In The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game you will play the part of individuals struggling to survive in the hostile and unforgiving world known from the TV series. The challenges you face are never trivial, and they can appear from just about anywhere – from the lack of essential supplies, from conflicts brewing within the group, from hidden construction flaws in your safe haven, or from an approaching herd of walkers hungering for your flesh and blood.
There are two ways to play the game – campaign mode and survival mode. In a campaign, the story is not predetermined – your goals and choices, and the result of your efforts while struggling to survive, create the storyline. Survival mode scenarios present you with a pre-determined and often acute problem – they put you right into a dramatic and dangerous situation that needs to be handled immediately. Also, survival mode scenarios often feature locations and characters from the TV series.
CONTENT WARNING: The Walking Dead Universe deals with dark and existential themes, and this roleplaying game is no different. The stories told in this game can be violent and distressing. This is not a game for children.
THE CORE RULEBOOK
The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook features rules designed on the basis of Free League’s award-winning Year Zero Engine. It includes everything you need to create player characters, as well as the challenges those characters will face in the world of the dead
GAME MECHANICS
The rules of The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game are based on the acclaimed Year Zero Engine, used in award-winning games such as the ALIEN RPG, Blade Runner RPG, Tales From the Loop and Forbidden Lands, but uniquely tailored for this new game.
As a core mechanic, you roll a number of six-sided dice decided by the value of your base attribute and your skill. The more competent you are, the more dice you get to roll. Any roll of 6 indicates a success, and multiple successes will trigger powerful bonus effects. Rolls can be pushed, i.e. re-rolled, at the risk of the situation going from bad to worse.
The rules are designed to blend seamlessly with the story, and let you focus on character drama while pushing the themes of the game to the forefront.
