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Four against the Great Old Ones

Four against the Great Old Ones

Ganesha Games · 2020
1–420–120 min10+ yrs2.5/5 complexity7.7 BGG#11.511 BGG393Co-opStrategy
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Based on the Four against Darkness system, this pen-and-paper game pits the player(s) against classic Lovecraftian horror. The game can be played solo, coop, or RPG-lite.

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Four against the Great Old Ones box art
official art · Ganesha Games

Based on the Four against Darkness system, this pen-and-paper game pits the player(s) against classic Lovecraftian horror. The game can be played solo, coop, or RPG-lite.

Four Investigators and a party of Helpers will travel 1930s America looking for three Clues to uncover the location of an upcoming great ritual. They only have 40 days to find and stop the ritual, before the world comes to an untimely end!

The core of the game revolves around a system of encounter tables that will generate terrifying events and will provide the players with clues, arcane items, and more terrifying events! Combat is dice-based and highly tactical, due to the many options the players have in their attack and defense phases.

Relevant features include:

 8 new classes of main Investigators, plus MANY types of Helpers for nuanced customization...
 ... but the players shouldn't get too attached to any character in particular. High lethality.
 insanity, curses & incorporeal enemies to make the challenge even harder
 many spells, arcane items, weapons (did someone say flamethrower???)
 6 possible epic final encounters, each a complete mini-game
 clue system that actually gives the players information as they investigate, allowing them to gradually narrow down the possible location of the ritual
 race against the clock: limited time to complete the adventure
 side quests to exotic locations and... other planets?
 enter the Dreamlands at your own risk!
 many secrets hidden in the game to increase replay value. A trivial event experienced in one game may take on completely different connotations in the next.
 based on extensive knowledge of Lovecraft, and strictly on Lovecraft (so the Elder Sign looks right, you meet Ghatanothoa, but sorry no Hastur)
 professors and graduate students are bad@$&$, just like in Lovecraft and in real life.
game anatomy
Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating7.7 / 10
Vibe
Co-opStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
20–120 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.511
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Q3How do you play Four against the Great Old Ones?
Four against the Great Old Ones is a adventure game, for 1–4 players, taking ~20–120 minutes, featuring action / event. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Four against the Great Old Ones — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Four against the Great Old Ones support?
Four against the Great Old Ones is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Four against the Great Old Ones take?
A game of Four against the Great Old Ones takes about 20–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Four against the Great Old Ones for?
Four against the Great Old Ones is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Four against the Great Old Ones?
Four against the Great Old Ones has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.

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