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Zombie Kidz Evolution is the first "legacy"-style game for kids, with basic gameplay similar to the 2013 title Zombie Kidz — but things will quickly evolve!
In the game, the young players are at school when zombies start to attack, infiltrating the entryways, then barring the way to classrooms. Players move through rooms and entryways to eliminate zombies and keep the zombie reserve full. If a zombie must enter the school but none are available, then the school has been overrun and the players lose. To win the game, players need to lock each of the four entryways as apparently the custodian has abandoned the post and given up the school for lost.
As players get better, they can complete missions, track their development through a trophy-sticker system reminiscent of video games, and open envelopes that contain new material for the game, upping the challenge they face while also providing them with new powers and new heroes as well.
- High production quality
- Great entry point for kids and families
- Fast and accessible
- Limited depth for adult gamers
- Dependent on sticker-based progression
- Light, sticker-driven progression for family play
- Kids-centered zombie adventure
- Compact, episodic narrative driven by achievements
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative Game — Players work together to achieve campaign goals
- cooperative play — Players work together to achieve campaign goals
- sticker-driven progression — Campaign elements are added via stickers to the board/components
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- spoilers-free guarantee
- the Conor McDavid of campaign games
- it's a deck building game
- this is the obvious choice because not only is like the first pandemic
References (from this video)
- accessible for families
- simple rules and quick rounds
- not for heavy strategy players
- mechanics can feel repetitive
- survival and progression
- zombie-themed cooperative play
- family-friendly cooperative kids' game
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — players work together to fend off zombies
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- this is the a to z board game challenge
- we love to challenge ourselves and each other
- there's no timer this isn't speed round because there's going to be some where it's going to be harder
- you should definitely do this at home it was super fun
- that is not easy that is so much harder than you would think