The Zombiepocalypse Game

Online citizens of the Domination of Eiler already know this game. Here's how we play it in the Domination.

You and some number of random friends (say, your top eight Facebook friends) have to fight the zombies. You're sick, so your friends have to protect you. You get one point for each of these traits each of your friends has.

- Athlete (either paid or in competetive events)

- Armed

- Medic

- Geek Squad

- Curse Zombies! Your religious friends get this, as long as it's obvious to you that they're religious. Any religion can curse the zombies. (The Dominator's friends will bring lots of Christian, Hindu, and even Wiccan curses.)

- Urban Survivalist! Your friends who live in scary towns get this. When the Dominator plays this game, he gives this award to the people of Speedway, Worcester, Chicago, Lansing (not East Lansing), and Nashville. Suburbs don't count (unless the town is a suburb). People who left town don't count.

- Rebuild Society! Your friends who do home industry get this - but only after your party survives!

Any friend with no such traits is known as Zombie Bait. (Optional Rule: You may choose to take a point for each such friend, but then that friend dies.)

Each friend may get multiple points. For instance, Pistol-Packing Pastor is worth two points. The Dominator himself can claim up to three points for Geek Squad, Curse Zombies, and Rebuild Society (for woodcarving and homebrewing) - but only among certain groups of friends when they play the game and know about these traits. The Domination of Eiler does not flaunt its Curse Zombie power in front of just anyone.

To survive, you need one point for each of your party including yourself. If you survive, then total the points for survivors plus yourself plus Rebuild Society, plus one point for every two survivors because they probably have survival traits you don't know about. If you can manage two points per survivor then, you defeat the zombies and rebuild society!