Zombicide: Black Plague
- Players
- 1-6
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 3 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 180 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 14+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 2.5 / 5
- Year
- 2015
About the game
Zombicide: Black Plague transplants the hit zombie-survival franchise into a medieval fantasy world of knights, dwarves, and necromancers. Take control of a band of survivors wielding swords, crossbows, and magic spells as you fight through ever-growing zombie hordes across modular dungeon and village tiles. Cooperative and mission-based, it delivers relentless, satisfying action with escalating difficulty. Detailed miniatures and a huge card pool make every campaign mission feel distinct.
Hobbli's Notes
Zombicide: Black Plague is a crowd-pleasing cooperative miniatures game: the tension of the zombie horde spiraling out of control is real, and the fantasy reskin adds fun variety to the classic Zombicide formula. It's a longer sit and asks for table space for its modular tiles, but fans of miniature-heavy co-op will eat it up.
What we like
- Highly detailed miniatures bring the fantasy zombie horde to life.
- Escalating difficulty creates real cooperative tension.
- Modular board and mission variety add strong replayability.
- Low downtime since all players act cooperatively each round.
Keep in mind
- Long playtime and significant table space requirement.
- Rules and card interactions can be fiddly at first.
- Miniature assembly and storage add setup overhead.
Who it's for
Great for ages 14+ cooperative miniatures fans who enjoy horde-fighting fantasy games; best with 3-6 players over about three hours.
