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Zombie Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)[]

Zombie video games certainly aren't the only type of zombie games out there: zombie tabletop RPGs are also very popular.

Similar to Dungeons and Dragons these games let a group of players struggle to survive in a post-zombie apocalypse world, using dice and their imagination (and sometimes also tabletop maps and miniatures) to determine who "wins".

There are two types of zombie RPGs: games specifically designed for zombies, and "generic" RPGs which offer support the zombie genre.

Zombie-Specific RPGs[]

RPGs specifically designed for fighting zombies
Name Year Description
All Flesh Must be Eaten 2004 One of the oldest and most well-established zombie RPGs, and it offers a variety of different zombie settings.
Red Markets 2016 A newer RPG, which focuses on the "economic horror" of living in impoverished areas next to zombie-controlled areas and having to conduct raids into them for supplies, with lots of procedurally-generated content.

Generic (Zombie-Supporting) RPGs[]

Name Year Description
Apocalypse World 2010 An extremely popular narrative-focused RPG that lets the group define any apocalypse ... including one with zombies.
GURPS 1986 One of the oldest and most successful generic RPGs, which offers detailed "crunchy" rules and an entire sourcebook just for zombie games.
Tiny Living Dead 2019 A newer generic RPG that focuses on offering short/fast rules (and also has an entire book devoted to zombies).

External Links[]

  • Goblin Crafted's Zombie RPGs Page - offers a detailed look into a variety of Zombie TTRPG options, including summaries of their rules and price comparisons from different vendors
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