The Walking Dead: Surrounded Pocket-Sized Card Game
Button Shy Games teams up with Skybound Tabletop to drop a new gem for fans of The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead: Surrounded is here, condensing the expansive universe of The Walking Dead into an 18-card game of exploration and survival in a world overrun by the undead.
Survival in Your Pocket
Based on Robert Kirkman’s iconic comic, The Walking Dead: Surrounded is a 1-4 player cooperative game. Players band together to manage Walkers, balance Leaders, and make the most of scarce resources to achieve survival goals. This compact game packs the intense struggles of an undead apocalypse into a wallet-sized format.
Gameplay Mechanics
Each turn, a new card is revealed, expanding the map. One side of the card introduces a new Location with special rules and resource bonuses. The other side features 4 Occupants, including Survivors who earn points and help scavenge, powerful Leaders who can sway the game’s outcome, and Walkers that threaten to overrun the map. Strategic placement of Locations and Occupants is crucial to managing Walkers, balancing Leaders, and optimizing resources to achieve the scenario’s goals.
Skybound’s Vision
Garima Sharma, VP of Licensing and Partnerships at Skybound, expressed excitement about the new game: “Skybound is always seeking innovative ways to expand The Walking Dead universe. Button Shy Games’ card game delivers a powerful experience in a small package, bringing The Walking Dead to life in a fresh way.”
Expansion Pack
Button Shy Games is also releasing a 6-card expansion called The Walking Dead: Surrounded – Under Siege. This expansion introduces new mercenary Occupants, Locations, scenarios, and scoring conditions to add variety to the game.
Availability
The Walking Dead: Surrounded is available now for $12.00, and the expansion The Walking Dead: Surrounded – Under Siege is priced at $4.00. Both can be purchased directly from Button Shy Games.
Skybound Tabletop, known for creating immersive tabletop experiences since 2014, continues to deliver with titles like Trial by Trolley, Pitchstorm, and Sheep in Disguise.
