- BGG rating
- 7.1
Expansion for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game
Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack
2008
Rules assistance for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 20 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.2/5
Rules assistant for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack
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Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack is an expansion for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game released in 2008 for 2 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Eric M. Lang and Nate French and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Open Drafting.
About the game
Game description from the publisher: Ancient Horrors centers around Monsters, Ancient Ones, and the brave (or insane) hunters that stalk them. Both Investigators and servitors of the Mythos will find powerful allies in this pack, such as Ghoulish Worshipper, Safari Hunter, Aspiring Artist, and new Ancient Ones Bokrug, Ghatanothoa, Atlach-Nacha, and others. This Asylum Pack – a supplemental set of 40 fixed cards for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – features five new Ancient One characters and the investigators who track them, all designed to augment existing decks and add variety to the Call of Cthulhu metagame. Update, 2011: For the second printing of Ancient Horrors, FFG is updating this expansion from 40 cards to 60 cards (three copies each of 20 different cards). The card text has also been updated where needed to account for the most recent FAQ and errata.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Edge Entertainment
- Fantasy Flight Games
Questions and answers
Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack is 20 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 Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack for ages 13 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.
Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack has a complexity rating of 2.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack belongs to these categories: Card Game, Horror, and Novel-based. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Open Drafting. 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 Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack are: Eric M. Lang and Nate French. 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 Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack as an expansion for Call of Cthulhu: 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 Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.