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Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth
2025
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- 1–4 players
- 90–180 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.3/5
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Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth is a board game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 90–180 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Olivier Melison and Eric Dubus and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, and Narrative Choice / Paragraph.
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About the game
Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth is an immersive, storytelling board game that transports you into the realm of the Cthulhu Mythos and confronts you with forbidden knowledge waiting impatiently to be uncovered. Unsure of who your actual enemy is, you must investigate a chain of events in a mysterious place fate has brought you to. Fortunately, other Investigators are with you and together you can solve this case. Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth is set in the universe known from the award-winning Call of Cthulhu horror and mystery TTRPG. The box contains three stand-alone sandbox adventures that can be played separately, yet share one large story arc. This cooperative game does not have a strict turn order, but emphasizes solving the case together as a group. Every move you make while exploring the map is accompanied by a paragraph from the book that reveals yet another piece of your story. Each time you play, the story can be different, and trying to solve the scenario several times eventually reveals the full picture. Combining strategy, storytelling, and cooperation, the game offers an engaging experience where choices matter, teamwork is crucial, and the story's path is as unpredictable as it is thrilling. Learn more about the Mythos by taking part in intriguing adventures. What role will you play in the story? Investigate the clues. Uncover the truth. Explore the story.
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- Geekach LLC
- Chaosium
Questions and answers
Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth 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 Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth is 90–180 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 Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth for ages 13 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.
Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.
Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth belongs to these categories: Horror, Exploration, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, and Narrative Choice / Paragraph. 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 Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth are: Olivier Melison and Eric Dubus. 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 Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth 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.