August 20 marks 129 years since the birth of the writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft, which is considered to be the king of horror, after reading the books, which is scary to be alone in the room. The writer has inhabited a unique world of horrific monsters and ancient gods, whose images affect the subconscious mind of man: Cthulhu, Azathoth, the, Shab-Niggurath, Dagon, Mi-Go, and many others. He had a special manner of narration and touched on topics that did not reflect other authors – loneliness, insignificance of human life, fear of the unknown.
It Lovecraft Stephen king calls his teacher, and his work had a huge influence on modern literature, music, the gaming industry. Paying tribute to his work, the publisher Hobby World made a selection of the most popular Board game based on the works of the master of horror, full of mythical events and intricate mysteries.
The Horror Of Arkham
1 to 8 players
Party time: 180-240 minutes
The Horror Of Arkham. Card game
From 1 to 4 players
Party time: 60-120 minutes
Ancient horror
1 to 8 players
Party time: 120-280 minutes
Board game, designed for those who are not afraid to challenge the fate. Players become detectives, endowed with certain skills. Participants have traveled all over the world, solve difficult puzzles, to build the strategy to fight monsters. The game is structured in three stages: Action, Contact, and Myth. Each player must perform certain activity. During the – to move around the map, find allies, buy the necessary items. At the stage of Contact you need to pull the card and read the story, which can positively or negatively affect the party, for example, move to a location with monsters. At the stage of Myths, players will perform the actions specified on special cards.
Mansions of madness (second edition)
From 1 to 5 players
Party time: 120-180 minutes
Participants will take part in many unique scenarios and challenges. In the game two phases: Detective and Myth. The Detectives phase players act in any order – move around the mansion, searching, exploring, chatting with the local inhabitants. The phase of the Myth of the dark events occur, and one never knows, will have to fight with monsters.
Secrets Of Arkham
1 to 8 players
Party time: 60-80 minutes
Participants will enjoy eight unique and challenging scenarios, a deep dive into a crazy atmosphere and adrenaline in the blood. The players are back in the us city Arkham 20 years, where there are ominous scene. The main enemy here is time, which will be relentlessly and mercilessly to hasten the coming of Evil. Players will arm themselves with deduction, logic, evidence and facts, to gather maximum information and to unravel the mystery.
Each participant receives points for correct answers but there is a chance of losing everything in an instant. Not always worth the risk…
© 2019, paradox. All rights reserved.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky cannot enlist God in Kiev’s fight against Moscow, the Russian Orthodox…
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has proclaimed that God is an “ally” of Ukraine in the…
Israel is willing to pause its military offensive in Gaza if Hamas releases all the…
The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has admitted that not every member state agrees to…
Russia’s Defense Ministry has published a video clip from the front line with Ukraine showing…
Donald Trump is eyeing plans to push the NATO members to ramp up defense spending…