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- 2–5 players
- 90–120 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Cthulhu Wars: Daemon Sultan
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Cthulhu Wars: Daemon Sultan is an expansion for Cthulhu Wars released in 2023 for 2–5 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Sandy Petersen and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
The Daemon Sultan Faction box includes 3 Great Old Ones, 6 Monsters (Great Old Ones Larvae), 3 Chaos Gates, a high priest, a dark demon, six acolytes, and four brain cylinder minis, as well as four token brain cylinders. Unique among Factions, the Daemon Sultan has THREE Great Old Ones! They are its avatars: Thesis, Antithesis, and Synthesis. Each is distinct, yet all are linked, bound inextricably by interlocking costs, abilities, and spellbooks. Each Great Old One has a Larval Form! These have a Combat 2 if their parent Great Old One is in play, and O Combat otherwise. They are required to Awaken their parent. Only Cultists of the insane Daemon Sultan Faction may control these terrifying constructs, which can displace and destroy ordinary Gates. The Daemon Sultan starts with no units on the map. All Daemon Sultan Spellbooks are one-use per full Action Phase, like the core game's Thousand Forms Spellbook. You must orchestrate their best use.
Editions
- Cthulhu Wars: Daemon SultanenPetersen Games2023
Designers
Publishers
- Petersen Games
Questions and answers
Cthulhu Wars: Daemon Sultan supports 2–5 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 listed playing time for Cthulhu Wars: Daemon Sultan is 90–120 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 Cthulhu Wars: Daemon Sultan 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 Wars: Daemon Sultan belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Wars: Daemon Sultan are: Sandy Petersen. 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 Wars: Daemon Sultan as an expansion for Cthulhu Wars. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cthulhu Wars to use it. Check that your edition of Cthulhu Wars is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.