Arkham Horror (2005)

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 portals to other dimensions that are opening up around town. With too many portals open the Ancient One awakens and the players only have one last chance to save the world. Defeat the Ancient One in combat!

Educational term papers give this game a "two thumbs-up."

Revised printing in 2006; these can be identified by "revised printing" on the cover.

Remake of Arkham Horror (1987)

See also: Arkham Horror Series

Home Page:

http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=6

Product information at Edge Entertainment - French version:

http://www.edgeent.com/v2_fr/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=127&enmi=Horreur%20%E0%20Arkham

Arkham Horror League

Fantasy Flight Games released Scenarios.

Season 1

Season 2 - Introduced Story Chapters with Scenarios.

Arkham Horror Spanish League

Edge Entertainment released Scenarios (Translated into English)

Season 1

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Components (Revised Printing):

• 1 Rule Book
• 1 Game Board
• 1 First Player Marker
• 5 Dice
• 16 Investigator Sheets
• 16 Investigator Markers
• 16 Plastic Investigator Stands
• 198 Investigator Status Tokens:
  • 56 Money Tokens
  • 35 Sanity Tokens
  • 35 Stamina Tokens
  • 48 Clue Tokens
  • 24 Skill Tokens
• 189 Investigator Cards:
  • 44 Common Items
  • 39 Unique Items
  • 40 Spells
  • 20 Skills
  • 11 Allies
  • 35 Special Cards:
    • 8 Retainers
    • 8 Silver Lodge Memberships
    • 8 Bank Loans
    • 8 Blessing/Curse Cards
    • 3 Deputy Cards
• 8 Ancient One Sheets
• 20 Doom Tokens
• 179 Ancient One Cards:
  • 63 Location Cards
  • 67 Mythos Cards
  • 49 Gate Cards
• 60 Monster Markers
• 16 Gate Markers
• 3 Activity Markers
• 3 Explored Markers
• 1 Terror Track Marker
• 6 Closed Markers