While waiting for The Walking Dead #77, I found this little gem… Too bad it’s only a miniseries. I’ve read many stories with the same basic plot… something is infecting people via <enter some form of technology here>, but there’s just something about this one. Maybe because it’s art is fantastic, and the other similar stories are just text.. I dunno. Anyway, go grab all 5. They’re worth it.
I took a walk down to the Comic store during lunch today during lunch, and found this: Zombie Dice. It was pretty cheap, and thought it looked simple enough to be some Trent and I could enjoy. And, well… zombies.
The gameplay is really simple. You draw 3 dice from the cup, and roll. You get one of 3 sides; Brain, Foot or Shotgun (hence the title, which Trent took to chanting). The goal is to be the first to collect 13 brains. If you get 3 Shotguns, your turn ends and you get no points (one point per brain otherwise). You can keep going, but based on the color of die you draw, determines the likelihood of getting a Brain. Red being the ‘Hardest’, and Green the ‘Easiest’. This actually draws a bit of strategy into the game, which of course can be completely ignored.
As with most simple games, Trent kicks my ass at this game as well. He was able to beat me in 2 turns more than once. Too bad he’s not old enough to take to casino.
SJGames also has Cthulhu Dice, which I will likely purchase as well… cause, well… tentacles.