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Hello there! Thank you for joining us on this very special bonus episode, one of our series where we review out of print or unusual titles.
This one is very near and dear to us, being the janky behemoth that got us into the hobby proper. But is it any good? It might be tough for us to be objective on this one, so with that caveat - I hope you enjoy our appraisal of this mildly bananas gem.
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Mainly playthroughs. Arkham Horror is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 26 reviews, 8 how-to-play guides, 71 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 9 other videos.
1 - 8 players
120 - 240 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
About Arkham Horror, from BoardGameGeek:
The year is 1926, and it is the height of the Roaring Twenties. Flappers dance till dawn in smoke-filled speakeasies drinking alcohol supplied by rum runners and the mob. It's a celebration to end all celebrations in the aftermath of the war to end all wars.
Yet a dark shadow grows in the city of Arkham. Alien entities known as Ancient Ones lurk in the emptiness beyond space and time, writhing at the gates between worlds. These gates have begun to open and must be closed before the Ancient Ones make our world their ruined domination.
Only a handful of investigators stand against the Arkham Horror. Will they Prevail?
Arkham Horror is a cooperative adventure game themed around H.P Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Players choose from 16 Investigators and take to the streets of Arkham. Before the game, one of the eight Ancient Ones is chosen and it's up to the Investigators to prevent it from breaking into our world. During the course of the game, players will upgrade their characters by acquiring skills, allies, items, weapons, and spells. It's up to the players to clean out the streets of Arkham by fighting many different types of monsters, but their main goal is to close gates to other dimensions that are opening up around town. With too many gates open the Ancient One awakens and the players only have one last chance to save the world - defeat the Ancient One in combat!
Designers
Richard Launius, Kevin Wilson
Artists
Anders Finér, Rafał Hrynkiewicz, Richard Launius, Henning Ludvigsen, Patrick McEvoy, Kurt Miller, Scott Nicely, Vlad Ricean and 2 more