The Walking Dead Universe Starter Set review: "Death, dice, despair… all it needs is more depth"

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The Walking Dead Universe Starter Set

A TTRPG from the publisher of games like Mork Borg based on the post-apocalyptic Walking Dead may not sound like a hope-filled gameplay experience. However, when The Walking Dead Universe RPG hit Free League's Kickstarter back in 2023, I was plenty hopeful that it could bring an intense zombie tabletop experience that would put classics like All Flesh Must be Eaten to shame.

Many of the best tabletop RPGs provide accessible beginner boxes to get new players properly embroiled in the system and setting. How does The Walking Dead RPG Starter Set fare at achieving this? Let's find out!