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What this is
Investigators trek across the globe to stop the Ancient One apocalypse. It is during the Encounter Phase of each turn that players resolve combat or, alternatively, build their investigators' personal stories by reading an encounter narrative from one of several types of Encounter cards. Players discover the true name of Azathoth or battle Cthulhu on the high seas.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–8
- Listed play time
- 180 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2013
- Designers
- Corey Konieczka, Nikki Valens
- Publisher
- Fantasy Flight Games
- Box size
- 29.7 × 29.7 × 7.4 cm
- Photographs
- 1
Publisher
- Fantasy Flight GamesOfficial site
How players rate Eldritch Horror
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 or 6.
- 1p6.043 ratings
- 2p6.543 ratings
- 3p7.043 ratings
- 4p7.343 ratings
- 5p7.743 ratings
- 6p7.543 ratings
- 7p6.942 ratings
- 8p6.342 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 replayability7.1/10
- Ease of teach4.4/10
- Gateway friendliness4.9/10
- Component quality7.5/10
- Table presence6.9/10
- Travel friendliness4.8/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.7SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.2FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationWoven in9.0Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.9LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.8SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceDining table7.1Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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Box & shelf
29.7 × 29.7 × 7.4 cm
- Shelf volume
- 6.5 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.4 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured