Days Gone Bye (Assault)

Days Gone Bye is the first episode of The Walking Dead: Assault mobile game. It is based on the comic volume of the same name and covers Rick Grimes' group's first days in the zombie apocalypse.

The episode was released alongside the main game package on November 27, 2012. It was later released on Android devices on November 4th, 2013 via Google Play.

The episode is comprised of eleven chapters and nine unlockable player characters, such as Shane and Andrea.

Plot
Sheriff Rick Grimes awakens from a coma in Cynthiana, Kentucky after being shot. When he wakes up, he finds that hordes of the undead have taken over the planet and the human race is nearing extinction. Together with a group of survivors, Rick must fight through the undead hordes to reach Atlanta and find his family, while saving any survivors he may come across.

Chapters
Days Gone Bye contains 11 chapters based on Volume 1 of the comic series. These chapters are:
 * Chapter 1: "The Hospital"
 * Chapter 2: "Main St."
 * Chapter 3: "The Crossroads"
 * Chapter 4: "The Tank"
 * Chapter 5: "The Carpark"
 * Chapter 6: "The Helipad"
 * Chapter 7: "The Warehouse"
 * Chapter 8: "Industrial Area"
 * Chapter 9: "Gun Shop Alley"
 * Chapter 10: "The Forest"
 * Chapter 11: "The Camp"

Finishing all chapters in episode 1 will unlock Episode 2: Safety Behind Bars. However this episode is currently unavailable.

Playable Characters
There are currently 10 playable characters in episode 1. Rick is the default player character and every other character, besides Michonne, is unlocked via completion of a chapter. Michonne was released in the December 19, 2012, update, for purchase with 200 supplies. The current list of playable characters is:
 * Rick
 * Lori
 * Carl
 * Glenn
 * Shane
 * Andrea
 * Carol
 * Sophia
 * Dale
 * Michonne

Non-Playable Characters
While exploring the chapters in episode 1. The player character may come across various non-playable characters (NPC's). These characters can be saved for bonus rewards at the end of the chapter. However this is only optional and the player can just leave the non-playable characters to die. The non-playable characters in episode 1 are:
 * Jim
 * Scott
 * Clara
 * Ted
 * Abigail

Deaths

 * Group Survivors (Determent)
 * Atlanta Survivors (Determent)
 * Hostiles

Trivia

 * Episode 1: Days Gone Bye is based on Volume 1: Days Gone Bye from the comic series.