Braaaains

Our celebration of all things zomberiffic, this theme track looks at our favorite unquiet dead. From the mummies of Egypt to the voodoo creations of Louisiana to modern-day apocalyptic horror, we’ll track our brain-eating friends as they shamble through the ages. Pack some salt and your shotgun as you play in this programming track featuring games, tournaments, special events, Guests, screenings, and seminars.

 
Curse of the Zombie Lord

Come, brave heroes! Help free the lands of Amtgardia from a terrible fate!  The Zombie Lord has risen to power, performing a foul ritual in his labyrinthine lair that has shrouded the land in an undead curse!  Hoards of undead have risen to do his bidding, and he has already laid low many powerful fiefdoms.  But a resistance is forming, to rid the land of this retched tyrant.  Heroes are rallying to collect the components needed to dispel the terrible curse, and destroy the Zombie Lord, once and for all!  Join us in an epic battle of life and undeath in this epic boffer LARP quest!

 

Rising: Crisis on Parish Hill

August 12, 2016.  A strange disease that kills its victims then resurrects them as flesh hungry monsters has been reported in secluded areas of the world.  To combat this threat, the World Heath Organization has assembled the brightest minds in the areas of medicine, biology, and virology to find a cure.  Tucked away underneath a sprawling mansion high atop Parish Hill lies the most sophisticated research lab known to man.  It was only a matter of time before things got out of hand.  Three hours ago, the lab security officer made a request for reinforcements citing a "containment issue."  You and your team will be sent to secure the facility and insure the safety of the scientists. Rising is a Live Action Survival Horror game system.  Combat the zombie hordes with boffers, foam dart blasters, and your wits all while trying to get out alive.  All materials provided, and rules taught.  Prizes awarded.

 

The Influence of Zombie Movies on Gaming

We’ve all watched them.  As gamers we’ve all thought about what a great game that would be.  Whether as miniatures, table top, or LARP games, zombies just keep coming back.  What makes them so attractive to gamer’s.  Join this seminar discussion to find out.

 
Zombies on the Moon

"Misson Control. This is Moon Base Zelda. Something's gone horribly wrong. They're dying but they won't stay dead and and they've started eating people. What's that? How did they get in here No No Aaaayeeeeee" - end transmission. An alien virus has infected the inhabitants of Moon Base Zelda. Major Lincoln Nash and the ISA Rapid Reaction Force have been dispatched to contain the problem and, if necessary, eliminate the risk forever. Skirmish level lunar surface miniatures combat.

 

Assault of the Undead - Silvervine Games

Starreach is overrun by the undead. Avoid infection and decimate zombie hordes using Silvervine’s cinematic and simple Heroes in Mass Combat system. Evoking the feel of incredible warriors plowing through fields of enemies, the Heroes in Mass Combat system takes the Cinematic effects of Silvervine one step farther. Each level of damage that would normally be assigned in combat destroys one enemy instead. Shared Narrative lets the player describe how incredibly they just took out 7 with 1 blow. Check out Heroes in Mass combat, and Unchain your character with Silvervine. 

If You Were a Scary Zombie...

You’d stagger in the morning, suck brains up in the evening, all over your town…  Quick, slow, brain sucking, flesh chewing.  What makes a Zombie a Zombie, what’s their history, and why are there so many varieties?  Also why are we so freaked by them?  Maybe it’s the thought of Uncle Zeke wanting your brain.  Bring your opinion to this open forum seminar.

 

WEGS: From Dusk 'Til Dead

Say ‘ello to my little boomstick!  A rag-tag assortment of Dwarves, Elves, Goblins, Gnobbits and Humnz find themselves in an isolated cabin in the middle of a shunned forest… A few moments ago, the party’s Mage was standing in the middle of the room reading aloud from a wacky tome she discovered in the fireplace.  Now, she’s just a bubbling mess of blood and bones on the floor.  The sound of undead horror fills the air outside the cabin, and from below a horrid thumping noise knocks on the cellar door.  Keep your boomsticks and chainswords handy – things are gonna get real messy.  A scary little intro to WEGS, the brand-new, old-skool, sword-n-sorcery adventure game with a Vegas-laced twists!  By GameWick Games.

 

Zombie Fluxx

In Zombie Fluxx, players explore the darker side of Fluxx with a new card-type called the Creeper. Creepers hang around in front of you, preventing you from winning, until you can do something to get rid of them. The good news is that the deck includes a Shotgun and a Chainsaw and various other cards you can use as weapons against the Zombies. Plus, you've got Sandwiches and Coffee and a couple of Friends to help you win. The bad news is, if your friends become zombies, you’ll have to destroy them.  Come feed the Zombies your brains with this Looney Labs game!

 

What is Your Plan Z?

When the Zombies rise up (yea, laugh now) and want your juicy body will you be ready?  How will you survive the Zombie onslaught with just the stuff in your house or will you have a Z.E.K. (Zombie Emergency Kit) Be Prepared!  Come enjoy this light hearted seminar.

 

Zombietown Intro

The dead are rising from the graveyard located in the middle of your neighborhood. There is no way out, so you must scrounge as much stuff (weapons, barricades, survivors, etc.) from your neighbors to survive until help arrives.  Creepy fun with this Twilight Creations boardgame.