Zombie Apocalypse is similar to traditional Manhunt, but modified so as to be more fun. The rules are very simple:
- The game starts with one or two "infected" (basically just the people who are it). We choose these through a dictatorial process: whoever is running the game just picks two people. I always try to choose people who are in pretty good shape, who I'm sure will be able to run others down.
- Everyone who isn't infected scatters. We usually give them two minutes to get away and hide (if they want to). Some people prefer to rely on physical speed to get away, but we've often got high school cross country runners out to play, and none of us can get away from them.
- After the time is up, the infected go out and try to catch them. We generally require only a tag, but if you want to require an actual bite, that's fine by me. When the infected catch someone, that person joins them. The goal of the infected is to infect as many people as possible, and the goal of the living is to not get infected. Simple, right? We usually set a time limit, and everyone still living after that fifteen minutes or so wins. Sometimes, though, we like to play it out until the bitter end, and the last person left living wins.
