Arkham Horror: The Card Game, a game of investigation
Arkham
Horror is an evolving, cooperative card game in which players take on
the role of investigators who work together to unravel conspiracies and
esoteric mysteries, while individually seeking to vanquish the personal
demons that haunt their past. Each player takes on the role of a single
investigator and builds a deck around that character's abilities.
The
story takes place in the town of Arkham, Massachusetts. A small group
of investigators are on the hunt to uncover the true nature of a
terrible threat that threatens all of humanity.
The
arcane realm holds many horrors. The investigators will have to follow
their investigation while maintaining a tenuous grip on their sanity to
survive.
Arkham Horror: The Card Game, a scenario-based game
A
series of interconnected scenarios create a narrative campaign within
which a larger mystery is unraveled. In each scenario, investigators
traverse and explore a number of threatening locations, search for clues
to advance the story, and attempt to avoid or defeat the terrible
forces of the Mythos.
As the campaign progresses, each investigator
gains experience and insight, which allows them to grow by adding new
and higher level cards to their deck.
Arkham Horror: The Card Game, a cooperative game
Throughout
the game, players will have a variety of choices to make. Investigators
will be encouraged to work together and plan what they plan to
accomplish in each round. Although investigators can plan their turns
collectively, each player retains full authority over the actions his or
her own investigator takes.
Arkham Horror: The Card Game: An Evolving Game
New
cards and adventures will be released at a regular rate in future
expansions to make Arkham Horror an evolving game. Players will be able
to customize the contents of this basic box and create their own decks.
A game campaign has several phases:
-
Investigation phase: the investigators are at the heart of the game.
The choices they make depend on the situation and the investigator in
question.
- Enemies phase: Enemies are after the investigators who can be attacked at any time!
- Maintenance Phase: Heroes and opponents take stock and prepare for the next round.
- Myth Phase: Occult forces are arrayed against the investigators and seek to advance their own intrigues.
The Great Old Ones await. Who among you will be able to discover their secrets and survive to bear witness?