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Dead of Winter
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09-08-2020, 06:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-08-2020 07:01 PM by samuraitrev.)
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RE: Dead of Winter
I said I would get around to picking this up and I did. For those who don't know
Dead of Winter (The Long Night). It's the end of the world and there's a very small amount of survivors left. This is hugely compounded as it's absolutely freezing too. Frostbite and hunger are also major killers in this game. It's very dark thematically and a completely different play style to LNoE. You can also fight rival gangs (known as bandits) but they're basically just another group trying to stay alive. The components are quality and there's some great mechanics in there, such as group voting on some decisions. The story is very much about survival. The Zombies are really just hungry bystanders. Attention to thematic detail is very evident. Even to the point that colony needs to be cleaned or the morale will drop. Imagine having to camp next to raw sewerage and you get the idea. If the morale ever drops to 0 it's game over. Imagine some of the group leaves the colony, other members may have taken a more dramatic instant departure. There are 8 scenarios (more would have been nice) and you will need to venture out of the relative safety of the colony into the town. Here you can visit generic places such as Police Station, Gas Station, School etc. Here you will be looking for supplies as you need food, weapons and fuel. However every player has their own secret agenda: they could be a real team player trying to help everyone or they could be a complete nihilist. One mechanic I really love is the noise mechanic. You can keep searching but it causes noise. This has a 50% chance of drawing an extra zombie every time you make an extra search. My only gripe is I would have preferred this to be a miniatures game but you just use card standees. If you wanna dive straight in and not have to paint an army of minis this could be a plus for you. If you like the sound of this game Shut Up and Sit Down do a great review video of it but I would recommend this game. Do I prefer it to LNoE? No but I do love some of the mechanics and darker theme. I would rate this game 8/10 |
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