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Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game

Product Review (submitted on August 10, 2015):

You will surely warm up to the Dead of Winter; if you allow it. This is one of the first and few co-op survival games I've played. I must say the early going (1st game) wasn't the best start mainly due to rolling an instant death for my character, but once we failed the mission and started the 2nd game everyone knew how the mechanics worked and how much working together and plotting is key. In our second game we coordinated a set search group, a set attack/defend group and we were handling search areas like champs. It can seem a little difficult at first to really get into the game if you aren't a fan of zombies or survival games. All I can say is give it time ( a couple plays). We did have the benefit of playing with a family member who had played before so he acted as our moderator which helped a lot in the 2nd game kept the game flow moving and if we had any questions he was the go to guy on rules. I recommend doing a test run on the short scenarios first let everyone see how turns operate then when you feel ready move into the longer games. The $59.95 price tag here is a little high but honestly worth it and makes for a great game to play with friends and family. CAN YOU SURVIVE THE DEAD OF WINTER?