
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,091
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Munchkin Cthulhu
2007
Rules assistance for Munchkin Cthulhu
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 90 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.7/5
About the game
Munchkins have hacked their way through dungeons, kung fu temples, starships, haunted houses, and super-foes. Now they face their greatest challenge – Cthulhu! Will they survive? Will they retain their sanity? Will they...level up? Munchkin Cthulhu is a standalone game in the Munchkin universe, this time lampooning Lovecraft's Mythos and the horror gaming that surrounds it. This base game features four new Classes, including the Cultist, and a lot of classic monsters from outside reality – and they all have Stuff you can take from their twitching bodies. You can play Munchkin Cthulhu by itself, or combine it with any number of other Munchkin titles for mind-bending silliness. Part of the Munchkin series. Munchkin is a satirical card game based on the clichés and oddities of Dungeons and Dragons and other role-playing games. Each player starts at level 1 and the winner is the first player to reach level 10. Players can acquire familiar D&D style character classes during the game which determine to some extent the cards they can play. There are two types of cards - treasure and encounters. Each turn the current players 'kicks down the door' - drawing an encounter card from the deck. Usually this will involve battling a monster. Monsters have their own levels and players must try and overcome it using the levels, weapons and powers they have acquired during the game or run away. Other players can chose to help the player or hinder by adding extra monsters to the encounter. Defeating a monster will usually result in drawing treasure cards and acquiring levels. Being defeated by a monster results in "bad stuff" which usually involves losing levels and treasure.
Designers
Publishers
- Steve Jackson Games
- Pegasus Spiele
- Edge Entertainment
- Raven Distribution
- Ubik
- Arclight Games
- Delta Vision Publishing
- Smart Ltd
- Black Monk
- Galápagos Jogos
- Hobby World
- NeoTroy Games
Questions and answers
The rules assistant for Munchkin Cthulhu will help explain turns, card effects and disputed situations, with references to verified official materials and saved question history. It is not ready yet; verified sources for your edition are still being prepared.
Munchkin Cthulhu supports 3–6 players according to the catalogue.
The listed playing time for Munchkin Cthulhu is 90 minutes. The actual duration depends on the group and its familiarity with the game.
The catalogue lists Munchkin Cthulhu for ages 10 and up. Check the age guidance on your edition.
The credited designers of Munchkin Cthulhu are: Steve Jackson (I) and J. H. G. Hendriks.
The catalogue lists Munchkin Cthulhu as a base game.
Rules assistant for Munchkin Cthulhu
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