ZOMBIE FLUXX

Brains!!! Brains!!! or should that be Brians?

Zombie fluxx the card game by Looney Labs., is one of a range of card games that this publisher has put out that have a similar theme. No not Zombies, but ever-changing rules.
The game starts off with the simple rule Draw a card, Play a card from there each player can change something about the game, it may be the rules change so instead of picking one playing one, you may have to play all your cards or pick up 5 or something similar.
The basic card types for all fluxx games are Basic rule (the one you all start with), New rule, Goal, Keeper and Action. In addition on the Zombie game you have Creeper and Ungoal.
A quick run down on the difference between Keepers and Creepers is simple. Keepers you want to keep these cards will help you to win the game, they may add friends to your side or give you some other advantage. On the other hand Creepers are not nice, you dont want these cards and you must play them straight away and then draw another card, Creepers do not count as a turn. In Zombie Flux these will be...ZOMBIES.
The Ungoal is the opposite of winning, you guessed it if you play Ungoal the Zombies win. So unless you were planning on having a Zombie baseball team you lose.

The blurb on the back says its suitable for 2 - 6 players, really you need 3+ to make it worth while, and it says 10 - 40 minutes to play a game out. I would say a game lasts an average of 20 minutes. The recommended age range is 8+ and I guess thats about right, though why you would want to introduce youngsters to Zombies is anyones guess. I don't think they would get the humour or references, but who knows what you do in your homes.

Is the game fun, yes it is I have enjoyed playing it and it passs away a bit of time on a rainey afternoon, its easy enough to pack in a bag for holidays (if your in the U.K. then you know you need games for those long hot summer days).

It also says its compatable with other games in the fluxx series, but i cant comment on that only having the one. Others in the series are Fluxx, Family Fluxx (says it has simpler rules, how they can simplify the rules I dont know but I will believe them). Eco Fluxx, Martian Fluxx and Monty Python Fluxx.

I give this a strong 7/10. Fun and Fast.