Last night I played Arkham Horror for the 1st time!
Has anyone else played it?
I super recommend it! It's not ridiculously difficult to learn, is well-balanced, and is very playable, with as many as 6 players, or even as few as 3.
If you're not familiar:
You command a character from an included array of characters. Some are pretty amusing, like a knock-off Indiana Jones. You can get items, weapons, spells, or skills, based on random occurrences, what you buy, or starting equipment.
There's one randomly-selected Big Bad Main Monster. Depending on several factors, you may eventually need to fight it. But if you pull your shit together, and manage to close all portals and kill all monsters on the board, you can avoid the certain doom that your boss monster may provide.
You have to work together with your other players, moving around the board, gathering clues/items, fighting monsters, travelling to other dimensions through portals, sealing them, and keeping careful track of your health and sanity.
It's pretty awesome, and not hard to pick up, despite seeming so complicated.
Give it a try if you haven't :D
