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Zombicide: Black Plague

#176189BGG ↗

2015 · 1-6 players · 180min · weight 2.48 · 17,362 ratings

v2 v3 fit 0.440

BGG raw

ID
176189
Name
Zombicide: Black Plague
Year
2015
Rank
135
Min players
1
Max players
6
Playing time
180
Min playtime
60
Max playtime
180
Avg weight
2.4763
Num weights
401
Bayes avg
7.21739
Average
7.60067
Users rated
17362
Num owned
30023
Wanting
488
Wishing
4744
Num comments
2629
Fetched at
Sat Apr 25 2026 16:15:31 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (6)
Cooperative GameDice RollingModular BoardScenario / Mission / Campaign GameTurn Order: ProgressiveVariable Player Powers
Categories (7)
AdventureFantasyFightingHorrorMedievalMiniaturesZombies
Description (1449 chars)

Description from the publisher: Zombicide: Black Plague takes the zombie apocalypse into a fantastical medieval setting! The arcane powers of the Necromancers have unleashed a zombie invasion in the age of swords and sorcery, and it's up to your group of straggling survivors to not only stay alive during these dark times, but to take back the realm and punish those responsible for the apocalypse! Zombicide: Black Plague allows you take control of paladins, dwarves, knights, and magicians, wielding powerful swords, crossbows, and even magic spells to defeat the zombie hordes and its Necromancer overlords. The classic Zombicide rules have been revamped for this new incarnation of the game, while still retaining the nonstop action, tense atmosphere and easy-to-learn rules that made Zombicide a classic. Equip your survivor with equipment like chainmail armor or shields to defend against the undead, pick up spell books to perform fantastic enchantments, or light up a pool of dragon bile to create an all-consuming inferno of dragon fire! Take on the zombie invasion from the medieval streets to secret vaults that create quick passages through the citadel (and often hold special artifacts). Chase down the elusive Necromancers to keep them from multiplying the zombie masses. And tackle a whole new set of missions through which your group of survivors will become the heroes of the land (or the last victims of the zombie massacre).

LLM v2 (wide)

Core verb
spend actions, kill zombies
Decision shape
mixed:spatial+probabilistic
Reward schedule
mixed:immediate+engine_compounding
Aesthetics
["Challenge", "Fellowship", "Fantasy"]
Core loop pitch
Spend three actions to move, search, and attack zombies; level up your survivor as the horde escalates each turn.
Translation difficulty
Medium
Difficulty reason
Grid combat translates fine, but the cooperative chaos of a full table and miniatures-as-toys aesthetic loses something on a phone.
Direct digital port
Port kind
Closest loop translation
none yet
Primitive tags
["danger_level_escalation", "grid_action_economy", "search_for_loot_card", "spawn_at_marker", "kill_to_level_up"]
Confidence
0.8
Extracted at
Mon Apr 27 2026 11:40:03 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Raw v2 JSON (894 chars)
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  "name": "Zombicide: Black Plague",
  "core_verb": "spend actions, kill zombies",
  "decision_shape": "mixed:spatial+probabilistic",
  "reward_schedule": "mixed:immediate+engine_compounding",
  "aesthetics": [
    "Challenge",
    "Fellowship",
    "Fantasy"
  ],
  "core_loop_pitch": "Spend three actions to move, search, and attack zombies; level up your survivor as the horde escalates each turn.",
  "mobile_translation_difficulty": "Medium",
  "translation_difficulty_reason": "Grid combat translates fine, but the cooperative chaos of a full table and miniatures-as-toys aesthetic loses something on a phone.",
  "direct_digital_port": null,
  "closest_loop_translation": "none yet",
  "primitive_tags": [
    "danger_level_escalation",
    "grid_action_economy",
    "search_for_loot_card",
    "spawn_at_marker",
    "kill_to_level_up"
  ],
  "confidence": 0.8
}

LLM v3 (deep)

Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).