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Who goes first in Zombie Dice?

Steve Jackson Games English base rules, March 2010

The previous game's winner starts, or choose whoever delivers the most expressive cry of “Braaaaains!”.

Rule details

These are alternative starting criteria; the manual does not present the vocal performance as a tie-break after a tied win.

The extra round for tied leaders resolves the end of the game. It is not an initial-start tie-break.

This answer covers the base game's version 1.0 rules.

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Zombie Dice: Steve Jackson Games rulesSteve Jackson Games · Unnumbered first page, introduction and final scoring; second-page credits · Checked 2026-09-23
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