Chants for the Old Ones: New Orders Reckoning
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 2026
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,398
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Chants for the Old Ones
2024
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- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.7/5
For 1 player
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Chants for the Old Ones is a board game released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Bernat Buxaus and its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, and Worker Placement.
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About the game
The arrival of the Old Ones is near, we already feel their presence in the air, on the ground in every corner. In Chants for the Old Ones, we will be cultists infiltrating the cities of Arkham, Innsmouth, and Kingsport performing sacrifices, recruiting cultists and summoning creatures to invoke the Old Ones under the watchful eye of seasoned researchers who will try to prevent it. Build the first cult to summon an Old One and start the new era of glory. Chants for the Old Ones is a thematic strategy game where your objective is to summon an Old One before any other player. All players will start with the same basic cultists. However, Each Old One has distinct requirements in their invocation chants. The way you build (or deconstruct) your deck will depend entirely on your strategy and objective. The first player to summon an Old One, wins.
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- Invedars
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Questions and answers
Chants for the Old Ones 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 Chants for the Old Ones is 60–90 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 Chants for the Old Ones 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.
Chants for the Old Ones has a complexity rating of 2.7 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.
Chants for the Old Ones belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Horror, and Novel-based. Its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, and Worker Placement. 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 Chants for the Old Ones are: Bernat Buxaus. 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 Chants for the Old Ones as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.