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- BGG #55
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Cthulhu: Death May Die
- 1–5 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2019
- BGG rating
- 9.0
Expansion for Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown
Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown: R'lyeh Rising
2024
Rules assistance for Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown: R'lyeh Rising
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 14+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown: R'lyeh Rising
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown: R'lyeh Rising is an expansion for Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown released in 2024 for 1–5 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Rob Daviau and Eric M. Lang and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
R'lyeh Rising: Fear of the Unknown edition updates the previous R'lyeh Rising edition to use the new Unknown Monsters. Instead of the previous cards for the monsters on the original core box, this edition doesn't have any monsters, you must have unknown monsters from the upcoming Fear of the Unknown core set or from other expansion packages, like Iron Maiden #1 and #3 to be able to play it.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- CMON Global Limited
- Guillotine Games
Questions and answers
Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown: R'lyeh Rising supports 1–5 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 catalogue lists Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown: R'lyeh Rising 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.
Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown: R'lyeh Rising has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown: R'lyeh Rising belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling. 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 Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown: R'lyeh Rising are: Rob Daviau and Eric M. Lang. 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 Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown: R'lyeh Rising as an expansion for Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown to use it. Check that your edition of Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.