In the Role Playing Game of The Walking Dead Universe, you will play as individuals trying to survive in a hostile and inhospitable world, known from the television series. The challenges you face are never trivial and can come from anywhere – from the lack of essential supplies, from conflicts that arise within the group, from hidden structural weaknesses in your safe refuge, or from an approaching horde of undead eager for your flesh and blood.

There are two ways to play the game – campaign mode and survival mode. In a campaign, the story is not predetermined – your goals and choices, as well as the outcome of your survival efforts, create the narrative. Survival mode scenarios present you with a predetermined and often acute problem – they thrust you directly into a dramatic and dangerous situation that requires immediate management. Additionally, survival mode scenarios often include locations and characters from the television series.

Content Warning: The Walking Dead Universe deals with dark and existential themes, and this role-playing game is no different. The stories told in this game may be violent and disturbing. It is not a game for children.

The Core Rulebook for the Role Playing Game of The Walking Dead Universe features rules designed based on the award-winning Year Zero engine from Free League. It includes everything you need to create player characters, as well as the challenges those characters will face in the world of the dead.