# This Is Not a Test: Skull-Deep in the Dead

This Is Not a Test: Skull-Deep in the Dead is a board game for 1–3 players. It plays in 30–180 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. It plays best with 3.

- **Players:** 1–3 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Fighting, Expansion for Base-game, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice, Horror, Zombies
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Variable Player Powers, Action Points, Secret Unit Deployment, Simulation, Variable Phase Order
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Joey McGuire

**Publishers:** Worlds End Publishing

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-is-not-a-test-skull-deep-in-the-dead)
- [This Is Not a Test: Skull-Deep in the Dead in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/this-is-not-a-test-skull-deep-in-the-dead)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225598)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-30. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._