Cthulhu in Board Games
Cthulhu, originally created by writer H.P. Lovecraft, embodies the essence of cosmic horror and has been a popular motif in board games. These games often center around investigation, madness, and unspeakable horrors.
Popular Titles
- Arkham Horror: A cooperative adventure game set in H.P. Lovecraft's haunted city of Arkham.
- Eldritch Horror: Players travel worldwide to solve mysteries and thwart the Great Old Ones.
- Mansions of Madness: Combines role-playing and strategy while investigating eerie locations.
Gameplay Elements
- Cooperative Play: Players often work together to combat the encroaching darkness.
- Role-Playing: Many Cthulhu games encourage players to assume the roles of detectives, scholars, and other archetypes.
- Psychological Stress: A mechanic where characters accumulate madness, affecting their abilities and decisions.
Theme Integration
Cthulhu themes permeate these games with ancient tomes, eldritch creatures, and a pervasive sense of doom, reinforcing Lovecraft's mythos in a tangible way. Players enjoy the immersion into a world where humanity is not at the top of the food chain.
Cthulhu themed games published by BoardM Factory
Cthulhu themed games published by Pegasus Spiele
Horror and Cthulhu themed games
Cthulhu themed Dice Game
Cthulhu themed games illustrated by Vincent Dutrait
Don't Mess with Cthulhu: Deluxe Edition
-20%
$19.99
$15.99
Don't Mess with Cthulhu is a fast-playing social deduction game with secret identities. Players are either Investigators trying to keep Cthulhu from waking and controlling the world, or Cultists that want to bring the world to a disturbing end.Nobody...
mostly positive, 79%
10 y/o +
4 to 6 players
1 minute
Light
Card Game
Cthulhu
Horror
Bluffing
Deduction
Negotiation
Traitor Game
Cthulhu themed games illustrated by Thierry Masson
The ritual is nearly complete.The Unspeakable Old Ones will enter our world.You can't stop it. You have to destroy them.An ancient apocalyptic cult has nearly summoned a Great Old One into our world. Its devastating arrival is imminent! Now What?Cthulhu...
Cthulhu: Death May Die
$109.99
$87.99
"Turns out that Death may, in fact, die. We destroyed it. Some of us even got out alive. Mostly. And it turns out there's another one in Cleveland. Here we go again."- AnonymousSeason 2 expands the action, bringing the terror and insanity to new heights...
Cthulhu: Death May Die - Season 2 Expansion
$74.99
$59.95
Cthulhu themed games published by Hobby World
Adventure and Cthulhu themed games
Villainy and Cthulhu themed games
Cthulhu themed Events games
"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is the unknown."- H.P. LovecraftIn the sleepy town of Arkham, Massachusetts, a small band of intrepid investigators seeks to uncover the nature of a sinister...
Arkham Horror LCG: Core Set
$44.95
$29.95
In the sleepy town of Arkham, Massachusetts, a small band of intrepid investigators seeks to uncover the nature of a sinister menace that threatens humanity. But beware! The arcane realm holds countless terrors, and the investigators must take care ...
Arkham Horror LCG: Arkham Horror - The Card Game (Revised Core Set)
$59.95
$47.99
Cthulhu themed games illustrated by Christine Mitzuk
"Once more I ventured within those brooding ruins that swelled beneath the sand..." -H.P. Lovecraft, "The Nameless City"We think we know the history of the Earth, but there are secrets that lie beyond our reckoning and truths that could undo our entire...
Arkham Horror LCG: The Forgotten Age Deluxe Expansion
$32.99
$15.90
From the streets of Paris to the city's subterranean catacombs, your pursuit of the truth behind The King in Yellow leads you farther and farther from Arkham's familiar landmarks. But the streets, the language, and the eerie, dark tunnels aren't the...
Arkham Horror LCG - Path to Carcosa, The: Mythos Pack #10 - The Pallid Mask
$8.00
Cthulhu themed games published by Siam Board Games
Cthulhu themed games published by Brueh Games
Keep the Heroes Out: Great Dreamer Expansion, The
$59.95
This expansion brings Cthulhu as a playable Monster and Loot cards to be shuffled and played in all available scenarios!*Requires Keep the Heroes Out to be played*Components:Cthulhu Meeple 19 Cards 2 Rule Cards
very positive, 88%
14 y/o +
1 to 4 players
40 minutes
Relaxed
Cthulhu
Fantasy
