Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown

What this is

Face new monsters, insanities, and rules in this standalone core box. The core set supplies the cards and introductory material needed to begin exploring the wider game system.

At a glance

Players: 1–5
Listed play time: 90 minutes
Minimum age: 14 and up
First published: 2024
Designers: Rob Daviau, Marco Portugal
Photographs: 1

8.2out of 1068 ratings

How players rate Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown

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.

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 replayability7.4/10
Ease of teach5.3/10
Gateway friendliness5.7/10
Component quality6.7/10
Table presence6.9/10
Travel friendliness5.8/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate6.2SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessCompetitive4.7FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationStrong6.7Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate3.0LightHeavy
Decision complexityLight2.6SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyMinimal2.6No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.0Lap trayTwo tables

Write a review

Your rating is published under your account name

—no rating yetBe the first to review Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown

Loading reviews…

Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

No rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.

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.