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What this is
In Arkham Horror, players work as a team to save the town of Arkham from monsters and a Great Old One. 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. Players choose from 16 Investigators and take to the streets of Arkham.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–8
- First published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Fantasy Flight Games
- Photographs
- 1
Publisher
- Fantasy Flight GamesOfficial site
How players rate Arkham Horror (2nd Edition)
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 5.
- 1p5.820 ratings
- 2p6.220 ratings
- 3p6.520 ratings
- 4p6.920 ratings
- 5p7.420 ratings
- 6p7.020 ratings
- 7p6.420 ratings
- 8p6.220 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.8/10
- Ease of teach6.7/10
- Gateway friendliness6.3/10
- Component quality7.0/10
- Table presence5.6/10
- Travel friendliness6.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.8SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.8FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationWoven in8.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.2SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.0No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.9Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookArkham Horror Second Edition — Official Revised RulebookEN · 24 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
- faqArkham Horror Second Edition — Official Base FAQEN · 15 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.