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Cthulhu: Death May Die

In Cthulhu: Death May Die, inspired by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, you and your fellow players represent investigators in the 1920s who instead of trying to stop the coming of Elder Gods, want to summon those otherworldly beings so that you can put a stop to them permanently....

Players

1-5

Time

90-120

Age

14+

Weight

2.43

Rating

8.18

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Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction. Limited emphasis on cooperation.

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Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

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Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction. Limited emphasis on cooperation.

Luck profile

Cthulhu: Death May Die has a moderate level of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

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In Cthulhu: Death May Die, inspired by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, you and your fellow players represent investigators in the 1920s who instead of trying to stop the coming of Elder Gods, want to summon those otherworldly beings so that you can put a stop to them permanently. You start the game insane, and while your long-term goal is to shoot Cthulhu in the face, so to speak, at some point during the game you'll probably fail to mitigate your dice rolls properly and your insanity will cause you to do something terrible — or maybe advantageous. Hard to know for sure. The game has multiple episodes, and each of them has a similar structure of two acts, those being before and after you summon whatever it is you happen to be summoning. If any character dies prior to the summoning, then the game ends and you lose; once the Elder One is on the board, as long as one of you is still alive, you still have a chance to win. The episodes are all standalone and not contingent on being played in a certain order or with the same players.

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Action Points Cooperative Game Dice Rolling Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Solo / Solitaire Game Variable Player Powers

Family

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Category: Dungeon Crawler Components: Dice with Icons Components: Miniatures Country: USA Creatures: Monsters Crowdfunding: Kickstarter

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Designers

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Rob Daviau Eric M. Lang

Artists

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Nicolas Fructus Karl Kopinski Thierry Masson Edgar Skomorowski

Publishers

2
CMON Global Limited Guillotine Games

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