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Cthulhu: Death May Die
90m - 120m
1 - 5 Players
Ages 14+
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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.
| Ages | 14+ |
|---|---|
| Players | Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players |
| Play Time | 90m – 120m |
| Designer | Eric M. Lang, Rob Daviau |
| Mechanics | Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers |
| Theme | Fighting, Fantasy, Horror |
| Publisher | BoardM Factory, Guillotine Games, Asmodee, CMON Limited, Edge Entertainment, Game Harbor, Hobby World, Portal Games |
ajewo
Scenario-driven dungeon crawler by Rob Daviau and Eric Lang (Blood Rage, Rising Sun). [b]Pros:[/b] + Artwork + Components: detailed plastic miniatures, Scenario boxes keep everything sorted. + Each scenario has a different touch and comes with special rules. + Special rules are bounded to a scenario which keeps the game variable and different but still less complex than other dungeon crawlers which try to simulate countless potential actions. + Discovery deck provides special encounters unique to a scenario. They also provide some options for players to choose from. + 10 characters with special abilities that play very differently (plus team building). + Different items and companions granting further special effects. + Good balanced game that usually leads to tight game endings. Tense boss fights. Nice escalation over the course of the game. + Character development: you try to balance your insanity over the course of the game in order to upgrade your character. + Mythos deck acts as random (bad) encounters / enemy AI and also a timer for the game end. + Easy rules, smooth gameplay. [b]Neutrals:[/b] # Theme: another Cthulhu game. # Simple combat: roll dice, you may spend stress tokens to re-roll, and see what happens. # Luck of the draw and luck of the roll. # Tiles often become overcrowded with miniatures and tokens. # Scales well with 2-4 players. [b]Cons:[/b] - Bad luck may lead to sudden death. [b]Related games:[/b] * Mansion of Madness (coop, exploration, app, random encounters, no player elimination) * The Others (one vs many, similar gameplay, tight game end) * Hellboy (similar episode structure) * Village Attack (coop, Yathzee-style tower defense)
adrientyler
Matos au top. Règles et mise en place simple et rapide. Le jeu et par contre assez dur (4 parties enchainées.. 4 défaites... Je vais relire les règles :) )
Axinit
The game is 'soulless'. It lacks a lore, it needs a literary introduction and two outcomes (positive and negative).