Arkham Horror (Third Edition)

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• Number of Players	Play Time	Suggested Age
  1 to 6	120 to 180 minutes	14+

  This is an expansion and requires the base game to play: No
  

  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. Its 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 thresholds between worlds. Occult rituals must be stopped and alien creatures destroyed before the Ancient Ones make our world their ruined dominion.

  Only a handful of investigators stand against the Arkham Horror. Will they prevail?

  Arkham Horror (3rd edition) is a cooperative board game for one to six players who take on the roles of investigators trying to rid the world of eldritch beings known as Ancient Ones. Based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, players will have to gather clues, defeat terrifying monsters, and find tools and allies if they are to stand any chance of defeating the creatures that dwell just beyond the veil of our reality.

  The game is split into a series of rounds made up of four phases.

  • The Action Phase
  • The Monster Phase
  • The Encounter Phase
  • The Mythos Phase

  The Action Phase sees your investigators fighting back against the dark power of the mythos. During this phase, each investigator can perform two different actions.

  • Move Investigators can move up to two spaces in the city, spending money to hire speedy transport and move additional spaces. The space where you end your turn will determine what encounter card you draw later in the turn.
  • Gather Resources Gain one dollar token, which can be used to purchase items and goods as well as increase how far you can move
  • Focus Focus one of your skills, increasing its value.
  • Ward Attempt to remove doom from your location. Increasing doom means danger for the investigators, and removing doom can delay these apocalyptic heraldings.
  • Attack Attack a monster engaged with you.
  • Evade Try to escape from a monster engaged with you.
  • Research Search for clues at your location.
  • Trade Trade money, clues, items, and more with other investigators at your location.
• Expansions:
  • Arkham Horror (3rd edition): Dead of Night
  • Arkham Horror (3rd edition): Arkham Nights 2018 Promotional Character Card Set
  • Arkham Horror (3rd edition): Dead of Night

  Variants:

  • Eldritch Horror
  • Arkham Horror
• External Links:
  • Boardgamegeek.com

Description

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. Its 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 thresholds between worlds. Occult rituals must be stopped and alien creatures destroyed before the Ancient Ones make our world their ruined dominion.

Arkham Horror Third Editionis a cooperative board game for one to six players who take on the role of investigators trying to rid the world of ancient beings known as Ancient Ones in the 1920s. Based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, players will have to gather clues, defeat terrifying monsters, and find tools and allies to stand any hope of defeating the ancient creatures that exist just beyond the veil of our reality.

• Strategy Game
• 1-6 Players
• 3 hrs Playing Time
• Ages 14+

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