SURVIVE THIS!! Zombies – Ultimate Edition Horror;Survival;Modern;Old-School Renaissance (OSR);Rules Lite;Low Prep;Quick-Play
At‑a‑glance: OSR modern horror • d20 tests • 3–5 + GM • Low prep • Rules‑lite • 2–3h sessions
Theme and Setting
Survive This!! Zombies – Ultimate Edition imagines the first chaotic days and long slog that follow a viral outbreak. Your group decides the tone—from bleak street‑level survival to scrappy neighborhood defense—and zooms in on scarcity, noise discipline, barricades, and the fragile webs of trust that keep people alive. The default is contemporary and grounded, but it flexes to rural, urban, or road‑trip play with equal ease.
Core Mechanics and Rules
Built on an OSR foundation, the game uses familiar ability scores, classes, and d20 resolution with saves and checks. Combat is fast and lethal; complications from noise and injury escalate quickly. Equipment, encumbrance, and ammo tracking matter, but they stay light enough to keep the table moving. Character creation is quick—roll, pick a class, gather a few pieces of gear, and you are ready to face the outbreak in minutes.
What Makes It Unique
The Ultimate Edition compiles and refines content from earlier releases, expanding threats, scenarios, and player options without bloating the core loop. It is intentionally a toolkit: you can run street sweeps, shelter defense, supply runs, or road‑war campaigns just by swapping random tables and encounter procedures. The class list supports distinct roles (first responders, survivalists, academics, everyday civilians) while keeping advancement simple and fast.
Target Audience and Player Experience
Groups who enjoy tense, fiction‑first problem solving will find plenty to love. The rules spotlight planning, stealth, and improvisation rather than build optimization. It plays great as a brutal one‑shot but also sustains longer arcs about territory, hard choices, and the cost of leadership. If you want zombie survival with OSR speed and clarity—roll, decide, move—this delivers.
