The other central element of the zombie story is that, by stripping away every home comfort, it forces its protagonists to find out what they’re really made of. The results can be surprising. At the start of our game, we all thought Kate would be a dead-eyed killer, happy to gun down her friends if it helped with her escape. Yet she turned out to be something of a fraidy-cat. On the other hand, friendly old Steve proved ruthlessly Darwinian, sneaking off to hide in a cupboard as the swarm approached. As for me – well, they cornered me in the end. But at least I took a few of them with me before their teeth found my throat.