Happy Birthday Howard!
Happy Birthday Howard!
It's the 136th birthday of Howard Philips Lovecraft.
The American writer is one of the most influential 20th-century authors of supernatural horror fiction, although success, as it often happens in the world of art and literature, arrived only after his death.
His Cthulhu Mythos has been adapted to virtually any media, and of course has been an endless source of inspiration for RPGs, Board games and Card games!
This is why we've asked our team to rate their top 10 Lovecraft/Cthulhu-inspired games!
And now, between some eldritch horror and sanity loss, let's dig into our count down to the top game!
Nr. 10 - Tiny Epic Cthulhu: Deluxe Edition

The malevolent great Old ones are relentlessly striving to pry open the portal, seeking to unleash a torrent of darkness, despair, and chaos upon our world.
However, the time has now arrived for us to muster our strength, stand united, and valiantly combat their nefarious designs!
Tiny Epic Cthulhu is a cooperative game that will immerse players in a world of spinning madness! Players take the roles of unique characters residing in a cold, forgotten island town off the coast of 1920s New Arkhamoore. However, all is not well in this seemingly peaceful town. Cosmic horrors are emerging from the dense sea fog, plunging the once sleepy town into a state of chaos.
Nr. 9 - Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter Card Game

Step into the eerie town of Arkham with Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter, a chilling twist on the classic deduction card game. Delve into the madness of the Lovecraftian universe as you face eldritch horrors and uncover allies tainted with madness in this gripping battle of wits. Can you maintain your sanity and outwit Cthulhu, or will you succumb to the creeping darkness that lurks within? Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter is a game of push-your-luck, deduction, and risk for 2-6 players that uses the award-winning Love Letter system. Each round, you collect clues to investigate an eldritch mystery while trying to hold onto your sanity-or embracing the horror.
Nr. 8 - Miskatonic Tales: Journey To Innsmouth Board Game

Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth is an immersive, storytelling board game that transports you into the realm of the Cthulhu Mythos and confronts you with forbidden knowledge waiting impatiently to be uncovered. Unsure of who your actual enemy is, you must investigate a chain of events in a mysterious place fate has brought you to. Fortunately, other Investigators are with you and together you can solve this case.
Nr. 7 - Unfathomable Board Game

The year is 1913. The steamship SS Atlantica is two days out from port on its voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Its unsuspecting passengers fully anticipated a calm journey to Boston, Massachusetts, with nothing out of the ordinary to look forward to. However, strange nightmares plague the minds of the people aboard the ship every night; rumors circulate of dark shapes following closely behind the ship just beneath the waves; and tensions rise when a body is discovered in the ship's chapel, signs of a strange ritual littered around the corpse. This voyage began like any other, but now it seems that the Atlantica may never reach its destination.
Immerse yourself among the passengers and crew of the SS Atlantica in this game of hidden loyalties, intrigue, and paranoia for three to six players. Some players are humans who are fighting for the survival of the ship, while others are traitors sent aboard the ship by mysterious beings to ensure that it never reaches port! Because player loyalties are hidden, determining who is friend and who is foe is critical to winning a thrilling game of Unfathomable.
Nr. 6 - Mansions Of Madness Board Game: 2nd Edition

Mansions of Madness Second Edition is a fully cooperative, app-driven board game of horror and mystery for one to five players that takes place in the same universe as Eldrich Horror and Elder Sign. Let the immersive app guide you through the veiled streets of Innsmouth and the haunted corridors of Arkham's cursed mansions as you search for answers and respite. Eight brave investigators stand ready to confront four scenarios of fear and mystery, collecting weapons, tools, and information, solving complex puzzles, and fighting monsters, insanity, and death. Open the door and step inside these hair-raising Mansions of Madness Second Edition. It will take more than just survival to conquer the evils terrorizing this town.
Nr. 5 - Cthulhu: Death May Die Board Game: Fear Of The Unknown

Cthulhu: Death May Die is back with a new standalone box and upgraded rules! Designed by Rob Daviau and Marco Portugal, Fear of the Unknown marks a new Season of the hit board game that brought a new twist to the mythos universe created by H.P. Lovecraft. Face the challenges of 6 new Episode and 2 new Elder Boxes, that bring new insanities and monsters as well as new modular rules in this cooperative board game for 1 to 5 players.
Nr. 4 - Arkham Horror LCG: Chapter Two Core Set

Serving simultaneously as both a continuation and a fresh starting point, this new core set heralds the beginning of what is called "Chapter Two" for the game. Taking place several months after where The Drowned City left off, this box provides a new introductory campaign, five mechanically new investigators, and a fresh card pool to expand your collection - or start a new one!
Nr. 3 - Arkham Horror Board Game: 3rd Edition

The year is 1926, and it is the height of the Roaring Twenties. Flappers dance till dawn in smoke-filled speakeasies, drinking alcohol supplied by rum runners and the mob. It's a celebration to end all celebrations in the aftermath of the War to End All Wars. Yet a dark shadow grows in the city of Arkham. Alien entities known as Ancient Ones lurk in the emptiness beyond space and time, writhing at the thresholds between worlds. Occult rituals must be stopped and alien creatures destroyed before the Ancient Ones make our world their ruined dominion. Only a handful of investigators stand against the Arkham Horror. Will they prevail?
Arkham Horror Third Edition is a cooperative board game for one to six players who take on the role of investigators trying to rid the world of ancient beings known as Ancient Ones in the 1920's. Based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, Players will have to gather clues, defeat terrifying monsters, and find tools and allies to stand any hope of defeating the ancient creatures that exist just beyond the veil of our reality.
Nr. 2 - Elder Sign Dice Game

Elder Sign is a fast-paced, cooperative dice game of supernatural intrigue for one to eight players by Richard Launius and Kevin Wilson, the designers of Arkham Horror. Players take the roles of investigators racing against time to stave off the imminent return of the Ancient One. Armed with tools, allies, and occult knowledge, investigators must put their sanity and stamina to the test as they adventure to locate Elder Signs, the eldritch symbols used to seal away the Ancient Ones and win the game.
Nr. 1 - Call Of Cthulhu RPG: 50th Anniversary Slipcase Set

The Old Ones ruled the earth aeons before the rise of man. Traces of their cyclopean cities can still be found on remote islands, buried amid the shifting desert sands, and in the frozen wastes of the polar extremes. Originally they came to this world from the stars. They sleep now, some deep within the earth or beneath the sea. When the stars are right they shall again walk the earth.
Call of Cthulhu is a tabletop roleplaying game based upon the worlds of H. P. Lovecraft. It is a game of secrets, mysteries, and horror. Playing the role of steadfast investigators, you travel to strange and dangerous places, uncover foul plots, and stand against the terrors of the Cthulhu Mythos. You encounter sanity-blasting entities, monsters, and insane cultists. Within strange and forgotten tomes of lore you discover revelations that man was not meant to know. You and your companions may very well decide the fate of the world.
This slipcase set contains the Call of Cthulhu: Keeper Rulebook, Call of Cthulhu: Investigator Handbook, and Call of Cthulhu: Keeper Screen Pack, all adorned with new cover art by acclaimed Swedish artist Ola Larsson.
The Keeper Rulebook contains the core rules, background, guidance, spells, and monsters of the game. It is intended for use by the Keeper of Arcane Lore (the Keeper) - that player who will present the adventure to the other players. You must have at least one copy of this book to play Call of Cthulhu. The other players, the Investigators, should have one or more copies of the Investigator Handbook, containing expanded rules for character creation, skills, occupations, equipment, and more.
Special Mention: Horror On The Orient Express Board Game

Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game lures you into the luxurious Orient Express in the 1920s, taking you on a dangerous train ride into the realm of the Dreamlands. Everything is against you, from monsters attacking the train to murderous cults hiding among the passengers. Worst of all, an eldritch, blood-thirsty vampire hunting down everything that moves. Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game brings the Call of Cthulhu horror and mystery TTRPG into the board gaming world. Special rules, ongoing character development, and play pieces provide a challenging and exciting gaming experience.