All Flesh Must Be Eaten

Infobox RPG
title= All Flesh Must Be Eaten


caption= "All Flesh Must Be Eaten (Revised edition)" cover
designer= George Vasilakos
publisher= Eden Studios, Inc.
date= 1999 (1st edition)
genre= Zombie survival horror
system= "Unisystem"
footnotes=

"All Flesh Must Be Eaten" or "AFMBE" (ISBN 1-891153-31-5) is a multiple Origins Award winningCite web| title =Origins Awards 2001 | publisher =Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design| accessdate=2007-09-27| url =http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/2001|date=2002-06-01 ] Cite web| title =Origins Awards 2003 | publisher =Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design| accessdate=2007-09-27| url =http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/2003|date=2004-06-25 ] and nominatedCite web| title =Origins Awards 2005 | publisher =Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design| accessdate=2007-09-27| url =http://www.originsgamefair.com/aagad/archive/2005/jury-report|date=2006-06-01 ]
survival horror tabletop role-playing game (RPG) produced by Eden Studios, Inc. using the "Unisystem" game system. [cite journal | last=Reed | first=Philip | title=Review - All Flesh Must Be Eaten | journal=Pyramid | publisher= Steve Jackson Games| date= 2000-02-25 | url=http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/login/article.html?id=1466 (registration needed)] [cite web | last=Baugh | first=Bruce | title=Review of All Flesh Must Be Eaten, Revised Edition | accessdate= 2007-09-27 | url=http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10049.phtml| publisher=RPGnet] [cite web | last=Wiegel | first=Kurt | title=Game Geeks ep #1 All Flesh Must be Eaten | accessdate= 2007-09-27 | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk9Y2RuYfNk (Video review)] "AFMBE" is derived from the traditional horror movie depictions of zombies who rise from the dead as mindless monsters that consume the living. In addition to producing a revised edition and many RPG supplements, there have been many works of fiction published that take place in one of the game’s many settings.Cite web| title =AFMBE Fiction | publisher =Pen & Paper RPG Database| accessdate=2007-09-27| url =http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showshortfictionline&gamelineid=61| ]

"AFMBE" is one of the first RPGs to focus on zombies as the main aspect of survival horror.Cite web| title =All Flesh Must Be Eaten | publisher =Megan Robertson - RPG Resource| accessdate=2007-09-27| url =http://www.rpg-resource.org.uk/index.php?article=42&visual=6 ] While other games do have zombies, "AFMBE" was the first to make them central. "AFMBE" was also the first new "Unisystem" game produced by Eden under their exclusive licenses of the "Unisystem" game.

The main rule book details character creation, skills, qualities (positive characteristics), drawbacks (negative characteristics), zombie creation rules, character archetypes and several campaign settings (called "Deadworlds" in the jargon of the game).Cite web| author =Campbell, Randy| title =All Flesh Must Be Eaten | publisher =The Guild Companion | accessdate=2007-09-27| url =http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2001/apr/reviewallfleshmustbeeaten.html/|date=2001 ] The game has a large following and several expansion books.

"AFMBE" genre books also serve double duty as expansions to the "Classic Unisystem" rules for various movie, TV and literature genres, such as the Western, pulp fiction, and sci-fi. The Revised Edition also includes an appendix detailing conversions to the "d20 System".

Expansions

All of these expansions contain new archetypes, Deadworlds, zombies and other elements.;"Zombie Master Screen": The first expansion to "AFMBE", including a master screen as well as a book with adventures, new rules and an essay about Zombie Survival Horror. [cite journal | last=Marrion | first=Thom | title=Review - Zombie Master Screen (for All Flesh Must Be Eaten) | journal=Pyramid | publisher= Steve Jackson Games| date= 2001-01-12 | url=http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/login/article.html?id=2051 ] ;"All Tomorrow's Zombies": This supplement is the sci-fi expansion for "AFMBE", and contains rules for starships, cyberpunk, and general future tech, as well as containing very different sci-fi Deadworlds. First published in 2007. [cite web | last=Wiegel | first=Kurt | title=Game Geeks ep #30 All Tomorrow's Zombies | accessdate= 2007-10-01 | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl8jfLFejc4] ;"Atlas of the Walking Dead": Includes upgraded zombie creation rules, based upon various legendary undead from around the world, including the Shuten-Doji ("Japanese Vampire"), Gyonshee ("Chinese Hopping Vampire") and Aztec Mummy. [Cite web| author =Dan Davenport| title =Review of Atlas of the Walking Dead| publisher =RPGnet| accessdate=2007-09-27| url =http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/11/11254.phtml |date= 2005-05-06] ;"Dungeons and Zombies": An "AFMBE" take on classic fantasy. [Cite web| author =Dan Davenport| title =Review of Dungeons and Zombies| publisher =RPGnet| accessdate=2007-09-27| url =http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/12/12209.phtml |date=2006-05-29 ] ;"Enter the Zombie": Chinese/Japanese/Hong Kong zombies, including chi techniques, martial arts, and Gun Fu. [cite journal | last=Pook | first=Matthew | title=Review - Enter the Zombie (for All Flesh Must Be Eaten RPG) | journal=Pyramid | publisher= Steve Jackson Games| date= 2002-04-19 | url=http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/login/article.html?id=2729] ;"Fistful O' Zombies": Western-style "AFMBE", with rules for conversion to and from , as well as 'spaghetti western' and 'singing cowboy' Deadworlds. [cite journal | last=Pook | first=Matthew | title=Review - Fistful o' Zombies | journal=Pyramid | publisher= Steve Jackson Games| date= 2003-04-11 | url=http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/login/article.html?id=3340] ;"One of the Living": A player's guide to the game, as well as rules for depicting a post-Rise world and information to help run a long-term campaign. [Cite web| author =Dan Davenport| title =Review of One of the Living| publisher =RPGnet| accessdate=2007-09-27| url =http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/11/11791.phtml |date=2005-12-05] ;"Pulp Zombies": Pulp "AFMBE", includes Mentalism rules to add to or replace Miracles/Chi Techniques for Gifted characters. [Cite web| author =Dan Davenport| title =Review of Pulp Zombies| publisher =RPGnet| accessdate=2007-09-27| url =http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/9/9459.phtml|date=2003-06-27] ;"Worlds of the Dead": This book contains 21 brand-new Deadworlds in which to run adventures or campaigns. [Cite web| author = Christopher W. Richeson| title =Review of Worlds of the Dead| publisher =RPGnet| accessdate=2007-09-27| url = http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/12/12284.phtml |date=2006-06-30]

;"Zombie Smackdown": An "AFMBE" take on wrestling, with Deadworld's such as Immortal Kombat (based on Mortal Kombat).

The following are not genre or Deadworld books like the above, but adventures, archetypes (and new character and zombie qualities), as well as inspiration for running an "All Flesh" game:

;"The Book of Archetypes 1&2": New characters and ready to run archetypes for any "AFMBE" game. [cite journal | last=Pook | first=Matthew | title=Review - The Book of Archetypes | journal=Pyramid | publisher= Steve Jackson Games | date= 2003-09-26 | url=http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/login/article.html?id=4209] [cite journal | last=Pook | first=Matthew | title=Review - The Book of Archetypes 2: Attack of the Archetypes (for All Flesh Must Be Eaten) | journal=Pyramid | publisher = Steve Jackson Games | date= 2004-05-21 | url=http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/login/article.html?id=4754] ;"Little Town of Hamlin": An Adobe Acrobat PDF file adventure set in Hamlin, of Pied Piper fame. For use with the Dead at 1000 Deadworld from the "AFMBE" Corebook.;"The Book of All Flesh", "The Book of More Flesh", and "The Book of Final Flesh": Books of zombie fiction, designed to provide inspiration.

Forthcoming:

;"Argh! Thar Be Zombies!": This upcoming release has been announced by Eden Studios and will be a pirate sourcebook.

References

ee also

*List of zombie novels

External links

* [http://www.allflesh.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.edenstudios.net/ The official site of the publisher, Eden Studios.]
* [http://thegraveyard-666.741.com/ Several PDF files for "AFMBE"] , including the statistics for the Cenobites from "Hellraiser" and the massive "Resident Evil" Deadworld; Umbrella Assault.
* [http://www.geocities.com/eviloverlord668/afmain.htm Large database of fan-produced rulebooks] including the massive Ordog Effect, the Massacre at Muleton (humorous B-Movie spoof), A Clockwork Zombie (based on "A Clockwork Orange"), Night of the Dead/...From These Cold Dead Hands (based on George Romero's "Living Dead Trilogy") and Goro's Revenge (a weird Deadworld based around Anime spoofing).