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Don't Mess with Cthulhu
Party Essential

Don't Mess with Cthulhu

Designed by 佐藤 雄介 (Yusuke Sato)

Published by 新ボードゲーム党 (New Board Game Party), Indie Boards & Cards + 2 more

Table Ready: 5 Min Teach

Players

4-6

Community Snapshot

Best with 6
Light complexity
1–30 min
6.8 on BGG (1.7K)
No text needed

Language Editions

EnglishFrenchGermanJapaneseKorean

Categories

Bluffing
Deceive your opponents — hide your intentions, make false claims, and read others.
Card Game
Cards are the primary component — may involve hand management, drafting, or deck building.
Deduction
Use logic and clues to figure out hidden information — who, what, or where.
Horror
Dark, scary themes — survive monsters, solve mysteries, or face the unknown.
Negotiation
Make deals, form alliances, and persuade others — diplomacy is key.
Party Game
Easy to learn, quick to play, and great with large groups — social fun.

How It Plays

Team-Based Game

Players split into teams and work together to outplay the other side — teamwork makes the dream work!

Traitor Game

Someone at the table is secretly working against the group — trust no one and watch for suspicious moves!

About This Game

Don’t Mess with Cthulhu is a social deduction game with secret identities. Players are either Investigators trying to keep Cthulhu from waking and controlling the world, or Cultists that want to bring the world to a disturbing end. The game takes place over four rounds.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Expansions & Related

2 Expansions

Don't Mess With Cthulhu: Necronomicon

Don't Mess With Cthulhu: Necronomicon

2016

Don't Mess with Cthulhu: Double Agent

Don't Mess with Cthulhu: Double Agent

2018

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Featured In

🎉Best Party Games🤝Best Cooperative Board Games👥Best Board Games for Large Groups👻Best Horror Board Games🕵️Best Mystery Board Games

Play Time

1-30 min

Complexity

1.2 / 5

Rating

6.8

Year

2014