On September 27, 2015, Humans vs. Zombies came to Stockton University. The week-long game was organized by the Live Action Gaming Club (LAG) and is held each semester. In this game, there were two teams, humans and zombies. Players were randomly selected to take on the role of “original zombie”. Their mission was to tag as many players as possible and add to the zombie team. The human team’s goal was to avoid being tagged. Players could do so by hitting a zombie with a Nerf gun dart or even a sock. This event took place everywhere on campus except for inside or in dangerous areas, such as stairs on in the parking lot. In order to avoid confusion, anyone playing had to wear a yellow band at all times. A band around a player’s arm meant he or she was a human, while a band worn as a headband identified a zombie.

On Sunday evening, there seemed to be a pretty good amount of people in attendance. About 70 students met in the Campus Center with Nerf guns and plenty of spare darts. After a brief explanation of the rules, the group headed towards the Lakeside Lodge. Along the way, half of the party became lost before the game even started. When it did, however, many people became zombies quickly. Throughout the week, there were many missions for supplies to prolong human survival. Many paid attention to their surroundings for the chance of a zombie attack. During the day, many humans opted to walk to class indoors and out of the refreshing weather. On Friday, the zombies’ victory brought the game to an end.

As a whole, I thought the game was pretty enjoyable but could have had a few improvements. Many did not play fairly. If someone was tagged, he or she wouldn’t admit to it. A program used to keep track of the teams often took days to be in effect. Most of all, I believe zombie team worked more than anyone. Since I was tagged early on, I could say that the zombies played by the rules. These people continued to play after being tagged and were good sports when stopped by a human. The humans made up excuses for why they weren’t playing, even if they were wearing armbands.

Despite these setbacks, I believe that I will play again next semester. I felt that I have an better idea of what to expect.