped in the Xenium mines of PK-L7. It is also fully compatible with the other Zombicide Invader core set and as such comes with alternative xeno types. It also has its own tiles and unique mechanic in the form of low visibility areas. Ludo Award Best Board Game Popular Winner | Board Game Honor | BoardGameGeek". boardgamegeek.com . Retrieved 2022-08-24.