Fantasy Flight Games Elder Sign Board Game Horror Game Strategy Game Mystery Game Cooperative Dice Game for Adults and Teens Ages 14+ 1-8 Players Average Playtime 1-2 Hours Made

Author: Launius Richard

Brand: Fantasy Flight Games

Edition: Brdgm

Features:

• A GAME OF SUSPENSE AND SUPERNATURAL INVESTIGATION: Inspired by the horror stories of H.P. Lovecraft, Elder Sign is a fast-paced, cooperative dice game that pits players against the terror posed by one of eight possible Ancient Ones.
• COOPERATIVE MYSTERY GAME: Players take the roles of investigators racing against time to stave off the imminent return of the Ancient Ones. Armed with cards for tools, allies, and occult knowledge, they must put their sanity and stamina to the test as they adventure to locate Elder Signs, the eldritch symbols used to seal away the Ancient Ones and win the game.
• FAST-PACED STRATEGY BOARD GAME: To locate Elder Signs, investigators must successfully endure Adventures within the museum. A countdown mechanism makes an Ancient One appear if the investigators are not quick enough. The investigators must then battle the Ancient One. Clever use of investigators’ talents and timely item use are crucial as players work to bend the luck of the dice to their favor.
• IMMERSIVE HORROR GAME: Elder Sign recreates the Lovecraftian thrills of eerie suspense and mind-numbing horrors in a game players can finish in one to two hours. Expert design in rules, card text, and innovative dice mechanics make this game easy to learn, quick to play and strategic enough to offer high replayability.
• NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This thrilling horror game is made for 1 to 8 players and is suitable for ages 14 and older. Average playtime is approximately 1 to 2 hours.

Details: Product Description

Gilman felt that the twilight abysses around him were those of the fourth dimension. Those organic entities whose motions seemed least flagrantly irrelevant and unmotivated were probably projections of life-forms from our own planet, including human beings. What the others were in their own dimensional sphere or spheres he dared not try to think. –H.P. Lovecraft, “The Dreams in the Witch House” Elder Sign lets players control investigators who must successfully endure adventures within the museum in order to gather clues, items, and the eldritch knowledge they need to seal the rifts between dimensions and prevent the Ancient One’s arrival. A clever and thematic dice mechanic pits their exploration against monsters and the sheer difficulty of staying sane and healthy while investigating the most dangerous exhibits and most terrifying instances of insanity. Elder Sign recreates the Lovecraftian thrills of eerie suspense and mind-numbing horrors in a cooperative game players can finish in one to two hours. Rules, card text, and innovative dice mechanics expertly designed by Richard Launius and Kevin Wilson, the designers of Arkham Horror, all blend in a game that’s quick to learn, quick to play, strategic enough to reward frequent replay, and eccentric enough to immerse players in the museum’s supernatural intrigue.

From the Manufacturer

Gilman felt that the twilight abysses around him were those of the fourth dimension. Those organic entities whose motions seemed least flagrantly irrelevant and unmotivated were probably projections of life-forms from our own planet, including human beings. What the others were in their own dimensional sphere or spheres he dared not try to think. –H.P. Lovecraft, “The Dreams in the Witch House” Elder Sign lets players control investigators who must successfully endure adventures within the museum in order to gather clues, items, and the eldritch knowledge they need to seal the rifts between dimensions and prevent the Ancient One’s arrival. A clever and thematic dice mechanic pits their exploration against monsters and the sheer difficulty of staying sane and healthy while investigating the most dangerous exhibits and most terrifying instances of insanity. Elder Sign recreates the Lovecraftian thrills of eerie suspense and mind-numbing horrors in a cooperative game players can finish in one to two hours. Rules, card text, and innovative dice mechanics expertly designed by Richard Launius and Kevin Wilson, the designers of Arkham Horror, all blend in a game that’s quick to learn, quick to play, strategic enough to reward frequent replay, and eccentric enough to immerse players in the museum’s supernatural intrigue.

UPC: 607052433468

Release Date: 05-09-2011

Package Dimensions: 53x254x840