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If you're a *Pandemic* fan who loves cosmic horror, this Cthulhu version is a dark and challenging delight!
- Immersive Lovecraftian theme
- Escalating tension each turn
- Cooperative and strategic
- Fantastic art and components
- High replayability with Old Ones
- Can be frustrating for beginners
- Losing sanity is a mechanic
- Defeats can be swift
About the game
What you do in a play session
In this terrifying version of the classic, you and your fellow investigators aren't curing diseases, but rather racing against time to seal portals before otherworldly monsters invade iconic New England towns like Arkham, Dunwich, and Innsmouth. Each of the twelve Old Ones you might face brings a unique power that will test your sanity and strategies to their limits. And yes, sanity is a precious resource here; losing your mind is as real a threat as the monster invasion!
Using action points to move between locations, fight cultists, and close portals, hand management is essential to coordinate your efforts with the team. Collecting sets of clues and trading information will be crucial for success. The game maintains the escalating tension and need for teamwork that made *Pandemic* a hit, but with an extra layer of dread and artwork that pulls you directly into the Cthulhu universe. Will you manage to seal all the portals and maintain your sanity before the world falls into eternal darkness?
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In English
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How to Play Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu | Roll For Crit
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Quick Painting the Shoggoths
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Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu
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Brætspiller play through: Reign of Cthulhu
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Quick Painting Cultists
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How to Play Pandemic Reign of Cthulhu board game
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Quick Painting the Magician
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Quick painting the Doctor, the Driver and the Detective
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How to Play: Pandemic - Reign of Cthulhu
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Custom Reign of Cthulhu Board Build
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Roll to Hit Gaming - First Look: Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu
Rules manual
Official PDF file
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