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Miniatures Adventure => Call of Cthulhu => Topic started by: Poliorketes on 07 June 2007, 06:30:06 PM

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: Poliorketes on 07 June 2007, 06:30:06 PM

Just got me the board game and read the rules. Anybody ever tried to adapt this for tabletop? Should work great.

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: Etranger on 08 June 2007, 07:23:56 AM

I've got the game too & the same thing has struck me. Probably best as a scenario generator or mechanism to run a campaign with continuing characters etc, given that the 'endgame' in AH looks to be rather lethal.

Of course you could just use miniatures instead of the (admittedly nicely done) cardboard figures. Or, thinking larger a 3D version of the gameboard.......

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: dominic on 08 June 2007, 08:02:27 AM

This game sounds interesting.  Can you post a pic of the game cover and board?

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: Poliorketes on 08 June 2007, 08:22:18 AM

I got mine from www.spieleoffensive.de.
But - Doh! - Amazon has just now reduced the price...
http://www.amazon.de/Pro-Ludo-Spielevertrieb-200358-deutsche/dp/B000HVE9RM/ref=sr_1_1/028-5698470-1325347?ie=UTF8&s=toys&qid=1181287200&sr=1-1

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: knoxville on 08 June 2007, 08:27:56 AM

@Dom: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15987

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: dominic on 08 June 2007, 08:58:20 AM

Thanks Knox.  Sounds like an interesting game, though the board looks a bit abstract.  I prefer to play on a Grimm board!! :D

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: Poliorketes on 08 June 2007, 09:16:36 AM

Quote from: "dominic"

Thanks Knox.  Sounds like an interesting game, though the board looks a bit abstract.  I prefer to play on a Grimm board!! :D

Now imagine Grimm doing a board for Arkham Horror, and you know what I mean! His small boards are ideally suited for the game.

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: demi_morgana on 08 June 2007, 09:06:47 PM

I want this game, want it and WILL have for sure!
I hope to make it first serious purchase after moving out  with my GF :D
besides I bet the game is full of ideas for planning rpg adventures

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: tbroadwater on 16 July 2007, 09:18:05 PM

I, like many of you am a huge fan of the lovecraft world but have never had a chance to play Arkham or do any Lovecraft themed miniatures. After finding this forum, I do not think I will have much of a choice!

great work and ideas here, so it will be be hard to resist!

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: Skatey on 27 November 2007, 10:34:18 AM

Quote

Just got me the board game and read the rules. Anybody ever tried to adapt this for tabletop? Should work great.

I played this game a number of times an our group really likes it! Please tell me how you would go about converting it to a minis game because it sure sounds interesting!  :D Any ideas?

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: Roebeast45 on 29 November 2007, 02:25:19 AM

Arkham Horror is the closest thing to playing CoC roleplaying without having to write an adventure. We play with all of the expansions and are still finding items and things that we haven't seen before.

I would really love miniatures of all of the characters in the game.

It's a great boardgame.

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: Hammers on 29 November 2007, 09:05:28 AM

As might have been obvious from the LPL I am working, slowly, on a game board for a Chtulu game. I am currently casting Hirs art plaster masonry and I hope to have an asylum cell prototype put together by the end of the weekend.

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 29 November 2007, 10:15:34 AM

I've read that it is suitable from 1-8 players.

Has anyone here tried it solo?

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: Poliorketes on 29 November 2007, 11:16:24 AM

No, it is hard enough to win with 4 players.

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: Wallyocerous on 29 November 2007, 05:56:48 PM

Hammer, I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with!  I was very impressed with your painting in the LPL.

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: meninobesta on 29 November 2007, 06:05:43 PM

Quote from: "Gluteus Maximus"

I've read that it is suitable from 1-8 players.

Has anyone here tried it solo?

the game plays good in solo mode! I've almost only played it in solo mode!

but for me it has a drawback... it takes too long to finish it!

but the overall idea is great!

Title: Arkham Horror
Post by: Derzhinski on 09 December 2007, 07:03:21 PM

I had a game last Thursday with my kids and wife and we enjoyed a lot!