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- BGG #101
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Core Set)
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Expansion for Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Stella Clark: Investigator Starter Deck
2020
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Stella Clark: Investigator Starter Deck is an expansion for Arkham Horror: The Card Game released in 2020 for 1–2 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by MJ Newman and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Across the five cycles of Arkham Horror: The Card Game, you’ve encountered new investigators in each new deluxe expansion, giving you more and more options for building your decks and exploring the mythos. Now, you have the chance to invite a new faces to your games with the Stella Clark Investigator Starter Deck. Each Investigator Starter Deck includes a fully pre-built and ready-to-play 34-card investigator deck, as well as 26 additional cards that can be used to upgrade your deck as you play through a campaign. Perhaps you’re entirely new to Arkham Horror: The Card Game—if your friend has a collection of Arkham Horror: The Card Game, no longer do you need to buy your own Core Set or deluxe expansion to join in a campaign. You can simply pick out your favorite Investigator Starter Deck and start playing immediately. Even if you’re a veteran player, there’s plenty of reason to pick up these Investigator Starter Decks. Every starter deck offers a new investigator and a wealth of new cards entering the game for the first time, making these expansions the ideal way to quickly grow your player card collection and discover new ways to play. And of course, they’re perfect for helping a friend get started on their first campaign of Arkham Horror: The Card Game! —description from the publisher
Editions
- Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Stella Clark: Investigator Starter DeckENFantasy Flight Games2020
- Ужас Аркхэма: Карточная игра – Колода сыщика. Стелла КларкRUFantasy Flight Games, Hobby World2022
- 아컴 호러: 카드 게임 – 스텔라 클라크: 조사자 확장Fantasy Flight Games, Korea Boardgames2021
- Horreur à Arkham: Le Jeu de Cartes – Stella Clark deck InvestigateurFRFantasy Flight Games2020
- Arkham Horror: Das Kartenspiel – Ermittlerdeck: Stella ClarkDEFantasy Flight Games2020
- Arkham Horror: Il Gioco di Carte – Stella Clark: Mazzo InvestigatoreITFantasy Flight Games2020
- Horror w Arkham: Gra Karciana – Stella Clark: Talia początkowa badaczaPLFantasy Flight Games, Galakta2020
- Arkham Horror: El Juego de Cartas – Stella Clark: Mazo Inicial de InvestigadorESFantasy Flight Games2020
- 詭鎮奇談卡牌版調查員起始組 求生者斯特拉·克拉克Fantasy Flight Games
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Publishers
- Hobby World
- Korea Boardgames
- Fantasy Flight Games
- Galakta
Questions and answers
Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Stella Clark: Investigator Starter Deck 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 – Stella Clark: Investigator Starter Deck 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 – Stella Clark: Investigator Starter Deck 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 – Stella Clark: Investigator Starter Deck 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 – Stella Clark: Investigator Starter Deck 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 – Stella Clark: Investigator Starter Deck are: MJ Newman. 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 – Stella Clark: Investigator Starter Deck 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.