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Arkham Horror: The Dark Pharaoh (Herald)
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Arkham Horror: The Dark Pharaoh (Herald)

Requires:Arkham Horror

Designed by Robert Vaughn, Kevin Wilson

Published by (Web published), Fantasy Flight Games

Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Game: Arkham Horror

Community Snapshot

Medium complexity
~180 min
7.5 on BGG (62)

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.

Designed for 1–8 players and playable in ~180 min, Arkham Horror: The Dark Pharaoh (Herald) delivers a medium experience that earned a 5.6 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

From Fantasy Flight's website : "Know, O Thief, that these things are mine. For I am the Dark Pharaoh, him of the Crawling Chaos. Take what is mine and your blood will boil in your skin.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Game: Arkham Horror (Second Edition)

Players

1-8

Play Time

180 min

Complexity

3.3 / 5

Rating

7.5

Year

2006