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Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – The Key and the Gate

Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – The Key and the Gate

Fantasy Flight Games · 2013Expansion
230 min13+ yrs3.0/5 complexity7.7 BGG563CouplesStrategy
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Game description from the publisher: The Key and the Gate, the fourth deluxe expansion for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game and introduces 165 cards (three copies each of fifty-five individual cards) that explore the mysteries of Yog-Sothoth and the eerie, fictional word of H.

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Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – The Key and the Gate box art
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Game description from the publisher:

The Key and the Gate, the fourth deluxe expansion for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game and introduces 165 cards (three copies each of fifty-five individual cards) that explore the mysteries of Yog-Sothoth and the eerie, fictional word of H.P. Lovecraft.

With nearly two-thirds of its cards serving to develop the identity of Yog-Sothoth and its mysteries and minions, The Key and the Gate is an excellent expansion for fans of the Ancient One and players who like the faction's strengths in discard, recursion, and control rooted in arcane knowledge. Meanwhile, it also introduces Yithians to the Living Card Game format, bolsters Sorcerers with new Spells, and bestows powerful support cards upon each of the other factions, as well as characters with the new Fated keyword.

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating7.7 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
13+ yrs
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Q4How many players does Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – The Key and the Gate support?
Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – The Key and the Gate is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – The Key and the Gate take?
A game of Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – The Key and the Gate takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – The Key and the Gate for?
Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – The Key and the Gate is recommended from age 13.
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Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game – The Key and the Gate has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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