I was surprised today by the delivery of the box for Season 3 of Zombicide, called Rue Morgue.
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| The rulebook includes 14 new scenarios. |
Cool Mini or Not had announced last week that delivery of the game had exceeded their warehouse capacity, so American backers of the game who confirmed by the deadline would receive their copies ahead of the expected fulfillment date in February. The remaining new expansion, Angry Neighbors, and the stretch goals and specialty figures remain on target for February delivery.
Rue Morgue is designed as a standalone game, but it can also be combined with the earlier sets for the game: Zombicide, Prison Outbreak and Toxic City Mall. Set months after the initial outbreak, Rue Morgue has players running teams of survivors who are more hardened, more ruthless than their predecessors.
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| The 12 new survivors for Rue Morgue gat more skilled the more zombies they kill. |
And, as we know, when supplies get scarce, it's the other survivors who pose the greatest danger.
Opponents in this release include the new skinner zombies, who continue to fight as Crawlers once they've been cut in half.
Content includes:
12 Survivors: Louise, Maddie, Travis, Parker, Terry, Dan, Jane, Cathy, Joe, Laurie, James and Bear.
40 Skinner Walkers
8 Skinner Fatties
16 Skinner Runners
15 Crawlers
1 A-bomb Abomination
9 double-sided game tiles
12 Survivor ID cards
8 dice
12 experience trackers
11 tent cards
155 mini cards
9 Team Action cards
92 tokens
8 Skinner Fatties
16 Skinner Runners
15 Crawlers
1 A-bomb Abomination
9 double-sided game tiles
12 Survivor ID cards
8 dice
12 experience trackers
11 tent cards
155 mini cards
9 Team Action cards
92 tokens
Let's take a look at the zombies.
And the tiles.
You'll notice there's one tile image missing. My eyes went swimmy trying to figure out which one I missed. So one will have to be a surprise for you!
Tent cards, front and back:
Dice and experience trackers:
I really like that the pips are bullets.
Character ID cards:
Mini cards for zombie actions and Team Action cards:
Dual-sided tokens:
This edition has the same consistently excellent artwork and sculpts we've come to expect from Guillotine. It's really the materials here that are the star. I swear you could build a strong house out of these tiles! And the plastic used for these minis is among my favorites. Certainly easier to deal with than Mantic's restic.
Hope you enjoyed the look at the contents of this early release. Back to the boards, everyone, and I'll see you across the table soon.
Hope you enjoyed the look at the contents of this early release. Back to the boards, everyone, and I'll see you across the table soon.
