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Arkham Horror (Third Edition)

Year: 2018
Players: 1–6
Play time: 180min
Min age: 14+
Weight: 3.38
BGG rating: 7.68
BGG rank: #355
Best with: 3

Owned by

Michael Redlich

Local copies

Rating: ★ 10.0

Michael Redlich
Rating: ★ 10.0
Fantastic lift from previous version, more dynamic and storyteller like, lots of action and no downtime.

The year is 1926, and it is the height of the Roaring Twenties. Flappers dance till dawn in smoke-filled speakeasies, drinking alcohol supplied by rum runners and the mob. It's a celebration to end all celebrations in the aftermath of the War to End All Wars. Yet a dark shadow grows in the city of Arkham. Alien entities known as Ancient Ones lurk in the emptiness beyond space and time, writhing at the thresholds between worlds. Occult rituals must be stopped and alien creatures destroyed before the Ancient Ones make our world their ruined dominion. Only a handful of investigators stand against the Arkham Horror. Will they prevail? Arkham Horror (Third Edition) is a cooperative board game for one to six players who take on the roles of investigators trying to rid the world of eldritch beings known as Ancient Ones. Based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, players will have to gather clues, defeat terrifying monsters, and find tools and allies if they are to stand any chance of defeating the creatures that dwell just beyond the veil of our reality. -description from the publisher

Categories

AdventureFightingHorrorNovel-based

Mechanics

Variable Player PowersModular BoardDice RollingCooperative GamePoint to Point MovementStat Check Resolution

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Language dependence

Extensive use of text(10 of 15 votes)

Sub-rankings

Thematic Rank#79

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External data

Wikidata enrichment: 1 links · 2 facts · latest game data 06/20/2026.

Latest Wikidata run: ok · 06/20/2026.

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Official rulesdrafts.fantasyflightgames.com
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Official erratafantasyflightgames.com
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Official errataarkhamhorror.com
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Official erratahallofarkham.com
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Wikidatawikidata.org
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BGG fileboardgamegeek.com
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BGG filearkhamdb.com
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Fan referencearkham-horror-third-edition.fandom.com
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Fan referencearkhamhorrorwiki.com
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Facts

Publication date: 2018
Publisher: Q1029276