I started writing a blog post a month or so ago entitled “The Zombies are Coming” (hey! like this one!) in a faux-serious style, explaining that all the signs indicated an imminent zombie invasion and we should prepare. I was going to link to a load of internet sites discussing zombies and zombie attacks and suggest they were likewise serious and could offer information on how to survive the inevitable invasion.
However, I wasn’t up to the task of making it funny so it got canned. But I was thinking about it again today, and musing to myself that if emerging and enduring themes in roleplaying games, movies, gaming miniatures, board games, card games, computer games and entertainment in general are any indication of future events (which clearly they’re not) – then a zombie infestation really can’t be that far away.
Survival Horror really has gripped us tightly in the last few years, with a slew of games, movies and other entertainment media. Clearly we’re not looking at a new phenomenon, zombie movies have been around nearly as long as movies themselves, but the reason it struck me lately is mainly the number of 28mm miniatures dedicated to zombie games (both zombies and zombie hunters / survivors). Here’s a selection (sometimes it’s not clear if the online store is selling their own models, or someone elses, but I’ll try and be clear).
- Hasslefree Zombies and Hunters/Survivors (they’re mixed in there)
- Matt Lord (via Hasslefree White Metal)
- Cold War
- Crocodile Games
- Copplestone
- Eureka Mini’s
- RAFM
- Zombiesmith
- Flying Frog
- KingZombie
- Reaper
- Twilight Creations
- Elhiem (only 20mm, but still)
- Studio Miniatures
- Musketeer
- Comfy Chair Games
- Miss Miniatures
- Blue Moon
- Recreational Conflict
- Mega Miniatures (eBay store)
- West Wind
- Victory Force
- Alpha Forge
and on, and on and on.
Face it folks, the zombies are coming, you better be (next link not safe for work and very gory) prepared.