Review Details

Eldritch Horror

Product Review (submitted on October 31, 2014):

Eldritch Horror first got introduced to me during a board game night that I originally came to for another one of my favorite board games however everyone chose to play this game first then the one I brought second.

At first glance this game almost looked simplistic given it's simple "map with paths) nature and of course like any FFG it came with tokens galore however when looking past all that I became fascinated in the Sci-Fi of it while being even more enticed by the 1920s time period it brought to the table. It was intuitive and fun without my having to figure out what a plasma coil inducer was.

This game is a coop game which works out great for me because I hate games that get so hell bent on destroying your fellow player that it just doesn't become fun anymore. This game however is not at all like this. The only issues that you will have is the veteran players thinking that additional players are simply their pawns to boss around instead of actual live breathing players.

This game's main kicker for me buying it was the ability to play single player, and yes I mean it plays single player quite nicely, not you having to pretend that there is another player, you actually being able to be the only character on the game board. The second most important reason for my buying this game was simply that the re-playability is near endless. Sure you might revisit the same encounter cards a few times over a few games (never in the same game so far) but besides that, the loops this game throws at you always keep you guessing.

This game has been a real thrill to play and proved quite easy to teach my friends so we play at least once a week if we can. I recommend buying this if and when you can.