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Arkham Horror: The King in Yellow Expansion
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Arkham Horror: The King in Yellow Expansion

Requires:Arkham Horror

Designed by Robert Vaughn, Kevin Wilson

Published by Fantasy Flight Games, Edge Entertainment + 5 more

Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Game: Arkham Horror

Community Snapshot

Medium complexity
120–240 min
7.6 on BGG (4.3K)
Text-heavy

Categories

Adventure
Explore, discover, and overcome challenges in a narrative-driven experience.
Expansion for Base-game
This is an expansion — requires the base game to play.
Fighting
Direct combat between players or factions — tactical battles and confrontation.
Horror
Dark, scary themes — survive monsters, solve mysteries, or face the unknown.
Novel-based
Based on or inspired by a book or literary work.
Science Fiction
Futuristic settings — space travel, alien worlds, advanced technology.

A medium co-op and dice rolling game. Rated 6.8 on BGG.

How It Plays

Cooperative Game

Everyone works together against the game itself — you win or lose as a team, so get ready to strategize together!

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Hand Management

You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.

Point to Point Movement

You move between connected locations on the board — the map's layout decides your travel options.

Variable Player Powers

Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.

About This Game

This expansion to the Arkham Horror Series, introduces a major new mechanic to the game -- Heralds, who prepare the way for the Ancient One to arrive. In addition, old familiar faces will be turned against the investigators in ways they never expected. Featuring over 160 new cards, The King in Yellow heralds a darker age for Arkham Horror fans.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Game: Arkham Horror (Second Edition)

Players

1-8

Play Time

120-240 min

Complexity

3.2 / 5

Rating

7.6

Year

2007