Pyramid Review
Humans!!!
Published by Twilight Creations, Inc.
Designed by Kerry Breitenstein, Todd A. Beitenstein, & Jonathan Beitenstein
Art by Dave Aikins & Kurt Miller
Full-color boxed set with six character cards, 60 zombies in six colors and styles, 60 human figurines, 40 event cards, 40 wound cards, 30 capture cards, 27 no barricade chits, 45 dice tokens, two six-sided dice, 20 town tiles, & rules; $34.99
two to six players, one-hour playing time;
Cast aside any misconceptions the title might suggest: Naming the game Humans!!! doesn't mean the living fare any better in Twilight Creations, Inc.'s latest horror opus. In fact, here the players portray the zombies and (literally) go to town devouring the people.
The object of the game is to achieve one's victory point total first.
A thematic sequel to Zombies!!!, a little role-reversal puts everyone in the flesh-eaters' ragged shoes. Each player receives a set of 10 distinct zombies and a character card to represent the lives they had before becoming infected. The doctor, for example, has a scalpel that offers a bonus in combat, and the musician has drumsticks that let him redraw unfavorable wound cards. (Clearly not all the metaphors are on solid ground.)
The monsters start in the Town Square with one zombie figure apiece. Tiles showing the town are laid down each turn, and terrified human miniatures appear here. The streets get bigger and the people run farther as they try to outdistance their sallow-skinned pursuers. Zombies get . . .
This article originally appeared in the second volume of Pyramid. See the current Pyramid website for more information.
Article publication date: October 31, 2008
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