Cthulhu Realms
A fast, jokey deck-builder where you drive your rivals mad before they do the same to you.
Who it's for
You like deck-building and want a lighter, more aggressive take with a funny theme. Great as a duel.
Not for you if…
You want a peaceful builder with no attacks. Players can gang up and knock someone out early.
Vibe's take
Snappy and cheeky. Turns are quick and the attack-and-heal rhythm keeps everyone involved. The Lovecraft theme is more silly than scary.
About this game
Cthulhu Realms is a pocket-sized deck-builder in which you drive your rivals insane, or be the one left with the most sanity when the deck runs dry. You start with a humble deck of initiates, goons and followers. Each turn you play your five cards to put locations into play, boost your own sanity, hurt other players', gather conjuring power to buy new cards and prune your deck. The locations give you a power once a turn, so building a strong set of them is the engine. Played with a wink at the Lovecraft mythos, it is funny and fast. If your sanity hits zero you are out, so do not be the last to learn.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
25–45 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.1 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.1/10
Rank #2,465
3.4k ratings
Published
2015
Designed by
Darwin Kastle
Published by
Tasty Minstrel Games, Arclight Games, Edge Entertainment, GaGa Games, Asterion Press and 3 more
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