Zombicide: 2nd Edition · Board game rules
how do i setup the game?
To set up the game of Zombicide, follow these steps:
- Choose a Mission: Select the Mission you want to play.
- Place the tiles: Set up the game board by placing the tiles as indicated by the Mission.
- Place the Spawn Zones, tokens, and miniatures: Place the Spawn Zones, objective tokens, and zombie miniatures on the board as specified by the Mission and tiles.
- Select the Survivors: Choose the Survivors you want to play with and distribute them among the players.
- Prepare Player Dashboards:
- Take 1 Dashboard for each Survivor and place the Survivor's ID Card on it.
- Attach a colored plastic base to each Survivor's miniature.
- Take 5 plastic trackers of the same color as the base.
- Shuffle and Place Decks:
- Shuffle the Starting Equipment (grey), Equipment (blue), Pimpweapons (red), Zombies (yellow), and Abominations decks separately and place them facedown near the board.
- Place the Car reference card within view of all players.
- Deal Starting Equipment: Deal the Starting Equipment cards randomly and as evenly as possible among the Survivors.
- Place Survivor Miniatures: Place the miniatures representing the chosen Survivors in the Survivor Starting Zone(s) as indicated by the Mission.
- Set Up Player Dashboards:
- Place each player's Survivors' Dashboard(s) in front of them.
- Ensure the sliding arrow is on the 0 space in the blue area of the Danger Bar.
- Place a tracker in the appropriate slot of the Wound Bar and another tracker in the slot for the first (Blue) Skill.
- Place 3 more trackers in the reserve slots at the top of the Dashboard.
- Starting Equipment may be set in the Hand or Backpack slots of the Dashboard.
For more detailed instructions, refer to the setup section on page 6 of the rulebook.