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Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods Expansion
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Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods Expansion

Requires:Arkham Horror

Designed by Daniel Clark (I), Michael Hurley + 2 more

Published by Fantasy Flight Games, Edge Entertainment + 3 more

Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach

Community Snapshot

Medium complexity
120–240 min
7.5 on BGG (2.7K)
Text-heavy

Categories

Expansion for Base-game
This is an expansion — requires the base game to play.
Adventure
Explore, discover, and overcome challenges in a narrative-driven experience.
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.

Since 2008, Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods Expansion has captivated fans of co-op and dice rolling with its medium complexity design.

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

A dangerous cult has risen in Arkham! Meeting in secret, these heretics and madmen consort with dark powers and offer up sacrifices to the Ancient One, while hordes of vicious monsters descend on the the town. It’s up to a small band of investigators to infiltrate the cult and learn from these dark rituals, yet even the most pure-hearted may find himself corrupted in the process.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Game: Arkham Horror
Game: Arkham Horror (Second Edition)

Players

1-8

Play Time

120-240 min

Complexity

3.1 / 5

Rating

7.5

Year

2008