County Road Z1ed

Aron Clark
Still from “Return of the Living Dead” – Prisma Gothic filter

…2022

I stumbled on miniature game County Road Z being played in 15mm at Pacificon. I quickly sourced the rules and set them aside for a someday project.

…2023

Again at Pacificon, flea market delivered a large zombie wargaming collection in 15mm and I committed to hosting a game soonest.

…2024

I studied the rules, prepared a quick reference, and hosted a game for friends at Kublacon.

…today

The following are on offer in a workbook that collects:

  • a quick reference
  • an X / Y sheet
  • a random survivor generator
  • a 3×5 character card

Some thoughts

County Road Z (CRZ) is a fine little game from a first time indie publisher, Jordan Heckman – Earthbound Games. Looking forward to seeing what comes next.

CRZ at its heart is a solo or co-op miniatures wargame; but I can see room here for multiple players participating in something closer to an RPG.

Game play is nicely segmented into a tactical game of fighting off the living dead and a strategic game of resource management.

There is a virtual tabletop version! No miniatures, no space, no time – no problem – play online when you can.

My copy of the rules and supporting assets are based on v1 and should be compatible with the latest Modipus version, v2.

v2 is described as being a new layout for the same core rules, but with new settings – equipment – monsters – and so on.

I’m unlikely to pick-up the latest version of CRZ, but feel free to get in touch and request any edits that are linked to v2.

One thought on “County Road Z1ed”

  1. Aron Clark June 8, 2024 / 4:40 pm

    Comments from the fellow pictured at the table above:

    As I mentioned last night, the zombie skirmish minis game Country Road Z was the new to me game I liked best at K-Con. 

    There are a lot of solo/coop minis games with automated opponents, and I don’t like most of them. This one has a few simple twists (like the enemies homing in on noises) that add a lot of tactical interest (are you sure you want to use that gun?). It looked like a generous book with a detailed campaign system. 

    It has an aesthetic, which I think is important for a miniatures game. The scenery should look like an agricultural area. The figures should look like rural types, which brings up all kinds of mixed feelings (simpletons, haters / tough, honorable). I really like that specific setting.

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