THE ZONE RPG
With 248 cards, easy-to-learn rules, and no need for a gamemaster, The Zone is the perfect way to spend an evening telling a deeply immersive and spooky tale of hubris & mutation in the dark.
- Sturdy 10¼ x 7¼ x 2" Box
- Operation Manual (Print + PDF)
- Book of Mutation (Print + PDF)
- Book of Twists (Print + PDF)
- 144 Tarot sized (Holo foil)
- 104 poker sized cardsIncluding
- 24 Characters (Holo foil)
- 48 Motivations (Holo foil)
- 61 Locations (Holo foil)
- 100+ Scene, Not So Easy, and Fate cards
...for endless thrillingly doomed expeditions into The Zone.
Had a great time. Played it twice. At 2 and 3 player counts and it was fantastic. Crafted a unique story both times and enjoyed the cinematic storytelling. Excited to get it to the table at larger player counts. Highly recommend this one
If you have a group of D&D friends, this might be the game for you. If you have a group friends you have casual game nights with, hard pass on this. It’s a little too open on the role-playing aspect so you need to play with people that want to role play. Like Charades is only for people that like to act things out? This is only for those that really want to role play which wasn’t super clear - including ‘RPG’ in the title is not enough.
I was fortunate enough to sit on a panel with Raph a few years back. By the end of the talk I was eager to buy his game, and I'm glad I did! It's one of the most atmospheric titles I've ever encountered, and that's coming from someone with a literal PhD in game studies.
The game is beautifully designed and has so many elements that allow for endless replays!
I play a lot of games, and own a game design company. So let me say that this is one of the most original and well-designed games I’ve seen in a long time. And I love the simplicity of the setup and gameplay…makes it really easy to onboard friends into it, even if they haven’t played RPGs before. Love it!