SPREAD OF THE DEAD PART IV. This is a fan expansion, please direct all feedback to zombicidediscord@gmail.com, subject “Return to Hell on Earth”

Way back in 2013, WakkaWakkatronic released a custom spawn deck called Hell On Earth. It’s a fun deck on it’s own and it deserved to be brought back from the dead. Back then, quality card templates and printshops weren’t as easy to come by and as a result, the original deck doesn’t quite match the official cards, either in size or design. Return to Hell On Earth is an updated rebalance and revision of the original Hell On Earth spawn deck. In spite of the name, it is meant not as a sequel but as a reboot of WakkaWakkatronic’s original deck.*

These cards take the zombie threat to the next level. The official Zombicide spawn decks use a balance matrix that includes “soft” and “hard” cards (see Designer’s Notes, Compendium #1). The Hell On Earth cards are on the extreme hard end of that matrix and beyond. This deck can be mixed in with other spawn cards or used by themselves. Of course, using them by themselves will probably kill your party, but that’s part of the fun… right?

*Note: As a thank you to WakkaWakkatronic for their work, I also updated all 23 cards of the original Hell On Earth deck to match the official cards. You can find this optional remake inside the download folder. Other than the facelift, they are the same as the original except for some very minor updates such as renumbering them to come after all the official cards (as I believe was the original intention). You can find the original Hell On Earth cards here: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/86115/hell-earth-zombie-spawn-cards

 

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VERSION 2.0 (23 Apr 2022)

• Improved card spawn matrix

• Updated card numbers

• Updated Printable Card Sheet

VERSION 1.0 (17 Dec 2020)

• Initial Release

 

• 12 Return to Hell On Earth Spawn Cards (T37-T48)

• Printable PDF sheets for at-home printing

• Spawn Cards sheet

• Card Backs sheet

• Optional: Remake of original 23-card Hell On Earth Deck

 

T37-T42 – Soft matrix

T43-T48 – Hard matrix

 

You can use these cards with any type of Zombicide miniatures you want.

 

This expansion comes with options for printing at home or sending to a print shop.

 

PRINTING AT HOME

The print-at-home versions are PDF sheets of multiple cards.  Both US letter and A4 sizes are provided.  A PDF sheet of card backs is also provided. All card sheets have crop (cutting) marks.  Official Zombicide cards have 3mm radius corners; difficult to cut by hand. If you have access to a corner-cutter tool it will make your job easier.

 

USING A PRINTING SERVICE

>>The JPG versions of the spawn cards found in this expansion are US-Mini card sized (with 3mm bleed).<<

If you can find a printshop that offers mini-sized cards, you can use the printshop versions of the cards, which are saved as JPGs. Most print shops in the US seem to only provide “US mini” sized cards, which are extremely close to the official Zombicide cards; so the cards provided in this set are prepared for that format.  However they will also work fine if printed in the official format. The printer will typically request cards in JPG or PNG format, asking you to submit both card front and cardback images. Cost depends on the printer/region of course.  Typical costs are around $10 US for a 54 card deck.

 

CARD SIZE DETAILS (for reference)

Official (Print-at-Home) | US-Mini (Printshop)

• Size: 41.2 x 64mm (1.62 x 2.51 in) | 41 x 63mm (1.61 x 2.48 in)

• Corner Radius: 3mm | 4mm

• Cardstock: 250-300gsm

• Finish: MPC (matt)

 

TIP:

• SLEEVE your printed cards! If not you will probably be able to distinguish the slight differences in a mixed deck.

 

SLEEVES THAT WORK WELL:

• Mayday Games Mini USA Card Sleeves (41x63mm): https://www.maydaygames.com/products/mini-usa-card-sleeves

 

NOTE: If you want to get custom material professionally printed but live in circumstances or regions that make that difficult, you can sometimes find fan communities offering group orders that you can take part in.

 

Return to Hell On Earth is a Zombicide Discord Server release, part 5 of the Spread of the Dead Expansion series.

Original concept: WakkaWakkatronic

Update and revision: Tyfighter77

Zombicide art assets: Guillotine Games

Templates used to create this expansion are available for free download on the Zombicide Discord Server.  Invite link: https://discord.gg/RPQRB4ZaFP

 

THANKS:

WakkaWakkatronic for the original Hell On Earth deck. Guillotine Games, CMON, and the Zombicide team for the great game and customization support. Thanks to Thels for help with the spawn matrix.

 

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.

 

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.