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Board Games at Odum: Last Night on Earth

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Last Night on Earth

Last Night on Earth

Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game is a survival horror board game that pits small-town heroes head-to-head against a horde of zombies. A team of four heroes is chosen by one set of players, and the zombies are controlled by one or two players. Each hero has its own special abilities. The board is modular, which changes the layout of the town and start positions of each hero. The game comes with several scenarios, which include simple survival, rescue, or escape. Differing combinations of heroes, scenarios, and board configurations offer a lot of replayability. A hero deck and a zombie deck deliver tactical bonuses to each side. Combat is resolved using six-sided dice, modified by the weapon cards with which heroes may be equipped. Many of the cards include zombie movie tropes to achieve a feel of playing out a horror movie. All the game art is photographic, enhancing the cinematic feel. The game also comes with a CD soundtrack of original thematic music. 

Description from Boardgamegeek.com

Players

2 - 6 players

Time

60 - 90 minutes

Themes

Fighting, Horror

Mechanics

Dice rolling, hand management, modular board, roll and move, team-based, variable player powers

How to Play

Last Night on Earth: Timber Peak

Last Night on Earth: Timber Peak

Last Night on Earth: Timber Peak is an action-packed standalone game as well as an expansion for Last Night on Earth. Introducing the brand new town of Timber Peak with a full set of game boards, six new Heroes (including three Survivor versions of Heroes from the original Last Night on earth), four Generator objective pieces, a full set of 14 Zombies, a host of new Scenarios, rules for fire breaking out and spreading, over 130 new game cards, and a full Experience System for both Heroes and Zombie horde to gain upgrades within the course of each game! Timber Peak is packed with new material for veteran players to add to their toolbox, and a fantastic way for new players to jump into the action. A modular board randomly determines the layout of the town at the start of each game and there are several different scenarios to play, adding lots of replayability. 

Description from Boardgamegeek.com

Players

2 - 6 players

Time

90 minutes

Themes

Fighting, Horror

Mechanics

Dice rolling, hand management, modular board, roll and move, team-based, variable player powers

How to Play