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Quick Look: Zig Zag Tag – Fun on the Run
Designer:Buck Strong
Publisher: ABCDGames
Year Published: Currently on Kickstarter (Link at the bottom of this review)
No. of Players: 2-6
Ages: 8+
Playing Time: 30-45 minutes.
Find more info HERE.
From the Publisher:
Zig Zag Tag is a family game (8-80yrs) where you play a game of tag.
On your turn you’re trying to tag other player’s runners, but when it’s not your turn you want your runners to be safe. You tag another runner by landing on or jumping over them, and you get another turn. To be safe, you can hide on protected hexes or you can teleport to another part of the gameboard.
The game is modular. Its shape changes with the number of players. Each player has four runners and you choose how many are active on the gameboard. You can also reclaim any tagged runners by going to the homebase of a player who has captured one of yours.
The player who tags the most runners wins.
Disclaimer: The publisher provided the prototype copy of Zig Zag Tag. The opinions expressed in the review are completely my own.
Review:
Note: This review is based on a prototype copy of the game. Game descriptions and gameplay may change in the final version.
Overview:
I remember playing tag growing up, including all the variants: freeze tag, flashlight tag, and so on. So, a chance to review a game that could bring on the nostalgia of playing tag, I’m in. Since the game is still in the prototyping phase, there wasn’t much from a box or graphics standpoint for me to get excited, but still, I like playing games. The premise seems straightforward enough, play a game of tag, try to be the last one standing. Seems simple enough, but sometimes it’s the simple premises that surprise you.
Rules & Setup:
The rule book includes setup instructions and a simple overview of the game. The rules also include instructions on the different playing scenarios, Running Tag or Team Tag. Also included is a description of the various hex locations and how they may be used.
Note: Since this was a demo game it is highly likely the rule book was not in its final form.
The setup is super simple and not time consuming. Each player takes a Player Module of their desired color and the 4 associated Runners. Select a Game Key based on the number of players playing and place it in the center of the table. Each player then places their Player Module into the Game Key, aligning the blue arrows. A starting player is determined and play begins.
Theme and Mechanics:
The theme of Zig Zag Tag is really basic, you are playing a board game version of Tag. There’s chasing, there’s hiding, there’s Tag. Not much else to really say.
The mechanic of the game is simply roll and move. Each turn you roll a die and move one of your Runners the indicated value.
On your turn, you roll a die and move one of your Runners that number of hexes. If playing Running Tag, it is the current Runner on the board. If it is Team Tag, it is any of your Runners on the board. If you run over or land on another player’s Runner, you tag them and remove that Runner from the board. There are also special hexes you can use, an “H” hex allows you to hide from other Runners, an “S” hex makes your Runner safe unless someone can find the shortest path to tag you, and a starred “Teleport” hex allows you to teleport across the board. At the end of the game, the player who has tagged the most Runners is the winner.
Making you feel like you are running around. Should I go left? Should I go right? Should I play it safe, or run out to the middle? All the same questions you ask yourself when playing Tag.
What some may find issue with:
The game can seem simple and players who like a great deal of variation or complexity may quickly become bored with the game. Since there is only one thing to do, roll a die and move, some may find it repetitive and lose interest.
I enjoyed playing the game even though it is not really in my ideal pool of games. The gameplay changed quite a bit based on who I was playing and the number of players. I will likely keep the game around to play with my general gamers (younger generation and fairly older generation), but I don’t know that I will get it to the table with my gamer crowd.
Players Who Like:Games of constant movement of pieces and simple gameplay
After reading Thomas Shepherd’s review, if this sounds like a game for you at the time of this posting Zig Zag Tag will be live on KICKSTARTER until Mon, April 28 2025 1:06 PM PDT, and has a funding goal of $22,278. Check it out and back it HERE.
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Thomas Shepherd – Reviewer
Grew up loving to solve puzzles, play games. In younger years he had fun playing pencil games, playing D&D with friends, and hanging out with others. His favorite thing to do was to make puzzles, mazes, word games, picture games, etc. Sadly his career took him in a different direction. Gaming came back into his life, though, about 15 years ago & held onto it since. He enjoys designing games and has 9 published titles, through, Toresh Games. Sadly he wasn’t able to sustain the company. He would love to see a return to games as the best social media platform for the masses.
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