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- BGG #358
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Cthulhu Wars
- 2–4 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2015
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- 6.1
Rules assistance for Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Family Reunion
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- 2 players
- 20–30 min
- 8+
Rules assistant for Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Family Reunion
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Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Family Reunion is an expansion for Cthulhu Wars: Duel released in 2022 for 2 players, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Sandy Petersen and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Four new beings with abilities and features never seen before in any Cthulhu Wars game. RANDOLPH CARTER: Unwise Cultist The first player who reaches 6 Doom places Randolph — Lovecraft’s most famous hero — anywhere on the map. He starts on that player’s side. His abilities: Disloyal — If he is Killed or Captured, he switches to the other player’s Pool and now works for them. Man Was Not Meant to Know — If Randolph is at an enemy Gate, you can force your enemy to tell you their next Action. JUNIOR OUTER GODLING: Angsty Teen Terror The first person to do a Ritual of Annihilation places Junior anywhere on the map. He doesn’t belong to any faction, and has three abilities: I Hate Everyone — In any battle in his area, Junior joins the attacker’s side. I Don’t Care — He can’t be Killed, only Pained. I’m Going to My Room — If Junior is at your Gate, you can move him into an adjacent area free; you can keep moving him through a series of your connected gates. THE FORGOTTEN GOD: No we don’t know its name. It’s forgotten. The first player to awaken this Great Old One places it anywhere on the map. It doesn’t belong to any faction. Its abilities: No Wonder It’s Obscure — If you have a GOO in the Forgotten God’s area, you can move all your units for 1 Power, if you don’t move into or out of the Forgotten God’s area. Get Rid of It — It’s included in any battle in its area. Either side can apply a kill or a pain to the Forgotten God. (It has Combat 0). THE GREAT DODDERING ONE: A senile delinquent The oldest player plops down the Great Doddering One during any Doom phase. It doesn’t belong to a faction. Abilities: Do I Know You? — Either player can Move the Great Doddering One, or use it to Capture a Cultist. It stays out of battles though (it’s not sure why everyone’s fighting). Respect Your Elder Gods! — You can battle the Great Doddering One if you declare battle on it directly. It does roll 4 dice. —description from publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Petersen Games
Questions and answers
Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Family Reunion 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 Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Family Reunion is 20–30 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 Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Family Reunion for ages 8 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: Duel – Family Reunion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Humor. 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 Wars: Duel – Family Reunion 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: Duel – Family Reunion as an expansion for Cthulhu Wars: Duel. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cthulhu Wars: Duel to use it. Check that your edition of Cthulhu Wars: Duel is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.