Arkham Horror — board game details

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What is Arkham Horror

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!

Specs

Game details

Players: 1–8
Age: +14
Duration: 240 min
Difficulty: Heavy
Type: Board game
Year: 2005
Mechanics: Cooperative Game · Dice Rolling · Events
Categories: Adventure · Fighting · Horror
Designer: Richard Launius · Kevin Wilson
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games · ADC Blackfire Entertainment · Arclight Games · Delta Vision Publishing

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BrandonSpiegel9/10

Con las expansiones: Dunwich Horror, Inssmouth Horror, La Cabra Negra de los Bosques, El rey de Amarillo, La Maldición del Faraón Oscuro y El que acecha en el Umbral

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cschacal6/10

This is a very thematic game but it is unplayable with more than 4 players. The game is slow as hell and in my opinion has been surpassed by games like mansions of madness or Eldritch Horror. Despite of its problems it is fun for 3 or 4 players.