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 Solo / Solitaire Game
Cthulhu themed games illustrated by John Kovalic
Horror and Cthulhu themed games
Cthulhu themed games published by Indie Boards & Cards
Don't Mess with Cthulhu: Deluxe Edition
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$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
Fantasy and Cthulhu themed games
Mythic Wars - Cthulhu Rises is the first expansion set for Mythic Wars, which adds 16 new cards (8 gods and goddesses, and 8 creatures) based on the writings of HP Lovecraft. When combined with the Clash of the Gods base set, 4-8 players can join together...
Mythic Wars - Cthulhu Rises Expansion
$5.49
$4.95
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
Keep the Heroes Out: Great Dreamer Expansion, The
$59.95
Cthulhu themed games illustrated by John Pacer
Cthulhu themed games published by Delta Vision Publishing
Cthulhu themed games published by REXhry
This Elder One box introduces Yog-Sothoth and its unholy spawn, Wilbur Whateley, to Cthulhu: Death May Die. Fully compatible with any Episode, this Elder One fills the world with shifting Gates to other dimensions, making reality a living hell for the...
Cthulhu: Death May Die - Yog-Sothoth Expansion
$24.99
$18.00
Fully compatible with any Episode, this powerful Elder One uses its numerous Dark Young spawn to overwhelm the investigators and consume the world! Mechanisms:• Cooperative Game• Variable Player Powers 7 Plastic Miniatures 1 Black Goat of the Woods 6...
Cthulhu: Death May Die - Black Goat of the Woods Expansion
$24.99
$19.99
