- BGG rank
- BGG #1,356
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Encyclopedia
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2022
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Rules assistance for Museum: The Cthulhu Relics
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- 2–4 players
- 30–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Museum: The Cthulhu Relics is an expansion for Museum released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Olivier Melison and Eric Dubus and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Trading.
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About the game
Our intrepid archaeologists have stumbled upon lost relics infused with the power of 6 Old Ones (one for each Domain in the game). These artefacts will now be corrupting your continent decks and have a chance to appear as cards are drawn. On top of their standard value and a domain, each object has a power that varies depending on which god it’s dedicated to. You can use these powers to bolster your museum's Domain Collections or hamper your rivals. That’s not all however. Possessing these relics will cause you to earn “Occult” points. The player with the most Occult points at the end of game will score bonus victory points. On top of that, as soon as you gain 6 Occult points, you get to draw a “Disciple of the Occult” secret objective card (much like your Patron card) which will give you a chance to score even more points at the end of the game! Sounds good right? But beware, the Old One’s power comes at a price… Playing the most powerful relics of a value of 5 will attract the eye of the terrifying beings that linger behind the veil of reality, with calamitous effects for your museum. These cards act as a sort of double-edged sword. Using Dagon's most powerful relic for example will flood your opponents' galleries, rending parts of them unusable. However, the Old One will return to take his due, and some of your gallery space will also disappear into the depths... The expansion contains over 40 new components, including object, character, Notoriety and Event cards as well as some different effects tokens, all contained within its own expansion box. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Museum: The Cthulhu Relics supports 2–4 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 Museum: The Cthulhu Relics is 30–60 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 Museum: The Cthulhu Relics for ages 12 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.
Museum: The Cthulhu Relics has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Museum: The Cthulhu Relics belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Trading. 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 Museum: The Cthulhu Relics 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 Museum: The Cthulhu Relics as an expansion for Museum. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Museum to use it. Check that your edition of Museum is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.