The new Zombicide:  Running Wild expansion will be hitting the streets on January 13, Asmodee has announced.

Designed for use with CMON’s Zombicide:  Undead or Alive, the game’s Wild West variant (see “CMON Teases ‘Zombicide:  Undead or Alive’”), this expansion introduces new mounted characters who can explore on foot like normal Survivors or ride on horseback to move faster and better evade the zombies.  But, mounted Survivors cannot enter buildings, and steps must be taken to protect their steeds while dismounted.

The zombie horde is also reinforced by the Nightmare Horse Abomination.  This zombie-infected mount can drive regular zombies mad, making them stronger and more dangerous when it’s around.

Zombicide:  Running Wild includes mounted and dismounted versions of six new characters, the Nightmare Horse Abomination miniature, plus the base rings, cards, and tokens needed to include them in the game.  It supports games with up to six players.  A copy of the base game is needed to play.  MSRP is $39.99.

Zombicide recently spawned a “flip and write” version called Zombicide:  Gear Up (see “‘Zombicide’ Does ‘Flip and Write’”).  The Marvel Zombies edition broke the $9 million mark earlier this year (see “‘Marvel Zombies’ Tops $9 Million on Kickstarter”).