
- BGG rank
- BGG #510
- BGG rating
- 7.1
King of Tokyo
- 2–6 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2011

Rules assistance for King of Tokyo/New York: Monster Pack – Cthulhu
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King of Tokyo/New York: Monster Pack – Cthulhu is an expansion for King of New York released in 2017 for 2–6 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Richard Garfield.
Monster Pack – Cthulhu includes a new monster — Cthulhu, in case you couldn't guess — as well as eight evolution cards to use with King of Tokyo. You can also play with the cultist tiles, giving players a bonus effect once they obtain it! You also have eight evolution cards, fifteen cultist tokens (which are also Temple of Cthulhu), for King of New York. You now have new units and buildings to fight for! Defeating a Cultist lets you obtain the tile and use it once to gain either 1 life, 1 energy or 1 extra roll!
King of Tokyo/New York: Monster Pack – Cthulhu supports 2–6 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 King of Tokyo/New York: Monster Pack – Cthulhu 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.
King of Tokyo/New York: Monster Pack – Cthulhu has a complexity rating of 1.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
King of Tokyo/New York: Monster Pack – Cthulhu belongs to these categories: Fighting, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Horror. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed King of Tokyo/New York: Monster Pack – Cthulhu and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of King of Tokyo/New York: Monster Pack – Cthulhu are: Richard Garfield. 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 King of Tokyo/New York: Monster Pack – Cthulhu as an expansion for King of New York. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need King of New York to use it. Check that your edition of King of New York is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.