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Arkham Horror: Guardians of the Abyss
Expansion of: Arkham Horror: The Card Game
60m - 120m
1 - 4 Players
Ages 14+
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Witness the day of reckoning with the Guardians of the Abyss Scenario Pack for Arkham Horror: The Card Game! Called to Cairo to unravel a medical mystery, this pack throws you into the action of the linked scenarios, The Eternal Slumber and The Night’s Usurper, first featured at Gen Con 2018 and Arkham Nights 2018, respectively. With 78 beautifully illustrated cards to immerse you in the peril of an investigation that takes you to the deserts of Egypt and beyond, this pack challenges you to determine fact from fiction, wakefulness from dream, and sanity from madness. Step into a realm beyond your imagination and stop an ancient prophecy from coming to pass!
—description from the publisher
| Ages | 14+ |
|---|---|
| Players | Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
| Play Time | 60m – 120m |
| Designer | Matthew Newman |
| Mechanics | Action Points, Cooperative Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Hand Management, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers |
| Theme | Card Game, Collectible Components, Expansion for Base-game, Novel-based, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror |
| Publisher | Asmodee, Asterion Press, Edge Entertainment, Fantasy Flight Games, Galakta |
JasonSaastad
Since BGG makes it difficult to differentiate between games owned and expansions owned, I mark them owned here instead of marking them owned in the status tracker. Owned
Killed By Death
Very thematic, and very difficult. Two plays under my belt and I got the Lovecraft kicked out of me on both attempts. Keeping the strength of the abyss down to a manageable level is key. Avoiding monsters and using the "parlay" effect to see what's coming up in the exploration deck seems to be the way to win this one. I do think, as others have mentioned, that it may be unbalanced for 1 character. Next time I play I'll use two and see if that evens things out a bit. Aside from some minor issues, this is a great scenario, quite well written, and it is very enjoyable to play.
alexs34
The story in this one is great. Regarding The Eternal Slumber, the first scenario: Unfortunately, this scenario has an inherent flaw in it. That is, the difficulty becomes dramatically higher with the more investigators who play. It might be relatively easy if it's played with just a single investigator. It's punishingly difficult with four investigators. In fact, I think it's just impossible with four investigators. Regarding The Night's Usurper, the second scenario: This scenario has the same flaw as the first. It seems like it's playable with two or fewer investigators, but if you add three or four, the difficulty increases dramatically. My group played The Night's Usurper with four investigators, and it definitely feels like the very end of the scenario is absolutely impossible. Suggested house rule: For 1 investigator, start the strength of the abyss to 1 for each scenario. For any number of other investigators, start the strength of the abyss to 2 for each scenario, regardless of what the rules say.