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NOT ANOTHER ZOMBIE GAME

A fast survival card game

Players: 2–6
Play Time: 5–15 minutes
Publisher: Southern Starr Publishing

OBJECTIVE

Be the last surviving player.
The game continues until all other players are eliminated.

COMPONENTS

18 cards total, including:

  • Zombie cards (instant loss threats)
  • Weapon cards
  • Action cards that force draws, disrupt turns, and create chaos

SETUP

  1. Choose the number of players.
  2. Adjust weapons based on player count:
PlayersWeapons in Deck
2 players1 weapon
3 players2 weapons
4–6 playersAll 3 weapons

  1. Shuffle the deck.
  2. Deal 1 card to each player.
  3. Place the remaining cards face down as the draw pile.
  4. Choose a starting player.

CORE RULE: HAND SIZE

  • Players should have exactly 1 card in hand at all times
  • Except during the brief moment when drawing a card

TURN STRUCTURE

On your turn:

  1. Draw 1 card.
  2. If the card is a Zombie, resolve it immediately (see Zombie Rule).
  3. Play or discard exactly 1 card.
  4. End your turn.

If you have 0 cards at the start of your turn, draw 1 card and continue normally.

ZOMBIE RULE (VERY IMPORTANT)

If you draw a Zombie card:

  • If you do NOT have a Weapon:
     You are eliminated immediately.
  • If you DO have a Weapon:
    1. Discard the Zombie
    2. Discard 1 Weapon
    3. Your turn ends immediately
    4. You do not draw a replacement card

You will draw again at the start of your next turn.

⚠️ This is the only time a player may discard two cards at once and end a turn with 0 cards.

WEAPON CARDS

  • Weapons destroy 1 Zombie
  • Weapons may only be used when a Zombie is drawn
  • Weapons cannot be played at any other time

FORCED DRAWS (OUTSIDE YOUR TURN)

If a card forces a player to draw a card outside their turn:

  1. They draw the card immediately.
  2. If it is a Zombie, resolve the Zombie Rule.
  3. If it is not a Zombie:
    • They immediately play or discard the drawn card.
    • They end with 1 card in hand.

ACTION CARD NOTES

  • Skip: End your turn immediately.
  • Reverse: Reverse the direction of play.
  • Trade: Swap your hand (1 card) with another player.
  • Special Delivery: Choose an opponent. They must draw a card.
  • Come On, Take a Chance!: Draw an additional card.
  • All Together Now!: Every player draws a card.
  • No Weapons Allowed: Force a player to discard a Weapon card.

Follow card text exactly.

ELIMINATION

  • Eliminated players are out of the game.
  • Discard their cards.
  • The game continues immediately.

WINNING THE GAME

The last surviving player wins.

DISCLAIMER

Not Another Zombie Game is an original game and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any other card or board game.

COPYRIGHT

© 2015–2026 Southern Starr Publishing. All rights reserved.