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Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Core Set)
1–4 players45–180 min2021
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- 8.7
Expansion for Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Arkham Horror: The Card Game – The Dunwich Legacy: Investigator Expansion
2022
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game – The Dunwich Legacy: Investigator Expansion is an expansion for Arkham Horror: The Card Game released in 2022 for 1–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
A repackaging of the Dunwich Legacy cycle. All of the player cards for the cycle can be found in the Dunwich Legacy Investigator Expansion while all the encounter cards and campaign cards can be found in the Dunwich Legacy Campaign Expansion. —user summary A monstrous presence once terrorized the secluded village of Dunwich. The season of horror ended only after three professors from Miskatonic University—Dr. Henry Armitage, Dr. Francis Morgan, and Professor Warren Price—ventured to Dunwich, armed with secret knowledge that enabled them to defeat the creature. Now, several months later, Dr. Armitage’s colleagues have gone missing, and he fears the worst… Return to the very first cycle of content for Arkham Horror LCG with The Dunwich Legacy Investigator Expansion. Similar to the previously-announced Edge of the Earth expansions, all player cards for this cycle can be found within the Investigator Expansion. Note: Any longtime fans of Arkham Horror: The Card Game who already own everything from the original The Dunwich Legacy cycle will not find any new cards or content within this expansion. —description from the publisher
Editions
- Arkham Horror: The Card Game – The Dunwich Legacy: Investigator ExpansionENFantasy Flight Games2022
- Ужас Аркхэма: Карточная игра – Наследие Данвича. СыщикиRUFantasy Flight Games, Hobby World2025
- Rettegés Arkhamban: A kártyajáték – A dunwichi örökség: Nyomozó kiegészítőDelta Vision Publishing, Fantasy Flight Games2024
- Ужас Аркхэма: Карточная игра – Наследие Данвича. СыщикиRUFantasy Flight Games, Hobby World2023
- Horreur à Arkham: Le Jeu de cartes – L'Héritage de Dunwich – Extension InvestigateursFRFantasy Flight Games2022
- Arkham Horror: Das Kartenspiel – Das Vermächtnis von Dunwich: Ermittler-ErweiterungDEFantasy Flight Games2022
- Arkham Horror: Il Gioco di Carte – L'Eredità di Dunwich: Espansione InvestigatoriITFantasy Flight Games2022
- Horror w Arkham: Gra Karciana – Dziedzictwo Dunwich: Rozszerzenie badaczyPLFantasy Flight Games, Galakta2022
- Arkham Horror: Card Game – O Legado Dunwich: Expansão do InvestigadorFantasy Flight Games, Galápagos Jogos2022
- 诡镇奇谈卡牌版：敦威治遗产调查员扩展Fantasy Flight Games2022
- Arkham Horror: El Juego de Cartas – El Legado de Dunwich: Expansión de InvestigadoresESFantasy Flight Games2022
- 아컴 호러: 카드 게임 – 던위치의 유산: 조사자 확장Fantasy Flight Games, Korea Boardgames
Publishers
- Delta Vision Publishing
- Galápagos Jogos
- Hobby World
- Korea Boardgames
- Fantasy Flight Games
- Galakta
Questions and answers
Arkham Horror: The Card Game – The Dunwich Legacy: Investigator Expansion supports 1–4 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 – The Dunwich Legacy: Investigator Expansion 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 – The Dunwich Legacy: Investigator Expansion 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 – The Dunwich Legacy: Investigator Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.7 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 – The Dunwich Legacy: Investigator Expansion 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 catalogue lists Arkham Horror: The Card Game – The Dunwich Legacy: Investigator Expansion 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.