Zombicide: Angry Neighbors

To set up Zombicide: Angry Neighbors, players first select a scenario, which dictates the specific game board layout using modular tiles. Zombie miniatures are placed on the board according to the scenario's instructions, along with objective tokens and other game elements. Each player chooses a survivor character, taking their corresponding dashboard, miniature, and starting equipment cards. The zombie deck, equipment deck, and other necessary card piles are shuffled and placed within reach. Players then place their survivor miniatures at the designated starting zones on the board.

The primary objective in Zombicide: Angry Neighbors is to successfully complete the goals outlined in the chosen scenario. These objectives vary greatly but often involve tasks such as eliminating a certain number or type of zombies, collecting specific items (like gasoline or keys), reaching designated exit points, or securing particular areas of the map. The game is cooperative, meaning all players work together to achieve these shared goals, rather than competing for individual victory.

A game turn in Zombicide: Angry Neighbors consists of two main phases: the Player Phase and the Zombie Phase. During the Player Phase, each survivor takes their turn, performing a set number of actions (typically three, but this can change with character skills or game effects). Available actions include moving across the board, searching rooms for equipment, attacking zombies with equipped weapons, or interacting with scenario-specific elements like opening doors or activating objectives. Once all survivors have completed their actions, the game proceeds to the Zombie Phase, where all zombies on the board activate, moving towards or attacking the nearest survivor, and new zombies may spawn.

Zombicide: Angry Neighbors is a fully cooperative board game, and as such, there is no individual or team scoring system. The game's success is determined by whether the players collectively achieve the scenario's objectives. If all objectives are met, the players win together. If all survivor characters are eliminated before the objectives are completed, the players lose together. Therefore, the focus is entirely on teamwork, strategic planning, and survival rather than accumulating points.

The game concludes in one of two ways: either the players achieve victory or they suffer defeat. Victory is declared immediately when all the specific objectives of the chosen scenario have been successfully completed. Defeat occurs if all survivor characters are eliminated from the game board before the scenario's objectives are met. Players must carefully manage their health, ammunition, and actions to avoid being overwhelmed by the ever-increasing zombie threat and secure their collective win.