I've been teasing this expansion for a while, and the fact it contains things you've been itching for since the first days of the Kickstarter. Sorry for the wait, but here it is at last!
Wargamer Beware - You're in for a Scare!
Pack of the Dead is Packing Heat with a new, terrifying enemy: Zombies! The Z-Plague has been spreading across Packing Heat's many worlds, turning the infected into mindless flesh-eating monsters. Of course, there's only one cure!
In short, this Expansion contains rules for...
- Mobs of Zombies (of course!) that grow in number throughout the game and can even Infect your human survivors.
- 6 Special Zombies: from Acid-Spitters to Z-Dogs and Titans, for those players who like variety and/or suffering.
- A New Setting: The Apocalypse, with 5 archetypal Factions (Survivors, Raiders, Cultists, Stalkers, and Black Ops). However, Pack of the Dead is fully compatible with all existing Settings!
- 12 New Scenarios: 6 for "Vs" and 6 for "Co-Op" (or Solo). There's even an easy and hard mode if you find yourselves getting overwhelmed (or want to be even more overwhelmed!).
...and that's just the big stuff!
Wait, did you just say "Co-Op"? And "Solo"?
That's right! The Zombies aren't player-controlled, so you can either kill each other and the Zombies in "Vs" or face the horde together in "Co-Op". If you're feeling especially brave, you can even play the Co-Op Scenarios solo...
I know a few of you have been itching to play Packing Heat either alone or on the same team, and now Pack of the Dead lets you do so!
So how do the Zombies Activate?
You may have noticed that I've generously included a second "Cut!" into every Game Deck, both in card and chip form. Well, now you get to use it - which of course changes how the Turn ends slightly. I'll let the book itself explain!
Zombies may be slow and stupid, but they always get a chance to Activate at least once per Turn. While they're easy to kill individually, they come in large Mobs that grow every Turn. There's truly no escape!
That's all you're getting for now - after all, no-one likes spoilers! - but I will be posting updates and more info as we get closer to release day. Of course, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out!
Ioan