Arkham Horror: Innsmouth Horror Expansion

by Fantasy Flight Games

Product Features

• Introduces the town of Innsmouth with a colorful new board
• 16 new investigators and the new Deep One Rising track
• Age: 12+
• Number of Players: 1 - 8
• Playing Time: 2-4 hrs

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 11.8 x 11.8 inches ; 3.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: 1589945956
• Item model number: VA57
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,678 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

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 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 1-8 players, ages 13 and up, that can be played in 2-4 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 Look Cards•12 Small Dust Cards•32 Monster Markers•6 Deep One Uprising Tokens•8 Ghatanothoa's Visage Tokens•2 Aquatic Markers•1 Zhar Token

Product Description

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

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tough, but fun . . . . ., October 22, 2009

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Patrick J. Callahan (La Crosse, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Arkham Horror: Innsmouth Horror Expansion (Board Game)

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! ! !

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great expansion for a great game!, June 12, 2009

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This review is from: Arkham Horror: Innsmouth Horror Expansion (Board Game)

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!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great expansion for a great game, December 29, 2010

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Jeremy Lynn Adams (Pfafftown, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Arkham Horror: Innsmouth Horror Expansion (Board 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. The board features lots of locales familiar to any Lovecraft fan like the Esoteric Order of Dagon.

The Innsmouth look cards will have you cringing every time the game forces you to draw one and even more so when you get the unfortunate honor of drawing two at once. Its a great deal of fun just watching another players face when they draw the card that instantly kills their character.

The Deep Ones rising track adds a whole layer of difficulty to the game and I've lost several games because of my groups inability to fill the fed track within the time limit. Basically you have to use clues to fill a track called the fed raid innsmouth before the deep ones rising track is filled or else the old one is immediately summoned.

The only complaints I have with the expansion are that Mother Hydra and Father Dagon are basically the same card, they have the same stats and mechanics and have little reason to both exist. The other complaint is some of the characters have some really bad goal cards that give them little reason to ever try to complete their destiny. For example when one character succeeds at his destiny he dies and becomes a monster.

Overall though this expansion is well worth purchasing.