New York Zombies!
A downloadable zombie survival game
Bad news! You’re in Manhattan and it’s overrun with zombies!
You’ve been laying low, but now it’s time to leave your sanctuary and make a break for the safety of the New Jersey Refugee Camp! It’s been weeks since the outbreak occurred; the city streets aren’t getting any safer – more New Yorkers are getting turned every day; the number of zombies is increasing, and the army are moving in.
To get out alive, you must make it out of Harlem, through Central Park, Midtown and finally survive the Lincoln Tunnel. Good luck - you’re going to need it!
New York Zombies is a one-page, A4 tri-fold brochure solo game that plays in 25-30 minutes (or less if you're character doesn't make it out of Harlem!).
The game includes:
- Rules including combat, skill tests, loot and push-your-luck mechanics
- Six unique character types each with a different special ability
- Four locations your character must travel through, each with combat encounters and events
- Three final bosses that must be overcome!
Includes the following files:
- A main tri-fold two-sided game sheet
- A character sheet to track your health, stats and items
- A low-ink version of the main sheet
- A detailed written playthrough to give you a sense of the game flow
What you will need to play:
A copy of the rules, a character sheet (included), a pencil and the following dice: D4, D6, D8, D10, D20
Warning: contains zombies and the sort of violence you might associate with the horror genre.
See the game played:
You can find New York Zombies on boardgamegeek - please follow, favourite and rate - it really helps and is appreciated!
Uses the following assets:
Skyline Photo by Aaron Burson on Unsplash
Hand on window Photo by Aedrian Salazar on Unsplash
FREE Blood Splatter CGs/FX by Blue Rose Sonata
Purchase
In order to download this zombie survival game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $3.50 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- New York Zombies physical in Black Friday bundle!84 days ago
- New York Zombies on bggNov 10, 2024
- Version 1.2 Released!Oct 19, 2024
- New playthrough video!Oct 08, 2024
- Version 1.1 releasedSep 17, 2024
- Written playthrough addedSep 14, 2024
- New game - New York Zombies!Sep 14, 2024
Comments
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Hi, I am very new to solo RPG and this was so much fun. I have tried to escape with 2 characters now but neither have ended well! I started with Abby the barista who nearly died to a rabid dog on her first combat encounter in Harlem (from 11 to 1 HP) and then finally the Zombie snow leopard was just too strong for her in Central Park. Then I had Eddie the news vendor who sadly died to a desperate survivor over a ration because he just kept missing the target with his pistol!
I did have one question though, in Harlen event 6 it says that you gain medical papers but they are not listed in the items table so I was not sure what I was supposed to use them for. Can you clarify please?
I am looking forward to trying to escape New York again with my next character very soon. Thanks for developing this game.
Hi, thanks for letting me know about your NYZ playthroughs, it was cool to hear about your unlucky characters! Truth be told, the game is probably a little too hard to beat, but I'm glad you enjoyed it none-the-less!
Yup - the medical papers - they are mentioned in an event in the tunnel location later (they can help you out of a tricky situation). Probably they need some clarification somewhere, but space was pretty tight!
Thanks for the clarification. Ahh I see, I havn't got close to the tunnel yet and I was trying not to spoil things by reading ahead! I will just keep these things in my inventory in the future assuming that they may come in handy later on :)
Hi, is a passing result equal to or higher than the TN (target number?), or only higher than the TN?
Hi there, you have to roll equal to OR greater than the TN in order to pass. Here's an excerpt from the 'Facing a challenge' section of the rules:
To pass a test, you will have to roll equal to or greater than a target number (TN) on a D20, having added on a given trait.
Okay, thank you. No idea how I missed that, sorry!
No problem, easily done! Hope you're enjoying the game!
I had the pleasure to test this game, so my review may be slightly biased, it’s really fun and easy to get into. As a horror fan, I was hooked immediately. The challenging and quick gameplay enhances replay value, allowing for speed runs or a more strategic approach to gathering supplies, though staying in one location too long increases danger. Personally, I prefer to explore each location 2-3 times before progressing to the next, as it seems like the best way to fully engage with the game.
The game offers a solid amount of content for its size, but it would be great to see a larger or expanded version in the future, featuring more events, choices, and items to collect. This could be similar to how Headcheese's Into the Zone evolved into Escape the Zone.
Thanks Cody, your playtesting input was invaluable, not only in getting NYZ into a fit state for public consumption, but also in giving me ideas for a future expanded version! As you say, Escape The Zone clearly shows how this can be done and the amount of material I was forced to leave out of NYZ clearly shows me it would be worth putting together!
Challenging. Well organized. Quick, deadly and fun.
Glad you enjoyed it! Challenging is the word :D
A brutal survival dice roller both fun and challenging.
Thanks for the kind words - I hope you manage to get out of New York alive!