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Year Published
2005
# of Players
1 − 8
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 4 players
Recommended with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 players
(392 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
180 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
14 and up
(125 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Extensive use of text - massive conversion needed to be playable
(212 voters) [poll]
Category
Mechanic
Expansion
Expands
Family
Primary Name
Arkham Horror
Alternate Names
Horreur à Arkham
Horror w Arkham
Rettegés Arkhamban
Ужас Аркхэма
魔镇惊魂 (魔鎮驚魂 )
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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!

More Information Edit | History

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

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4 Some summary-cards in german language
Einlaminierbare Übersichtskärtchen über Probe, Monsterfähigkeinten und -bewegungen, Gesundheitswerte auf Null und Limit-Übersichten. Deatilierte Erklärungen auf dem letzten JPG.
2010-02-25
1 Scenario: Rêves dans la Maison de la Sorcière
1er scénario de la ligue national d'horreur à Arkham Les compagnons d’auberge de Gilman étaient préoccupés par son somnambulisme. Il s’absentait régulièrement de son lit et les grincements du sol en bois avaient réveillé plus d’une fois le client de la chambre d’en dessous. Son état physique s’était détérioré depuis un moment. Une fois conscient de cela, il vous demande votre aide. Quel chemin tortueux parcoure Gilman durant la nuit ?
2010-02-18
21 Arkham Horror Game Turn + Reference Info
Used the original Game Turn graphic from Christopher Small (Hallway Orchard) with one minor change - added some reference information that I was always looking up in the rulebook.
2010-02-17
2 Bestiario for Arkham Horror in Italiano
Bestiario in Italiano per Arkham Horror. Comprende anche i mostri dell'espansione The Dunwich Horror e The King in Yellow.
2010-02-10
0 The Dark Pharaoh Herald in Italiano
Traduzione in Italiano per l'Araldo ufficiale della Fantasy Flight creato per l'espansione La Maledizione del faraone Nero. Creato utilizzando il programma Strange Eons.
2010-02-10
0 The Dunwich Horror Herald in ITALIANO
Traduzione in Italiano dell'Araldo ufficiale della Fantasy Flight Game per l'espansione L'Orrore di Dunwich. Realizzato tramite il programma Strange Eons.
2010-02-10
0 Compact Rules for Curse of the Dark Pharaoh & The King in Yellow (ITALIANO)
1 pagina pdf formato A5 del regolamento di La Maledizione del Faraone Nero e di Il Re in Giallo in ITALIANO! stampato su cartoncino facilita al massimo la continua verifica del regolamento. Aggiornato e costruito in base alle più comuni FAQ e alle errata.
2010-02-10
0 Compact Rules for The Dunwich Horror (ITALIANO)
1 pagina pdf formato A5 del regolamento di Arkham Horror in ITALIANO! stampato su cartoncino facilita al massimo la continua verifica del regolamento. Aggiornato e costruito in base alle più comuni FAQ e alle errata.
2010-02-10
3 Arkham Horror Vertical Dividers for Big Cards (sleeved, A4)
Added "Backwoods Country". Sorry for forgetting it in version 1...
2010-02-08
3 Arkham Horror Vertical Dividers for Small Cards (sleeved, A4)
Inspired by ndrus dividers I made those, as my storing setup needs vertical ones. Matches sleeved (4.4cm) cards. Made for A4 paper. EDIT: Should be good for all expansions.
2010-02-07
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