This is hilarious, and I realized I'm a very horrible person who makes questionable decisions... Just like in Real Life!! Ha ha ha
Whoever wrote this, is a genius. Voice acting is damn decent. OMG 11 out of 10

I wanted to like this game. i did get it for free but it seemed interesting to me and i was looking forward to playing it. The more I play it, the more I don't like it. The story is very generic. The main character are annoying and the humor is cringe. There isn't any depth to the gameplay or the choices their all meaningless. There's simple trading and choosing dialog options nothing else but watch cringe commentary. I couldn't finish the game. I was thinking about getting the second episode if i liked this one but i'm just gonna pass instead.

🎯 Rating: 7.5/10

📜 Overview
Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning is a narrative-driven, point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Entertainment Forge. Released in 2018, the game offers a unique take on the zombie apocalypse by focusing on dialogue-based choices, dark humor, and strategic scavenging rather than traditional action or survival mechanics.

Players take control of Hank, a retired salesman, and his rabbit companion, Larry, as they manipulate others into doing the dirty work for them while trying to survive the undead outbreak. With its satirical writing, anthropomorphic characters, and morally questionable decision-making, the game delivers a comedic yet engaging experience.

🌟 Pros
✅ Unique Premise – A comedy-focused zombie survival game with an emphasis on dialogue and manipulation.
✅ Engaging Writing – Features witty, dark humor that keeps interactions entertaining.
✅ Choice-Based Gameplay – Decisions affect character relationships and outcomes, adding replay value.
✅ Stylized Visuals – Cartoonish, colorful art makes the game visually distinct.
✅ Strategic Scavenging – Instead of direct action, players trick others into taking risks on their behalf.

⚠️ Cons
❌ Limited Gameplay Depth – Primarily a dialogue-driven game with minimal interactivity outside of choices.
❌ Slow Pacing – Some players may find the gameplay too passive, relying heavily on dialogue rather than action.
❌ Short Playtime – The game can be completed in a few hours, which may not justify its price for some players.
❌ Niche Appeal – The dark humor and morally grey decisions might not be for everyone.

💬 Player Sentiment
🔹 Positive Reviews: Players enjoy the hilarious dialogue, unique premise, and well-written characters. The manipulation mechanics add a fun twist to the zombie genre.
🔹 Negative Reviews: Some criticize the lack of meaningful gameplay outside of dialogue choices, and others feel the game ends too soon without much payoff.

🎯 Target Audience
✔️ Fans of narrative-driven adventure games.
✔️ Players who enjoy dark humor and morally ambiguous choices.
✔️ Those looking for a fresh take on the zombie apocalypse genre.

🏆 Rating Breakdown
🎮 Gameplay: 7/10
🎭 Story & Writing: 8.5/10
🎨 Graphics & Art Style: 7.5/10
🔄 Replayability: 7/10
🎵 Sound & Voice Acting: 7/10
Overall Experience: 7.5/10

🎯 Final Verdict
Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning is a refreshingly different take on the zombie genre, blending dark humor, strategic dialogue choices, and a unique scavenging system. While its lack of gameplay depth and short length may not appeal to everyone, the strong writing and unique premise make it a worthwhile experience for fans of choice-driven adventures. If you enjoy games like The Stanley Parable or Reigns, this game might be a fun addition to your collection.

Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning is a very good interactive multiple-choice story.
Fully voiced, good humor, absurd setting and characters and situations.
Playthrough 100 min. Choices matter, so there are other story paths and scenes to explore.

There's a second, story-continuation title.

Great art style, funny writing, interesting story. ~2h of gameplay, choices matter.

Got it for free and I still feel it was too expensive.

Surprisingly entertaining and fun. It's free right now, so might as well grab it and give it a try!

This thing is so bad you can use it for birth control. "I can feel my womb being absorbed back into my body" is one of the things my girlfriend said when I streamed it to her. I got the first achievement and I feel like a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ war veteran. I could tell how bad it was from the splash screen, so I played it in German. Unfortunately it didn't change the spoken dialogue, but at least I could pretend I was Ernst Jünger while mortar shells of attempted humor exploded all around me. Unlike him I didn't make it through unscathed, but really I'd rather lose two world wars than play this again. Having to share a planet with people who find this in any way appealing is the real zombie apocalypse. Giving this thing away for free constitutes abuse, and selling it for money should involve a lengthy prison term.

I got this game for free and STILL there's very little redeemable about this game. The humor is beyond juvenile, it stems to a lot of toilet type humor, tons of needless profanity in a desperate attempt to seem edgy. The voice acting isn't interesting or entertaining enough to sit through the long dialogues of nonsense, most of the game is pretty much literally clicking dialogue options and waiting for everyone to stop cursing and making stupid "animals are racist to each other= humor" statements. Most of it comes off as desperate and mean spirited, there's no interesting narrative, and the biggest sin of all in my honest opinion for a game like this is that ALL OF THE CHARACTERS ARE UNLIKEABLE. I don't want anyone to succeed because everyone is a nimrod, a drug addict or a klepto cursing and attacking each other and being rude and vile, which isn't funny, endearing, or entertaining. Total sophomoric rubbish, can't recommend for free do not waste money on this slop.

EDIT: And now even worse the cherry on the poop sundae, multiple of the achievements are tied to gambling RNG outcomes in a crapshoot dice game that will force you to have to reload over and over and over again and sit through the mind numbing dialogue every time skip this thing.

I'm a huge fan of dark and offensive humour but apart from a few funny moments the dialogue is simply boring.

There is no point to inventory items collected, they are completely useless.

Choices made in the story do not matter.

No real game play, just a few dialogue options throughout the 'game'.