Pandemic with Lovecraftian horror: seal portals before the Old Ones awaken and madness consumes you.
Vibe's take
creeping dread, cooperative urgency, Lovecraftian atmosphere, familiar yet fresh, tense
Who it's for
Pandemic fans who want a darker, more thematic version with Lovecraftian flavor.
Not for you if…
You already own base Pandemic and want something mechanically different. The core loop is similar.
Pandemic meets Lovecraft as investigators race to seal portals across Arkham, Dunwich, Innsmouth, and Kingsport before the Old Ones awaken. The familiar set-collection-and-treat mechanism gets a horror twist: cultists spread instead of disease cubes, shoggoths march toward portals, and each unsealed gate lets another Old One enter play with a unique global penalty. Sanity replaces health, and losing it means erratic behavior. Four investigators, twelve Old Ones, and the creeping dread that you are always one bad draw from madness.
Players
Duration
40 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.2 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
7.0/10
Rank #551
11k ratings
Published
2016
Language
Moderate text
Designed by
Chuck D. Yager, Matt Leacock
Published by
Kaissa Chess & Games, Asterion Press, Hobby Japan, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Z-Man Games, Lacerta, Filosofia Éditions, Devir
Sounds like your kind of game?
Pandemic with Lovecraftian horror: seal portals before the Old Ones awaken and madness consumes you.
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