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Rules assistance for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Terror in Venice
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- 2 players
- 30 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.8/5
Rules assistant for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Terror in Venice
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Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Terror in Venice is an expansion for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game released in 2013 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Eric M. Lang, Nate French, and Brad Andres and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Open Drafting.
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About the game
Game description from the publisher: "Before the canals were filled up they were thoroughly dredged, and yielded forth a sensational array of sawed and split bones of all sizes..." –H.P. Lovecraft, The Horror at Red Hook Night is coming, and few truly know what secrets the brightly colored masks and costumes worn by revelers during Carnevale may conceal... Terror in Venice is the fifth deluxe expansion for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game. Agents of good and ancient evils patrol the city's streets. All of them share terrifying secrets, and those secrets sit at the heart of this new theme-driven expansion. With its 165 new cards (three copies each of fifty-five individual cards), Terror in Venice explores the wealth of new conspiracies taking shape during a desperate race to gain control of the city's powerful Relics. Terror in Venice expands the game with seven far-reaching conspiracies, explores the themes and mechanisms built around the Day and Night conditions, and introduces new Relics and powerful characters with the Fated keyword. Finally, with its emphasis on conspiracy and secrecy, Terror in Venice introduces a number of Masks, each of which affords a measure of protection to the character who wears it.
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Designers
Publishers
- Edge Entertainment
- Wargames Club Publishing
- Fantasy Flight Games
Questions and answers
Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – Terror in Venice 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 – Terror in Venice is 30 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 – Terror in Venice 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 – Terror in Venice has a complexity rating of 2.8 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 – Terror in Venice 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 – Terror in Venice are: Eric M. Lang, Nate French, and Brad Andres. 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 – Terror in Venice 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.