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Walking Dead The Best Defense Board Game

4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 270 ratings

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  • Based on the most watched drama in basic cable history!
  • In this fully co-operative game, players take on the roles of Rick, Glenn, Daryl, Michonne, and other characters. Each Survivor has a unique Leadership ability.
  • Each round, one player is the Leader, and makes decisions that will affect the group. Defend four key locations from the Walker menace for 12 rounds and you win!
  • You need to prevent your resources from running out, but you also need those resources to survive. Keep the Walkers away or they will destroy your supplies!
  • A co-operative survival boardgame for 1-4 players, ages 15+, with easy to learn rules, and a 45 minute playing time.

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The Best Defense is a cooperative board game in which players take on the roles of Rick, Glenn, Daryl, Michonne and other characters. The Survivors must defend four key locations from Walkers - the Farm, the Prison, the Town and the Highway - in order to stay alive. The game board is assembled at random for each game, providing for variability in the locations; a 25-card resource deck - containing either Equipment, Allies, Food or Ammunition - is placed at random on one of the locations. Walkers and other calamities are triggered in different locations by a 48-card event deck (every card is unique.), which players draw from each round. They must then figure out how to minimize the effects of these events, using dice to resolve combat and determine the outcome of some events. Survivors can work together to combine their combat abilities or split up to cover more ground. If the Survivors don't clear the Walkers out of a location, they'll lose resources - and if any resource deck runs out, the players lose the game. Thus, players need to keep the Walkers at bay while not using up too many resources themselves. Unlike most cooperative games, The Walking Dead Board Game: The Best Defense includes a leadership role that player can take for one or more rounds - or even the entire game, if others allow him to do so. Each player character has a unique leadership ability that provides a bonus while that character is in charge.

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    Customers find the board game enjoyable and fun to play. They appreciate the cooperative nature of the game, where players must work together to survive. Many find it different from other games and enjoy the variety of play options. However, opinions differ on the difficulty level and build quality.

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    42 customers mention "Fun game"42 positive0 negative

    Customers enjoy the game. They find it entertaining and a good cooperative defense game. Many of them say it's a great game for Walking Dead fans or post-apocalyptic games. The game inspires them to watch the show.

    "...games go to quickly because you die to fast but on the whole this game is fun. Now it's usually me asking him if he wants to play! Who knew." Read more

    "...All in all, this was an enjoyable cooperative defense game...." Read more

    "...I've played this game with just two people, and with four. It is a lot of fun and we really enjoyed the teamwork that it took to win and lose...." Read more

    "My whole family loves this game! It is great, very entertaining!..." Read more

    8 customers mention "Cooperativeness"8 positive0 negative

    Customers enjoy the cooperative game. They find it fun and appreciate the teamwork required to survive. The game is great for families and parties, with 2 or 4 players playing at a time.

    "...may sometimes draw more weapons than they currently need, encouraging mutual cooperation and good leadership with regard to moving people where they..." Read more

    "...Definitely recommend this game for those who want a cooperative game and enjoy zombies!" Read more

    "...Great co-op game for those nights you don't want to be nasty to your friends." Read more

    "...The fact that you can strategize and work together as a family is great. Its made game night more exciting for us n for sure...." Read more

    6 customers mention "Playability"6 positive0 negative

    Customers enjoy the board game's playability. They find it fun and different from other games. The game offers multiple options for gameplay, making it easy to replay and enjoy.

    "...This is the perfect game for that. You can make it as easy or as difficult as you would like as well...." Read more

    "...But really I like that there are options for play. The more players seems to be more fun too. But it works out well for just us 3 at home. :-)" Read more

    "The game is ok, and while many say it's way too easy, we found it way too hard. Out of the several dozen games, we have yet to win...." Read more

    "Easy to play and replay since every time it plays different. And it's enjoyable...." Read more

    38 customers mention "Difficulty level"12 positive26 negative

    Customers have different views on the difficulty level of the board game. Some find it easy to learn and challenging, with a strategic approach and time spent strategizing and planning. Others find it complicated and confusing to understand the rules and gameplay.

    "...Sometimes the games go to quickly because you die to fast but on the whole this game is fun. Now it's usually me asking him if he wants to play!..." Read more

    "I really like this game; as others have stated easy mode is very easy and you should win virtually every time...." Read more

    "...n't even make it to the first play of the game because it was far too complicated." Read more

    "This game can be complicated but its so much fun! The fact that you can strategize and work together as a family is great...." Read more

    23 customers mention "Build quality"15 positive8 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the board game's build quality. Some find it enjoyable and complex, while others find it repetitive and boring. The event cards are described as basic, and it's hard to win the game.

    "My whole family loves this game! It is great, very entertaining!..." Read more

    "...3 or better still 4 players might be OK. The build quality of the game is OK, characters cards are actual photos of cast members." Read more

    "...We set it up to play but, it wasn't very enjoyable as the directions on how to play the game are convoluted and don't seem to explain the facets of..." Read more

    "...The quality of the board and pieces is very nice, heavy cardboard with high quality ink and pictures...." Read more

    Used like new - sold as new
    3 out of 5 stars
    Used like new - sold as new
    The game itself is fun, but it was clearly used when I opened it. All of the pieces were pre-popped, one of which was ripped. Also one extra card (better than one missing).
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    Top reviews from the United States

    • Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2016
      I really like this game; as others have stated easy mode is very easy and you should win virtually every time. I have now played a solitaire game of it (with the Woodbury expansion) by dealing 2 Event cards to each survivor but not looking at them until it is that survivor's turn. So I look at the leader's 2 cards and decide where to move each survivor based only on that knowledge. Then I move to the next survivor, look at their Event cards, decide whether or not to defy the Leader and play 1 of the Event cards. Then I move to the next survivor and do the same thing. This way it is like playing in Hard mode and makes things much more interesting and challenging since I do not know what any survivor's Event cards are until it is their turn. The game definitely captures the flavor of the show in this mode much more than in Easy mode and I often had 1 or 2 survivors who were not at full health even after consuming 1 food to heal a hit point. I can see myself playing this game a lot.
    • Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015
      I don't really enjoy games like this. I bought it for my sons birthday and of course I knew I would have to play. It's a little tricky at first but once you play a couple rounds and get the hang of it it can be a lot of fun. Sometimes the games go to quickly because you die to fast but on the whole this game is fun. Now it's usually me asking him if he wants to play! Who knew.
    • Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2014
      TWD:TBD – 1-4 Players, Ages 15+, Average Play Time = 45-60 Minutes

      There’s a lot of the rules that I won't cover, but I’ll do my best to touch on a few key points here. For one, there are two different difficulty options and two different modes. The beginner difficulty allows players to talk freely during any part of the round while the expert difficulty limits the communication. Since event cards can be location specific, it pays to be able to plan ahead with everyone else in responding to various threats as they come up. The difference between standard and hardcore is simply that in the case of the latter, players who die are eliminated for good. Dying in standard simply allows you to respawn as a different character. Having different ways to play certainly upped the appeal of this game in my book. While I always encourage communication in cooperative games, expert difficulty made things seem a bit more tense and dramatic.

      I also liked the fact that drawing for resources contributes to the possibility that you’ll lose the game. As stated above, players are tasked with making sure that NONE of the four decks run out (otherwise, they’ll lose). While fishing for a weapon in the equipment deck might improve your chances in combat (they affect the number of dice you roll and etc.), you’ll also be knowingly reducing that deck’s remaining “hit points”. This forces players to balance their need for help from each deck and weigh the odds a bit based on the loot they currently have in their possession. Trading also becomes a necessity as players may sometimes draw more weapons than they currently need, encouraging mutual cooperation and good leadership with regard to moving people where they need to be to do the most good.

      All in all, this was an enjoyable cooperative defense game. The drawing of random event cards and resources keeps things chaotic in the sense that you won’t know what’s going to happen next. The art is taken straight from the TV show (screenshots and all), which I don’t mind…though some will no doubt prefer the comic books. I recommend that new players begin in beginner mode but exercise hardcore difficulty…at least, those are the difficulty “settings” that worked well for us. Ulterior motive cards are optional but give players a personal objective to complete so that they can claim partial victory after losing the game, should it happen. While nice, I honestly didn’t see much of a benefit to including them since they didn’t really contribute to winning or losing. It simply added an extra challenge as you often had to “hoard” resources in order to complete these objectives.

      As TV show board game adaptations go, this one isn’t half bad.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2017
      Purchased this item for my Grandson's 15th birthday as he's a big, big fan of the walking dead series. We set it up to play but, it wasn't very enjoyable as the directions on how to play the game are convoluted and don't seem to explain the facets of the game well at all. Will give it a chance it may grow on us but, I doubt it. I would not recommend purchasing this game.
    • Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2016
      It's not always easy to find a good and easy game to learn that plays on a cooperative basis. This is the perfect game for that. You can make it as easy or as difficult as you would like as well.

      I've played this game with just two people, and with four. It is a lot of fun and we really enjoyed the teamwork that it took to win and lose. Strategising among ourselves was not always easy, but it did pay off. It was also a good game for date night.

      Definitely recommend this game for those who want a cooperative game and enjoy zombies!
      7 people found this helpful
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    • Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2017
      Impossible to play! Unless you like those strategy games and have the patience for a literal book of rules, this game is not for you. It was more difficult to understand than Cones of Dunshire from parks & rec! I bought it for my husband who loves the show but this is not a fun, relaxing game. We didn't even make it to the first play of the game because it was far too complicated.
    • Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2019
      My whole family loves this game! It is great, very entertaining! It is not a simple mindless game like SORRY or something like that, it does take some thought and some strategy but that is what makes it fun! I am not sure why everyone on these reviews thinks it is so difficult to learn, we thought it was quite straight forward!
    • Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2017
      Great game for the whole family to enjoy. We bought this game after I was tired of the children always fighting over who was cheating, winning, taking too long, etc. Either you win as a team or die as a team. I have never seen the show nor have my children but we still enjoy playing this game. Btw- my children that play are 13 and 9.
      2 people found this helpful
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    • Moises Israel Herrera Ramos
      4.0 out of 5 stars Buen juego de mesa
      Reviewed in Mexico on January 5, 2019
      Al principio pense que no me gustaría peor resultó mejor de lo que esperaba muy buen juego, me hubiera gustado que en vez de tokens fueran zombies de plástico pero de ahí en fuera es un buen juego
    • Jeanne1977
      5.0 out of 5 stars Super!
      Reviewed in France on August 17, 2019
      Acheté pour un cadeau d’anniversaire.
      Le jeu a fait son effet!
    • Viviana
      5.0 out of 5 stars Bel gioco
      Reviewed in Italy on January 12, 2018
      Gioco ben fatto ed organizzato, io l'ho preso in inglese, ma chi non capisce, meglio comprare la versione italiana molto più semplice da interpretare! Resistente e ben curato nei dettagli
    • Aya Athalia
      5.0 out of 5 stars Fantástico
      Reviewed in Spain on December 15, 2016
      Un juego estupendo y muy completo. No vas compitiendo con los demás jugadores, como con la mayoría de juegos de mesa, sino que hay que estar unidos para ir luchando contra los caminantes... ¡y contra los dados! El azar decide tu suerte y tienes que amoldarte a ella. Cada personaje tiene sus habilidades únicas.
    • Mario Figueiredo
      5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
      Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2016
      As expected. Fast Shipping