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- BGG #1,511
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game
1–4 players60–120 min2026
Complexity 3.8/5
- BGG rating
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Expansion for Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Murder at the Excelsior Hotel: Scenario Pack
2019
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Murder at the Excelsior Hotel: Scenario Pack is an expansion for Arkham Horror: The Card Game released in 2019 for 1–2 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by MJ Newman and Nicholas Kory and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
After reports of strange occurrences at Arkham’s most prestigious hotel reach your ears, you are summoned to the location by a mysterious note. You are just beginning to properly conduct your investigation when you suddenly black out. Once you come to, you find yourself standing over a man’s body. Multiple stab wounds perforate his chest and blood covers the floor. What the hell happened? And why can’t you remember a thing? Now as the authorities are on your tail, it is up to your team of investigators to solve the murder and clear your name before you are thrown in prison for the rest of your life. Can you figure out the truth behind this grisly murder? Or will you be the next victim? Investigators must solve the Murder at the Excelsior Hotel in this special scenario for Arkham Horror: The Card Game. With the clock ticking and danger around every corner, can you figure out the truth before time runs out? This scenario can be played as a standalone scenario, or inserted into a campaign as a side-story.
Editions
- Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Murder at the Excelsior Hotel: Scenario PackENFantasy Flight Games2019
- 诡镇奇谈卡牌版：艾肖希尔酒店谋杀案Fantasy Flight Games2022
- Ужас Аркхэма: Карточная игра – Убийство в отеле "Эксельсиор"RUFantasy Flight Games, Hobby World2022
- 아컴 호러: 카드 게임 – 엑셀시어 호텔 살인사건: 시나리오 팩Fantasy Flight Games, Korea Boardgames2021
- Horreur à Arkham : Le Jeu de cartes – Meurtre à l'hôtel Excelsior : Paquet scénarioFRFantasy Flight Games2019
- Arkham Horror: Das Kartenspiel – Mord im Excelsior-Hotel: Szenario-PackDEFantasy Flight Games2019
- Arkham Horror: Il Gioco di Carte – Assassinio all'Hotel Excelsior: Pack ScenarioITFantasy Flight Games2019
- Horror w Arkham: Gra Karciana – Morderstwo w Hotelu Excelsior: ScenariuszPLFantasy Flight Games, Galakta2019
- Arkham Horror: El Juego de Cartas – Asesinato en el Hotel Excelsior: Pack de EscenarioESFantasy Flight Games2019
Designers
Publishers
- Hobby World
- Korea Boardgames
- Fantasy Flight Games
- Galakta
Questions and answers
Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Murder at the Excelsior Hotel: Scenario Pack supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Murder at the Excelsior Hotel: Scenario Pack is 60–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Murder at the Excelsior Hotel: Scenario Pack for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Murder at the Excelsior Hotel: Scenario Pack has a complexity rating of 3.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Murder at the Excelsior Hotel: Scenario Pack belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Murder at the Excelsior Hotel: Scenario Pack are: MJ Newman and Nicholas Kory. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Murder at the Excelsior Hotel: Scenario Pack as an expansion for Arkham Horror: The Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Arkham Horror: The Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Arkham Horror: The Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.