- BGG rating
- 8.0
Rules assistance for Planet Apocalypse: Lord Great Cthulhu
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 60–90 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Planet Apocalypse: Lord Great Cthulhu
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Planet Apocalypse: Lord Great Cthulhu is an expansion for Cthulhu Wars released in 2020 for 1–5 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Sandy Petersen and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Cooperative Game.
About the game
"The Great Cthulhu himself has come, summoned by the powers of hell itself! Also comes with 20 sanity tokens. When you battle Great Cthulhu, madness makes it difficult for heroes to decide when to retreat!" This expansion contains a new Lord figure to switch up your game. Contains: - 1 Lord figure (Lord Great Cthulhu) - 1 Lord Sheet - 20 sanity tokens
Designers
Publishers
- Petersen Games
Questions and answers
Planet Apocalypse: Lord Great Cthulhu supports 1–5 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 Planet Apocalypse: Lord Great Cthulhu is 60–90 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 Planet Apocalypse: Lord Great Cthulhu for ages 14 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.
Planet Apocalypse: Lord Great Cthulhu belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Cooperative Game. 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 Planet Apocalypse: Lord Great Cthulhu 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 Planet Apocalypse: Lord Great Cthulhu as an expansion for Cthulhu Wars. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cthulhu Wars to use it. Check that your edition of Cthulhu Wars is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.