How to Play Arkham Horror

Introduction

Arkham Horror is a cooperative board game set in the fictional town of Arkham, Massachusetts. Players take on the role of investigators who must work together to solve mysteries and prevent the town from being overrun by monsters. The game is played on a modular board that represents the town of Arkham and its surrounding areas. Players move their investigator tokens around the board, collecting clues and fighting monsters. The game ends when all the mysteries have been solved or when the players are defeated by the monsters.

How to Play Arkham Horror Step by Step

1. Setup:

   • Place the game board in the center of the play area.
   • Shuffle the encounter deck and place it face down on the game board.
   • Place the clue token, fate token, doom token, and elder sign token on their designated spaces on the game board.
   • Each player chooses a character and places their character’s miniature on the starting location.
   • Each player draws a hand of six cards from the player deck.
   • The first player takes their turn.

2. Taking a Turn:

   • On your turn, you can take two actions: move, investigate, gather clues, attack, evade, or rest.
   • You can move up to two spaces on the game board.
   • To investigate a location, you must spend one action and roll a die. If you roll a 4 or higher, you draw a card from the encounter deck.
   • To gather clues, you must spend one action and roll a die. If you roll a 5 or higher, you gain one clue token.
   • To attack an enemy, you must spend one action and roll a die. If you roll a 6 or higher, you defeat the enemy.
   • To evade an enemy, you must spend one action and roll a die. If you roll a 4 or higher, you evade the enemy.
   • To rest, you can spend one action to heal one damage or two actions to heal all damage.

3. Ending Your Turn:

   • At the end of your turn, you must discard any cards in your hand that exceed your hand size.
   • You then draw new cards up to your hand size.
   • The next player takes their turn.

4. Winning the Game:

   • To win Arkham Horror, all the mysteries must be solved.
   • A mystery is solved when all the clues for that mystery have been gathered.
   • Once all the mysteries are solved, the players can face the final boss.
   • If the players defeat the final boss, they win the game.

How to Play Arkham Horror for Beginners

• Choose a Character:
  • Each character in Arkham Horror has their unique abilities and strengths.
  • Choose a character that suits your playstyle.
• Learn the Basics:
  • Before you start playing, take some time to learn the basic rules of the game.
  • Read the rulebook or watch a tutorial video.
• Start with a Small Group:
  • Arkham Horror is a challenging game.
  • Start with a small group of players (2-4) to make it easier to learn the game.
• Be Patient:
  • It takes time to learn Arkham Horror.
  • Don’t get discouraged if you lose a few games at first.
• Have Fun:
  • Arkham Horror is a game.
  • Have fun and enjoy the experience.