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Box of Arkham Horror (1st Edition)

Board game · 1987

Arkham Horror (1st Edition)

Arkham Horror is a cooperative adventure game themed around H.P Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. The game has players exploring the town of Arkham as they attempt to stop unmentionable horrors from spilling into the world. It's poss…

Players
1 to 8
Duration
180 min
Age
12 and up
Complexity
Family

Charlie Krank · Richard Launius · Sandy Petersen · Lynn Willis · Fantasy Flight Games · Chaosium

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Arkham Horror is a cooperative adventure game themed around H.P Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. The game has players exploring the town of Arkham as they attempt to stop unmentionable horrors from spilling into the world. It's possible for everyone to go insane and lose in this game.

Re-implemented in:

Arkham Horror (2005)

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