Command a desperate, heavily armored garrison of survivors atop the frozen, snow-swept battlements of a medieval fortress in a brutal cooperative survival sprint that utilizes an evolving noise matrix and a variable freeze mechanic for the ultimate high-stakes tactical showdown.
Zombicide: White Death (designed by Raphaël Guiton, Jean-Baptiste Lullien, and Nicolas Raoult, and published by CMON / Guillotine Games) acts as a standalone, hyper-atmospheric winter evolution of the globally celebrated fantasy-horror board game system. Moving completely away from modern city streets or dusty dungeon crawls, this box plunges a band of specialized defenders into the crumbling, frozen city-state of Wintergrad. The core objective is a high-tension siege battle against an unrelenting undead horde: players must cooperate to hold the castle gates, weaponize defensive architecture, and eliminate the terrifying, plague-spreading Necromancers before the city's defenses are permanently overrun by a freezing wave of death.
The primary strategic hurdle lies in navigating the harsh winter elements while balancing the strategic advantages of high-ground Battlements against the rising threat of Freezing Zones. The frozen landscape features deep snowbanks that severely hinder movement, while certain tiles are susceptible to freezing water effects that can trap both survivors and zombies alike. Players can retreat to the safety of elevated castle walls, utilizing a brand-new Cauldron mechanic to pour boiling tar down onto advancing walkers, runners, and massive abominations below. Managing your group's collective noise generation remains vital, as every attack draws the automated AI horde directly to your position. True tactical mastery requires looting frozen city ruins for advanced weapons, unlocking powerful combat skills along a sliding adrenaline tracker, and holding the line as a unified team through a highly variable, scenario-driven 60-to-120 minute session.
Game Specs at a Glance:
Age Range: 14+ Years
Publisher: CMON / Guillotine Games / Asmodee
Play Time: 60-120 Minutes
Player Count: 1-6 Players
Complexity: Medium (Cooperative Play, Dice-Rolling Skirmish, Line-of-Sight Tactics, Variable Play Powers, Modular Tile Grid Map)
What's in the Box?
- 9 Modular Double-Sided Winter-Themed Map Tiles
- 6 Plastic Survivor Dashboards, Color Bases, and Matching Character Tracking Sheets
- 80+ Plastic Miniatures
- 100+ Equipment, Starting Weapon, and Zombie Spawn Cards
- 40+ Plastic Tracking Pegs
- 50+ Tokens (Noise, Spawn Zones, Barriers, and Cauldrons)
- 1 Scenario Mission book and Rulebook Booklet