Dead Awaken is an internet-browser based RPG game in which one attempts to gain virtual wealth and power. Using a single character, chosen either to be a zombie or a human, the player can collect severed heads or hearts, attempt a variety of daring and violent stunts against the opposing force (zombie versus human, and human versus zombie), or simply buy and sell the aforementioned organs on the market, all in order to gain wealth.

There is a strong message board community with many forums devoted to various aspects of the game as well as off topic chat and even a Role Playing forum.

=Website Introduction:=

:"It's been four months since the infestation occurred. Four months since the dead first began to rise from their graves to feast on the flesh of the living. The world as we knew it ceased to exist. Those that perished only came back to solidify the ranks of the undead. Just when we thought that all hope was lost, we discovered the key to our survival. We discovered that the zombies could be trained…

:Now, here in the present day, we are facing a much more horrifying situation. What we once considered to be the key to our survival, has become our worst fear yet. The zombies are beginning to turn against us again. Only this time, they have the ability to think for themselves. They've learned how to use everyday objects as primitive weapons, making the zombies deadlier than ever. They're stronger, tougher and their numbers grow by the hour.

:Join today and help us defeat the undead once and for all.

:Or join the ranks of the undead and help bring about the destruction of mankind."

The Game

The game itself revolves around spending stamina points to accomplish various tasks. These include visiting a graveyard, subway challenges, attacking other players, exploring the mall, or spending stat or skill points to build up your character.

Graveyard

Here a player digs up graves in search of money, food, and "tickets" which give them the ability to train stat points and skill points. Players also randomly encounter and subsequently battle computer controlled opponents (human players encounter zombies, while zombie players encounter humans). If the player is victorious in the fight, s/he wins a head which can be sold on the heads market, or can be used towards training stat points and skill points. Many players use the graveyard as their primary source of in-game income by fighting to obtain heads and then selling these heads for money.

The graveyard is home to the graveyard caretaker (human players) and the bum (zombie players). When encountered, this individual will offer players a mission. If they bring 10 heads to him, he will give them a prize. The first time this individual is encountered, he will give the player a flashlight. The flashlight, which can be toggled on and off at the player's discretion, greatly increases the fight encounter rate. This makes it an effective tool for players hoping to fight to gain heads. After the flashlight has been obtained, the caretaker/bum's missions will offer prizes of either cash or food.

Success in the graveyard is determined by many factors. By training the "Search" skill, a player will get more money when digging up graves. Success against opponents in the graveyard is determined by the player's stats, and what weapons and armor they have equipped. Since the level of opponents is determined by a player's armor and weapons, many players use a strategy of unequipping these items before entering the graveyard in order to encounter weaker opponents. This strategy can backfire, however, if a player forgets to re-equip the items before attacking another player or before entering the mall, where opponent difficulty is determined in a different way.

Subway Challenges

Players can carry out various daring tasks in the subway in order to gain money and guts. The amount of guts a player has determines his/her ability to complete certain tasks. The more guts a player has, the better chance s/he has of completing a task. Every task which is successfully completed, regardless of task difficulty, earns a player 1 guts.

Attacking Other Players

"You walk through the double doors into the remnants of what used to be a shopping mall. It has long since been raided for anything of value. Humans and zombies are now coming to the mall for a whole new reason. They come to the mall for the chance to show that they are the toughest ones alive (or dead) and to train for their future survival. Choose the player you would like to attack."

Attacking, and being attacked by, other players is the only way to gain experience points and increase a player's level. Attacking takes place through the Mall, where potential targets' names are listed. Players can be attacked both while they are online and offline, but they cannot be attacked if they have zero health points. Additionally, a player can only attack another player if s/he is within a certain range of levels. A player can attack someone who is as high as twice his/her own level, or as low as half his/her own level. So, a player at level 8 can attack anyone from level 4 to level 16, whereas a player at level 20 can attack those players from levels 10 to 40.

Exploring the Mall

"You've walked past the boarded up section of the mall thousands of times before, never giving it a second glance. This time however, something catches your attention out of the corner of your eye. There appears to be a hole near the side of the wall just wide enough to fit through. It appears as if something has found its way out. You can't allow anymore of them to escape." (Human introduction to the Mall Exploration module)

Stat Points and Skill Points

Mobs/Hordes

Mobs (humans) and hordes (zombies) are groups of people in the game that work together to help each other out. Once a mob/horde is formed (at the significant cost of $7,500,000 or 600 hearts), it can begin recruiting members. Most mobs/hordes have requirements players must meet before they join, such as having attained a certain level within the game, having played the game for a certain number of days, etc. Mobs/hordes may also have additional requirements to apply, which are determined by the mob/horde leader(s).

Mob/horde members can (and often are expected to) donate cash, heads, hearts, weapons, and armor to their mob/horde. Some mobs/hordes have required amounts of donations for all members, while others simply ask that members donate, and take donation levels into consideration when choosing how to split up resources among mob members. These resources are used to help mob members to advance in-game.

A mob/horde is a good place to get to meet individuals in-game. Mobs/hordes have their own private boards where members can post, ask questions, hold contests, etc. Mobs/hordes also offer protection and advancement opportunities for lower-level players, which they might not otherwise be able to achieve.

Mobs/hordes can fight against each other in order to gain money and experience. Each mob/horde has individuals who fight for their group -- "hitmen" for mobs, "infectors" for hordes. The number of individuals who can fight is determined by the mob's level. Every hitman/infector in a fight is paired up with another infector/hitman and the fight continues until one kills the other, whereupon the attacking pairs are shifted and the fight continues. The mob/horde which manages to kill all of the other team's hitmen/infectors first is declared the winner. The winning team receives experience and money for its victory.

External links

The Official Dead Awaken Site