The Stars Are Right

Black Monk, Pegasus Spiele, Steve Jackson Games · Board game · 2008

2–4 · best 2 60 min Weight 2.4/5

— rating Ludopedia

6.3 rating BGG

Buy · from US$ 17.75

— rating Ludopedia

6.3 rating BGG

Buy · from US$ 17.75 Ask about Rules

Our Verdict

FOR GENRE FANS

Lovecraft fans and strategic puzzle lovers, this is your game! An addictive mix of pattern recognition and cosmic horror.

Highlights

Immersive Lovecraftian theme
Creative board manipulation mechanics
Gorgeous Goomi artwork
Satisfying power escalation

Keep in mind

Can feel abstract for some
Limited replayability after many plays

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About the game

What you do in a play session

In *The Stars Are Right*, you play as a cultist trying to bring creatures from the Cthulhu Mythos into reality. Start by summoning ghouls and minor entities, which help manipulate the night sky represented by a 5x5 grid. Each creature card allows actions like flipping tiles, pushing rows, or swapping neighboring objects to create the right patterns for more powerful invocations. As you progress, you unlock Servitors capable of chaining actions together, rearranging the entire grid to your whims. The goal? Align the stars to summon a Great Old One and win! Points are earned by summoning creatures, with stronger ones requiring more complex patterns. The game blends strategy, pattern recognition, and an immersive Lovecraftian theme, all featuring artwork by the renowned François 'Goomi' Launet. Get ready to bend reality to your will — just don’t lose your sanity in the process.