Cthulhu: Death May Die
Fantasy · Fighting

Cthulhu: Death May Die

In Cthulhu: Death May Die, inspired by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, you and your fellow players represent investigators in the 1920s who instead of trying to stop the coming of Elder Gods, want to summon those otherworldly beings so that you can put a stop to them permanently. You start the game insane, and while your long-term goal is to shoot Cthulhu in the face, so to speak, at some point during the game you'll probably fail to mitigate your dice rolls properly and your insanity will cause you to do something terrible — or maybe advantageous. Hard to know for sure.

1–5 players120 minages 14medium difficulty
About the game

What is Cthulhu: Death May Die

In Cthulhu: Death May Die, inspired by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, you and your fellow players represent investigators in the 1920s who instead of trying to stop the coming of Elder Gods, want to summon those otherworldly beings so that you can put a stop to them permanently. You start the game insane, and while your long-term goal is to shoot Cthulhu in the face, so to speak, at some point during the game you'll probably fail to mitigate your dice rolls properly and your insanity will cause you to do something terrible — or maybe advantageous. Hard to know for sure.

The game has multiple episodes, and each of them has a similar structure of two acts, those being before and after you summon whatever it is you happen to be summoning. If any character dies prior to the summoning, then the game ends and you lose; once the Elder One is on the board, as long as one of you is still alive, you still have a chance to win.

The episodes are all standalone and not contingent on being played in a certain order or with the same players.

Specs

Game details

Players
1–5
Age
+14
Duration
120 min
Difficulty
Medium
Type
Board game
Year
2019
Mechanics
Action Points · Area Movement · Cooperative Game
Categories
Fantasy · Fighting · Horror
Designer
Eric M. Lang · Rob Daviau
Publisher
Asmodee · CMON Global Limited · Guillotine Games · Arclight Games
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70Plays recorded on Meeplay+1,388 plays imported from BoardGameGeek
397Own it in their collection
8.3Average rating
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Kikaytete
Kikaytete7/10
3-3 50%
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trotamor7/10
El juego en si, sin más. Lo que mola es la narrativa que se crea especialmente si el grupo está metido en el papel. Temáticamente está genial y las descripciones son fantásticas.
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Nanferun9/10
Great and simple coop game. Its some kind like zombicide, but overall better
odarumarf
odarumarf8/10
La iguana negra
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Jalsim8/10
Un "zombicide" con mecánicas refinadas. Juego de temática lovecraftiana muy pulp con unos personajes divertidísimos.
Meeplay_7071
Meeplay_707110/10
Excelente producción de juego versátil y además sencillo en escénica considerando su nivel de producción
Vicman10
Vicman1010/10
Juegazo
ElGoblindelosdados
ElGoblindelosdados10/10
Desafiante y un gran juego de campaña para jugar en compañía o solo. En mi opinión, el mejor juego de temática lovecraftiana que he probado.
FAQ

Everything about Cthulhu: Death May Die

How many players is Cthulhu: Death May Die for?

Cthulhu: Death May Die plays with 1–5 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 120 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 14.

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