Writing a Plot

Making a story for your game of HvZ is entirely optional, but brings the game to a whole new level for some players.

For the moderators, this is usually a fun, creative part of planning a game.

Games at Goucher have features a meteor with alien microbes which transform students into zombies.

At UMass, students battle LazarusCorp, a crooked mega-corporation running "experiments" on campus.

Other schools have played with stories which feature internet videos, government agents, and ancient Indian curses.

Using a Plot

Having a plot gives you some fun creative twists for your missions. At Goucher, the President of the School, Sandy Ungar participated in the opening mission last year as an "NPC," Non-Player Character, as poart of the plot.

Adding "flavor" elements such as props gives players a thrill... make the humans recover a briefcase of evidence, or build a transmitter tower out of cardboard.

Place plot events on your calendar and tie major events to missions. Don't forget to give your players a resolution to the plot - your story needs an ending, even when the zombies win.

Step 5: Write your Plot

Time to get creative and tell a story. Hit us up on the forums for ideas.

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