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How complicated is Arkham Horror card game?

Arkham Horror: The Card Game, can be quite a difficult game and you will often find yourself being defeated by a particular scenario. However, the game is very generous with its structure, allowing you to continue to the next scenario in the campaign despite your defeat.
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How complicated is Arkham Horror?

Arkham Horror really isn't super complicated, but the rulebook is a slog to get through, especially if it's your first 'real' game. Might be worth watching a video tutorial instead of or in addition to reading the rules.
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How long does it take to play Arkham Horror card game?

Arkham Horror The Card Game | Horror , Mystery Game | Cooperative Card Games for Adults and Teens Ages 14 and up | 1-2 Players | Average Playtime 1-2 Hours | Made by Fantasy Flight Games.
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Is Arkham Horror card game good solo?

As far as playing the game is concerned, Arkham Horror offers me an unprecedented level of immersion. Yes, playing true solo requires concessions; your investigator either needs to be able to do everything, or it needs to do some things so good that it can neglect others.
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Is Arkham Horror card game replayable?

A: It's a very replayable game. A different abomination is chosen each playthrough and there will be some changes to the game based on that alone. There are also multiple characters to try, and quite a few items t… see more.
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game - 12 Rules That You Might Get Wrong! (Common Rules Mistakes)

Is Arkham Horror card game hard to learn?

The game is hard.

This probably doesn't come as a surprise, given that it takes place in the Lovecraft universe, but the game is designed to be difficult. Especially for beginners it can be a frustrating endeavour at times.
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What happens if your deck runs out Arkham Horror?

If the encounter deck is empty, shuffle the encounter discard pile back into the encounter deck. No Doom penalty mentioned.
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Is Arkham Horror good for two players?

Arkham Horror

This is a great board game for longer sessions as it takes 2-3 hours for one playthrough. Arkham Horror is a good choice for people who often play 2-player games but want to have an option to occasionally play the game with more players. Each investigator has unique abilities and a special set of items.
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Is Arkham Horror Card Game 1 or 2 player?

The game plays well with one Investigator, so one player is absolutely enough. It's possible (no consensus yet) that the game is more interesting with two Investigators, and I have found the gameplay smooth and straightforward playing two Investigators by myself.
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How many times can you play Arkham Horror card game?

Once you have a Box Expansion and all six Mythos Packs tied to it, you have an entire Arkham cycle! Congratulations! You can now play a full campaign in that cycle as many times as you would like, with different investigators, different friends, at different difficulties, until the end of time.
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Is Arkham Horror card game expensive?

Yes, this game is expensive if you want to keep up with it. That's unfortunately the nature of living card games. That kept me from getting into Arkham Horror for years, because all I heard was how once you go through a scenario once there's no reason to do it again.
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How many campaigns are there in Arkham Horror?

I'm going to just… go buy some groceries in town. Arkham Horror LCG has spawned eight campaigns after its initial release, including ten standalone scenarios, five upgrade expansions, and a plethora of additional content both official and fan-made.
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How many cards are in Arkham Horror The Card Game total?

(Revised) Core Set: Required for everything. Includes 366 cards, 239 tokens, 2 rule books and 1 campaign guide with 3 scenarios.
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What is the darkest Arkham game?

Arkham Knight is the darkest Batman game ever, says developer.
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Can you play Arkham Horror multiple times?

Arkham Horror had several definite pros. The first pro was replayability. The game provides you with enough different investigators and supreme evil monsters (or whatever they are called) to play the game through several times without it feeling the same.
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What is the best player count for Arkham Horror card game?

Will they prevail? Arkham Horror is a game for 1 to 8 players (3 to 5 recommended), playable in 2 to 4 hours. The game is set in the fictional town of Arkham, Massachusetts, made famous by H.P. Lovecraft in his writings about the Cthulhu Mythos.
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What is the difference between Arkham Horror and the card game?

Arkham Horror The Card Game: Revised Core Set

Even the cards are mostly the same, with the only difference being the inclusion of a handful of higher-level cards from some of the game's earlier expansions to give newer players more options when spending experience.
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Is Arkham Horror good with 4 players?

The game is generally balanced fine at 4 players.
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Can you do the same action twice Arkham Horror?

Investigators can take 2 of 7 actions. However, they cannot perform the same action twice in 1 round. Note that each investigator has a unique description on the back of their card, such as Guardian, Mystic, Survivor, etc.
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Which Arkham Horror single scenario is the best?

Of the ones I've played, my rankings are:
  • Guardians of the Abyss (9/10)
  • Carnivale of Horrors (9/10)
  • Murder at the Excelsior Hotel (8/10)
  • The Blob That Ate Everyone (7/10)
  • Curse of the Rougarou (6/10)
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How many card sleeves for Arkham Horror?

Arkham Horror™ : The Card Game has 234 standard and 5 small cards. This sleeve bundle includes 250 standard size card sleeves and 50 small card sleeves to protect all the cards in your game.
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What is the golden rule in Arkham Horror?

The Golden Rules

If the text of a card directly contradicts the text of either the Rules Reference or the Learn to Play book, the text of the card takes precedence.
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Can trauma be healed Arkham Horror card game?

Trauma is permanent. 1 mental trauma means you start each subsequent scenario with one horror (which can be healed).
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Can a 10 year old play Batman: Arkham Asylum?

There are nightmare sequences which are quite unnerving even as an adult. Little to no strong language or sexual content. A lot of violence but just batman beating up thugs, no blood except for around the asylum walls. The overall atmosphere of the game would be too intense for younger teens.
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