RAD ZOMBIES | v3.0
“If you see them glowing, it’s already too late!”
Custom Rules, Cards & Tokens for Zombicide Modern Classic
SPREAD OF THE DEAD PART III. This is a fan expansion, please direct all feedback to zombicidediscord@gmail.com, subject “Rad Zombies”
Rad Zombies is a set of rules, cards and tokens for adding radioactive (rad) zombies and radiation mechanics into Zombicide. The spawn matrix is patterned after the Toxic and Berserker official sets. The cards can be mixed in with other decks or used by themselves.
CONTENTS:
• 4-page Rad Zombies Rulesheet and Mission
• Rad Zombie Spawn Cards in 3 versions (Original, Overhaul, 2E Format)
• 3 New Search Cards (you may need 2 of each) in 2 versions (Original, Enhanced)
• Rad Cards (special wound cards, you may need 18+ copies) (Note: the wound cardback is an optional back for the Rad Cards for use with an upcoming special Wound card deck, otherwise just print the Rad Card on both sides)
• Radiation Tokens (you may need 28+)
• Radiation-Green Spawn Tokens (optional, may be substituted with official tokens)
• Hot Door Tokens
• Printable PDF sheets for at-home printing
• Rad Zombie Art & Silhouettes
• 4-page Rad Zombies Rulesheet and Mission
• Rad Zombie Spawn Cards in 3 versions (Original, Overhaul, 2E Format)
• 3 New Search Cards (you may need 2 of each) in 2 versions (Original, Enhanced)
• Rad Cards (special wound cards, you may need 18+ copies) (Note: the wound cardback is an optional back for the Rad Cards for use with an upcoming special Wound card deck, otherwise just print the Rad Card on both sides)
• Radiation Tokens (you may need 28+)
• Radiation-Green Spawn Tokens (optional, may be substituted with official tokens)
• Hot Door Tokens
• Printable PDF sheets for at-home printing
• Rad Zombie Art & Silhouettes
VERSION HISTORY:
VERSION 3.0 (1 Jul 2025)
• Updated Rad Zombie art
• Diversified and updated rules for the 3 Search cards
• Added alternate Search card format (to go with my Official Equipment Deck Redux)
• Added alternate Spawn card formats (to go with my Official Spawn Deck Redux)
•Added alternate card backs (Search, Spawn, and Rad Wound cards)
• Minor updates to rulesheet to reflect above changes
• Updated Targeting Priority Order chart
• Updated Rad Zombie art
• Diversified and updated rules for the 3 Search cards
• Added alternate Search card format (to go with my Official Equipment Deck Redux)
• Added alternate Spawn card formats (to go with my Official Spawn Deck Redux)
•Added alternate card backs (Search, Spawn, and Rad Wound cards)
• Minor updates to rulesheet to reflect above changes
• Updated Targeting Priority Order chart
VERSION 2.0 (23 Apr 2022)
• Rad Abomination ability described in rules (previously only mentioned in priority chart)
• Removed the Survivor Radiation Spread rule from standard rules and moved to UltraRad rules
• Fixed/updated priority chart
• Added custom “Hot Door” tokens
• Added new silhouette for Rad Abomination
• Updated card numbers
• Updated printable card sheets
• Rad Abomination ability described in rules (previously only mentioned in priority chart)
• Removed the Survivor Radiation Spread rule from standard rules and moved to UltraRad rules
• Fixed/updated priority chart
• Added custom “Hot Door” tokens
• Added new silhouette for Rad Abomination
• Updated card numbers
• Updated printable card sheets
VERSION 1.0
• 15 Mar 2022 – Added 6 more “Soft Matrix” Spawn Cards (comparable to Angry Zombies or Toxic Crowd box cards)
• 3 Dec 2020 – Minor rewording of some text
• 3 Dec 2020 – Added example printed cards photo
• 3 Dec 2020 – Updated targeting priority chart to include all expansions and all Spread of the Dead releases
• 30 Nov 2020 – Initial Release
• 15 Mar 2022 – Added 6 more “Soft Matrix” Spawn Cards (comparable to Angry Zombies or Toxic Crowd box cards)
• 3 Dec 2020 – Minor rewording of some text
• 3 Dec 2020 – Added example printed cards photo
• 3 Dec 2020 – Updated targeting priority chart to include all expansions and all Spread of the Dead releases
• 30 Nov 2020 – Initial Release
SPAWN MATRIX: (card numbers from Overhaul/2E Format card sets)
T67-T78 – Soft matrix
T79-T90 – Hard matrix
T67-T78 – Soft matrix
T79-T90 – Hard matrix
MINIATURES (NOT INCLUDED):
If this were a real product with original Rad Zombie figures (modeled after the artwork), they would be glow-in-the-dark plastic. In the mean time there are several alternatives. OG_Kamoe and Vaultz miniatures both offer hazmat suit zombies that work well (currently still missing Runner models). Links:
Vaultz Miniatures makes some great Hazmat Suit walkers
Vaultz Miniatures + OG_Kamoes 3D Printed Hazmat Zombies (only missing Runners): Etsy listing
Another alternative to this is to use the Toxic Zombies from Toxic City Mall, but you can use anything.
If you use all the provided spawn cards, you may need:
~30-50 Proxy Miniatures (16-30 Rad Walkers, 8-14 Rad Runners, 4-8 Rad Fatties, 1 Rad Abomination)
Vaultz Miniatures makes some great Hazmat Suit walkers
Vaultz Miniatures + OG_Kamoes 3D Printed Hazmat Zombies (only missing Runners): Etsy listing
Another alternative to this is to use the Toxic Zombies from Toxic City Mall, but you can use anything.
If you use all the provided spawn cards, you may need:
~30-50 Proxy Miniatures (16-30 Rad Walkers, 8-14 Rad Runners, 4-8 Rad Fatties, 1 Rad Abomination)
CARD PRINTING INFO:
This expansion comes with options for printing at home or sending to a print shop. See the included readme for a guide to printing cards.
CREDITS & THANKS:
Rad Zombies is a Zombicide Discord Server release, part 3 of the Spread of the Dead Expansion series.
Rules, layout: Tyfighter77
Rad Zombie Art: MASV, Tyfighter77 (some Midjourney edits, thanks Luke)
Rulesheet cover art: Dying Light game (modified)
Rulesheet assets and Zombicide art assets: Guillotine Games
Templates used to create this expansion are available for free download on the Zombicide Discord Server.
THANKS:
Guillotine Games, CMON, and the Zombicide team for the great game and customization support. Thanks to Andy Hickin for editing help. Thanks to Thels for help with the spawn matrix. Huge thanks to MASV for providing the zombie art.
Rules, layout: Tyfighter77
Rad Zombie Art: MASV, Tyfighter77 (some Midjourney edits, thanks Luke)
Rulesheet cover art: Dying Light game (modified)
Rulesheet assets and Zombicide art assets: Guillotine Games
Templates used to create this expansion are available for free download on the Zombicide Discord Server.
THANKS:
Guillotine Games, CMON, and the Zombicide team for the great game and customization support. Thanks to Andy Hickin for editing help. Thanks to Thels for help with the spawn matrix. Huge thanks to MASV for providing the zombie art.
DISTRIBUTION:
PLEASE DO NOT SELL ANY OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS EXPANSION!
People trying to make a profit off of other peoples’ work smothers the custom content community and causes creators to remove their creations and stop making more, not to mention forces game companies to crack down on fan made creations like this one.
Otherwise redistribution is fine, but please try to ensure all the material in this expansion is included. Modification for personal use is also fine. Please don’t re-release modified versions of this material without including a list of changes as well as credit to everyone whose work you used, and include a readme like this one.
WANT TO HELP?
If you want to support custom content creators, the best way is to just be part of the community. Multiple forums and platforms for sharing Zombicide content exist, such as Discord, Board Game Geek, Eren Histarion forums (French), Facebook groups, and others.
