In this episode of the Start Space Podcast, we're talking about attracting new gamers to the hobby. But this time, we shift the focus to game stores and production companies. What could they be doing to draw more people into hobby gaming? (In our humble opinion of course) We then review the new hotness, Eldritch Horror!
Evocative box cover, no?
The game comes with a tone of tokens and cards. Included here are monster tokens, character standees, health and sanity markers, and a bunch of other stuff.
Each player takes control of one character with their own unique abilities and stats. Characters include a musician, psychic, politician, and wilderness explorer.
Characters come with a standee and some starting equipment.
I don't recommend you start off against Cthulhu, but hey, it's your sanity.
The game board (with some tokens already on it). The "faded map" look really helps to bring out the theme of the game.
The Reserve, from which you will hopefully be buying weapons, items, and allies over the course of the game.
The game at setup. Lots of cards, lots of tokens, lots of fun. (For me at least...)
Just an example of the attention to detail in this game. Whatever location is pictured on the top of this deck gets a marker on the board. If you explore there, you'll flip this card over and do what it says. After your encounter, the token moves to whatever location is pictured on the back of the next card. Awesome.
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