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Arkham Horror: The Dunwich Horror (Herald)
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Arkham Horror: The Dunwich Horror (Herald)

Requires:Arkham Horror

Designed by Richard Launius, Kevin Wilson

Published by (Web published), Fantasy Flight Games

Expansion
Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach
Game: Arkham Horror

Community Snapshot

Heavy complexity
~180 min
7.4 on BGG (79)
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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 heavy co-op and dice rolling game. Rated 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 : Let me tell ye suthin - Some day yew folks'll hear a child o' Lavinny's a-callin' its father's name on the top o' Sentinel Hill! - Wizard Whateley This is an official Herald, published by Fantasy Flight Games (originally only on the website, later also in the Arkham Horror: Miskatonic Horror Expansion), to be used when using the Herald / Guardian mechanic in games of "Arkham Horror". Rules Summary : When the Dunwich Horror is the Herald, place one Dunwich Horror token on the Dunwich Horror track at the start of the game.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Game: Arkham Horror (Second Edition)

Players

1-8

Play Time

180 min

Complexity

3.6 / 5

Rating

7.4

Year

2006