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2019 Ranked #16,425

The Seals Of Cthulhu

A two-player bidding and bluffing game has a cultist and investigator vie for artifacts that determine the world’s fate. Completing artifacts unlocks abilities, but gaining control can require sacrificing cards to the opponent.

Bluffing Card Game Betting and Bluffing Variable Player Powers

Players

2

Play time

15-20 min

Age

10+

Complexity

?/5

Rating

6.30

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

A quick-playing yet very strategic bidding and bluffing card game, set within a Cthulian universe, where 2 players battle for the fate of the world. One player assumes the role of a cultist, bent on bringing about the end of the world.

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A quick-playing yet very strategic bidding and bluffing card game, set within a Cthulian universe, where 2 players battle for the fate of the world. One player assumes the role of a cultist, bent on bringing about the end of the world. The other an investigator seeking to thwart the cultist and save the world. Players use the forces under their control to try and gain artifact cards, seeking to complete them and unlock powerful abilities. These artifacts also allow players to gain control of other cards...at the sacrifice of giving them to their opponent. You must outwit and out-strategize your opponent if you hope to win the battle. —description from the publisher

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
15–20 min
Age
10+
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Sean Epperson

Artists

3
Son Duong Darrin Michelson Kris Quistorff

Publishers

1
Thing 12 Games

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