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Of all the cities found in H.P. Lovecraft's vision of Massachusetts, perhaps none is quite so deadly as the small fishing village of Innsmouth. Decrepit and dying, Innsmouth is being consumed from within by an ancient pact once made to save the town. The investigators will find every hand turned against them as they explore its rotting docks and fetid beaches. In the end, perhaps the only way to save Innsmouth is by destroying it along with the terrible creatures that haunt its waters near Devil Reef.Innsmouth Horror introduces several new game concepts to the Arkham Horror board game, including Personal Stories unique to each investigator as well as the Innsmouth Look. The town of Innsmouth is hostile to the investigators, and they may well find themselves thrown in jail and fed to Shoggoth while they search the town for evidence to call in the Feds. However, leaving Innsmouth to fester is bad idea, since the Deep Ones will gather and rise, bringing with them the Ancient One. Innsmouth Horror also adds 16 new investigators, eight new Ancient Ones, two new Heralds, Epic Battle cards for the new Ancient Ones, over 30 new monster markers, plenty of new encounters, and an expansion board featuring the town of Innsmouth. Over all, this expansion adds over 300 new cards to the base game.Innsmouth Horror requires copy of Arkham Horror to play. Arkham Horror is cooperative game for 1-8 players, For Ages 13 and up, that can be played in 2-4 hours.GAME CONTENTS:1 Rulebook1 Game Board16 Investigator Sheets16 Investigator Markers16 Plastic Investigator Stands96 Personal Story Cards8 Ancient One Sheets2 Herald Sheets36 Arkham Location Cards42 Innsmouth Location Cards36 Mythos Cards16 Gate Cards24 Ancient One Plot Cards10 Innsmouth Look Cards12 Small Dust Cards32 Monster Markers6 Deep One Uprising Tokens8 Ghatanothoa's Visage Tokens2 Aquatic Markers1 Zhar Token
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FFGVA57 Innsmouth Horror Expansion Arkham Horror Board Game by Fantasy Flight Games
Of all the cities found in H.P. Lovecrafts vision of Massachusetts, perhaps none is quite so deadly as the small fishing village of Innsmouth. Decrepit and dying, Innsmouth is being consumed from within by an ancient pact once made to save the town. The investigators will find every hand turned against them as they explore it is rotting docks and fetid beaches. In the end, perhaps the only way to save Innsmouth is by destroying it along with the terrible creatures that haunt its waters near Devil Reef.
Innsmouth Horror introduces several new game concepts to the Arkham Horror board game, including Personal Stories unique to each investigator as well as the Innsmouth Look. The town of Innsmouth is hostile to the investigators, and they may well find themselves thrown in jail and fed to a Shoggoth while they search the town for evidence to call in the Feds. However, leaving Innsmouth to fester is a bad idea, since the Deep Ones will gather and rise, bringing with them the Ancient One. Innsmouth Horror also adds 16 new investigators, eight new Ancient Ones, two new Heralds, Epic Battle cards for the new Ancient Ones, over 30 new monster markers, plenty of new encounters, and an expansion board featuring the town of Innsmouth. Over all, this expansion adds over 300 new cards to the base game.
Innsmouth Horror requires a copy of Arkham Horror to play. Arkham Horror is a cooperative game for 1v8 players, ages 13 and up, that can be played in 2v4 hours.
GAME CONTENTS
- 1 Rulebook
- 1 Game Board
- 16 Investigator Sheets
- 16 Investigator Markers
- 16 Plastic Investigator Stands
- 96 Personal Story Cards
- 8 Ancient One Sheets
- 2 Herald Sheets
- 36 Arkham Location Cards
- 42 Innsmouth Location Cards
- 36 Mythos Cards
- 16 Gate Cards
- 24 Ancient One Plot Cards
- 10 Innsmouth
Of all the cities found in H.P. Lovecrafts vision of Massachusetts, perhaps none is quite so deadly as the small fishing village of Innsmouth. Decrepit and dying, Innsmouth is being consumed from within by an ancient pact once made to save the town. The investigators will find every hand turned against them as they explore it is rotting docks and fetid beaches. In the end, perhaps the only way to save Innsmouth is by destroying it along with the terrible creatures that haunt its waters near Devil Reef.
Innsmouth Horror introduces several new game concepts to the Arkham Horror board game, including Personal Stories unique to each investigator as well as the Innsmouth Look. The town of Innsmouth is hostile to the investigators, and they may well find themselves thrown in jail and fed to a Shoggoth while they search the town for evidence to call in the Feds. However, leaving Innsmouth to fester is a bad idea, since the Deep Ones will gather and rise, bringing with them the Ancient One. Innsmouth Horror also adds 16 new investigators, eight new Ancient Ones, two new Heralds, Epic Battle cards for the new Ancient Ones, over 30 new monster markers, plenty of new encounters, and an expansion board featuring the town of Innsmouth. Over all, this expansion adds over 300 new cards to the base game.
Innsmouth Horror requires a copy of Arkham Horror to play. Arkham Horror is a cooperative game for 1v8 players, ages 13 and up, that can be played in 2v4 hours.
GAME CONTENTS
- 1 Rulebook
- 1 Game Board
- 16 Investigator Sheets
- 16 Investigator Markers
- 16 Plastic Investigator Stands
- 96 Personal Story Cards
- 8 Ancient One Sheets
- 2 Herald Sheets
- 36 Arkham Location Cards
- 42 Innsmouth Location Cards
- 36 Mythos Cards
- 16 Gate Cards
- 24 Ancient One Plot Cards
- 10 Innsmouth
Customer Reviews
“ As someone who usually plays Arkham Horror at least once or twice a month and has played all the previous expansions, I think this one is a good addition. ”
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My son and I have purchased all the Arkham Horror expansions. This is the latest one. It is a big expansion, with lots of materials and an additional game board.
A person needs the base Arkham Horror set to go with this expansion, in order to play it.
We set up the game with the base set and this new expansion, but put away materials from other, earlier expansions. This gives the new expansion more of an opportunity to be fully appreciated.
Generally, this may be the toughest expansion yet. Every game has players battling a Great Old One, as is always the case. The new Great Old Ones that come with this set are very challenging. New features include a private challenge for each investigator, which adds interest. There are also about 275 new cards to be added to the original game deck. The price for this expansion is a bit stiff, but Amazon prices it with a major discount compared to other sources. And you do get "lots more stuff."
Anyway, we have been having great fun with the new Innsmouth Expansion. We only win about half the time -- that adds to the fun.
The art work and creative imagination of the game designers have paid off in a terrific game.
Note: The website associated with this game encourages that players create "house rules." In other words, players can get together and agree to modify the official game rules in various ways. So if the game seems too difficult, it is easy to make a few adjustments, thereby ensuring success at least part of the time.
Those who own the original Arkham Horror game will probably get great fun and entertainment out of the new set.
For any interested, the new Innsmouth Horror expansion is based on a novelette by H.P. Lovecraft, entitled "The Shadow Over Innsmouth." Some of you may enjoy checking this out of the library and reading it. It is included in most collections of Lovecraft's short fiction. This reading will enrich the game experience for you.
As I write this, Halloween is only a week away. What a great fun project for Halloween! ! !
A person needs the base Arkham Horror set to go with this expansion, in order to play it.
We set up the game with the base set and this new expansion, but put away materials from other, earlier expansions. This gives the new expansion more of an opportunity to be fully appreciated.
Generally, this may be the toughest expansion yet. Every game has players battling a Great Old One, as is always the case. The new Great Old Ones that come with this set are very challenging. New features include a private challenge for each investigator, which adds interest. There are also about 275 new cards to be added to the original game deck. The price for this expansion is a bit stiff, but Amazon prices it with a major discount compared to other sources. And you do get "lots more stuff."
Anyway, we have been having great fun with the new Innsmouth Expansion. We only win about half the time -- that adds to the fun.
The art work and creative imagination of the game designers have paid off in a terrific game.
Note: The website associated with this game encourages that players create "house rules." In other words, players can get together and agree to modify the official game rules in various ways. So if the game seems too difficult, it is easy to make a few adjustments, thereby ensuring success at least part of the time.
Those who own the original Arkham Horror game will probably get great fun and entertainment out of the new set.
For any interested, the new Innsmouth Horror expansion is based on a novelette by H.P. Lovecraft, entitled "The Shadow Over Innsmouth." Some of you may enjoy checking this out of the library and reading it. It is included in most collections of Lovecraft's short fiction. This reading will enrich the game experience for you.
As I write this, Halloween is only a week away. What a great fun project for Halloween! ! !
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Finally, your Arkham Horror play can tackle the horrors of Innsmouth! It was well worth the wait.
Firstly, naturally the board, pieces, and card art are well-done and evocative. The investigators draw from the usual Lovecraftian tropes, and the Ancient Ones added (Ghatanathoa, and Cthugha, among others) are suitably scary to tackle in-game.
One interesting new mechanic is that now all Investigators (from AH and all the expansions) can have personal story cards that affect the game experience. I can't wait to try this out!
Note that his is a 'city' expansion and so includes a board you set up next to the AH board (like Dunwich and Kingsport), and so can make for a more drawn out game. A new rule is included that actually takes into account this extra board space, and changes the limits the game places on the game for the number of players.
Overall this is another worthy addition to Arkham Horror, and is well worth the investment!
Firstly, naturally the board, pieces, and card art are well-done and evocative. The investigators draw from the usual Lovecraftian tropes, and the Ancient Ones added (Ghatanathoa, and Cthugha, among others) are suitably scary to tackle in-game.
One interesting new mechanic is that now all Investigators (from AH and all the expansions) can have personal story cards that affect the game experience. I can't wait to try this out!
Note that his is a 'city' expansion and so includes a board you set up next to the AH board (like Dunwich and Kingsport), and so can make for a more drawn out game. A new rule is included that actually takes into account this extra board space, and changes the limits the game places on the game for the number of players.
Overall this is another worthy addition to Arkham Horror, and is well worth the investment!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Innsmouth expansion is an excellent addition to the Arkham Horror base game, based on one of my favorite elements of the Lovecraft mythos, the Deep Ones who live under the sea (except when breeding with humans)! Hardcore Arkham Horror fans are going to buy every expansion anyway, so they may safely stop reading here.
Let me now address owners of the base game wondering if this is the first (or next) expansion they should buy. The answer is yes, if you routinely play with 4 or more people and The Shadow Over Innsmouth is one of your favorite stories. Groups of 3 players or less will need to play with multiple investigators each to have any conceivable chance of beating the game (or even making an attempt worth setting up the board for) due to multiple elements designed to delay investigators and RAPIDLY awaken the Ancient One.
When my wife and I play by ourselves, most of this expansion stays in the box. We have incorporated the encounters and monsters into the base set to good effect (adding greater variety without skewing things significantly) and have enjoyed spicing things up with new investigators and personal stories, but - all things considered - we should have bought Dunwich first.
Let me now address owners of the base game wondering if this is the first (or next) expansion they should buy. The answer is yes, if you routinely play with 4 or more people and The Shadow Over Innsmouth is one of your favorite stories. Groups of 3 players or less will need to play with multiple investigators each to have any conceivable chance of beating the game (or even making an attempt worth setting up the board for) due to multiple elements designed to delay investigators and RAPIDLY awaken the Ancient One.
When my wife and I play by ourselves, most of this expansion stays in the box. We have incorporated the encounters and monsters into the base set to good effect (adding greater variety without skewing things significantly) and have enjoyed spicing things up with new investigators and personal stories, but - all things considered - we should have bought Dunwich first.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beware of Innsmouth!
First off I am a huge fan of Lovecraft. I waited a short while to buy this expansion and I will say it is great. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Spanky Classic
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!!!
Love this game what more can i say. For any table top player i suggest you get it. It definatly makes you feel like your in an evil place or a horror movie.
Published 1 month ago by Edwin e birk
5.0 out of 5 stars
gift
it is great what a difference there is so much more to do with the expansion pack we just love it takes hours to play but what a great game. We love it.
Published 4 months ago by farmer lady
5.0 out of 5 stars
Innsmouth Horror AH Expansion
"Shadow Over Innsmouth" is one of my favorite H.P. Lovecraft stories, and this expansion was a must-have for me. Extra monsters are always nice to add. Read more
Published 7 months ago by R. J. Gutt
1.0 out of 5 stars
This was a Christmas gift!
This was a Christmas Gift for my brother-in-law so I do not know what it was about or how to play or if it has an educational value???
Published 8 months ago by tw3cat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Arkham is fun.
Arkham Horror is a great game if you enjoy D&D, playing board games, like anything having to do with H.P. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Sunshine Zombie Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great expansion for a great game
First of all Arkham Horror is one of my favorite board games and this is probably my favorite expansions. The Innsmouth board is will done and adds some great cards to the game. Read more
Published on December 29, 2010 by Jeremy Lynn Adams
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good expansion
As someone who usually plays Arkham Horror at least once or twice a month and has played all the previous expansions, I think this one is a good addition. Read more
Published on August 29, 2010 by Sarah Spikes
5.0 out of 5 stars
More fun in the world of Lovecraft
Add more madness to the game with the inclusion of the deep ones.
Plus, now your investigator could discover that they have "the Innsmouth look" which means that they... Read more
Plus, now your investigator could discover that they have "the Innsmouth look" which means that they... Read more
Published on March 2, 2010 by S. Cover
4.0 out of 5 stars
Arkham Addition Adds More Challenge
This review primarily revolves around the Arkham, base game, Innsmouth Horror expansion. For those that came across this game and have never played Arkham Horror, well be aware... Read more
Published on December 7, 2009 by Ti
