The Typing of the Dead

The Typing of the Dead takes the familiar zombie-shooting formula and replaces the ammunition with something far more terrifying: a keyboard. Instead of aiming weapons, players type words and phrases displayed over approaching zombies, making typing speed and accuracy the difference between survival and becoming lunch. The concept sounds ridiculous, and that is precisely why it works. It turns a standard arcade challenge into a surprisingly effective typing exercise while keeping the action fast and frantic. The enemies are grotesque, the situations are wonderfully silly and the constant pressure makes mistakes painfully memorable. It is also one of those rare games where improving your typing skills can genuinely help you defeat the undead. The Typing of the Dead is strange, inventive and completely committed to its joke. Anyone who ever wished their typing lessons involved zombies should consider this their graduation ceremony.