How to Play Cthulhu Wars

[@bencowley6591]

I played Cthulhu Wars once because I owed the owner a favour, then I played it over a hundred more times because of the fantastic asymmetry - every faction is completely different, has multiple pathways to victory and the generous Spellbooks “upgrades” can be combined in interesting ways to make your opponents go “Wait, you can do WHAT? That faction is completely broken” and then they figure out their own faction’s game breaking turbo mode. Seriously this is my desert island game.

[@KylaVaughan]

I love Becca!!

[@evancarroll4318]

You guys have the best and most accurate rules video I’ve seen for this game yet, but your graphics department had a couple hiccups. The first time you mention Great Old Ones, you show a unit that’s a neutral monster, not a GOO; and when you’re explaining the costs for Cultists you show a High Priest, which is a type of Cultist that costs 3 Power - the default Cultist that costs 1 Power is an Acolyte. Other than that, waaaaaay better than some other attempts at explaining this complex beast than I’ve seen on KZbin.

[@BioRoot]

I love this game. Plenty of expansions and addons that really add to the gameplay too. Can't wait for you guys to play this one!

[@juanpablozabala4975]

Great showcase of an amazing game! Congratulations Petersen Games!

[@Mothless42]

A Lovecraft board game? YES YES YES!

[@dustinboatman6134]

And there are literally hundreds of Lovecraft board games. One of the most used themes. This one isn't even close to the best one either

[@thewhispererindarkness9117]

@@dustinboatman6134 I would say this is the best Lovecraftian board game I've played, followed by Arkham Horror 2e.

[@dustinboatman6134]

@@thewhispererindarkness9117 No way for me. Fate of the Elder Gods gets that crown.

[@thewhispererindarkness9117]

@@dustinboatman6134 Haven't played that one. Off the top of my head, have played Eldritch Horror, Mansions of Madness, Arkham 2 and 3e, and Cult (not all Lovecraft, but there are some). And a some variants of other games that change the theme.

[@gustonzimasheen]

Is good to try the old ones, if you can summon the stomach for it

[@coregoon]

0:55 - That's not the ritual marker. 🤔 1:41 - Not actually a Great Old One, but ok. 3:05 - The pictured High Priest is a cultist, but cost 3 power. Whoopsies. Graphic department whoopsies aside, this is a great summary of the rules! 😁

[@randomaccessfemale]

Also, at 5:44 she moved the cultist to an adjacent area, which is not free.

[@coregoon]

@@randomaccessfemale Oh, good catch. I somehow missed that.

[@FarawayPictures]

A great video to remember how to play after a long break.

[@DarthRevan42]

I've watched this video five times. I think I'm ready to play 🤣

[@baliusd]

One of my favorites!!!!!

[@harlangunawan4928]

10:34 AAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

[@williammyles]

Great how to play video thanks so much mate 😊

[@mikepictor]

I've seen play throughs of this from the designer...always wanted to give it a try

[@cloudsRniceC0M3]

thats some good money for quality miniatures oh and a cool game i guess

[@dservez]

Retail $200 for base game. I got it on Amazon Super Sale for $140 but spent nothing because I had a bunch of gift cards.

[@irosencrantz882]

@@dservez, I wouldn't spend $200 on a game. They must be mad.

[@LuckyHealingLizard]

IRosencrantz google Kingdom Death. It’s $400 for the base game and has about 30 expansions that push it up to close to $2k

[@jaceivanova5248]

@@LuckyHealingLizard This is what Cthulu wars is like now, impossible to get!

[@DarthRevan42]

That ending is perfect

[@schubudha]

An excellent summary of the rules.

[@Kaiju-Driver]

I've been hoping for this one, woot! ;) I can't wait to see the players!

[@aransamus6010]

Can't wait!

[@Zerozombie69]

I would love to see the game mansions of madness played on the channel

[@XerKoro_neo]

When is this one airing?

[@apex2000]

Noticed Cthulu has Deepone minions. Is Dagon head of his own faction? as I didnt see him on cthulu sheet.

[@IosifStalin2]

Excellent

[@edwindrood2816]

Nice. Never played this one

[@jaceivanova5248]

Well . . . if you're not going to ever play this again I might want your copy! ;D

[@Skarpo89]

This videos are so awesome 😂

[@JohnDemetriou]

Can you do a video for 2 players?

[@Cuanchankane]

Which is better, this or the Call of Cthulhu the tabletop rpg?

[@LordJorMagi]

Can one faction capture more than just one Cultist? From other faction or multiple factions? That's a doubt i have. Thanks if someone can explain me!.

[@gustonzimasheen]

"That's right! It's Cthulhu Wars!!!..." ,well you don't have to sound so cheerful about it.jk Love the video and the game!

[@DarkSlayer977]

Can you get 46 on the doom track?

[@ericstiglmeier3760]

Okay you need to play this game as soon as possible

[@kingjoker3793]

Ik the world serpent n cthulu what's the other things

[@lowki4269]

How to play Neta-Tanka! It's a new game from La Boite De Jeu!

[@BlackHatTy]

I wanna play this! I have no friends that would play. Im bummed!

[@memesouls8653]

Too bad I’m not willing to spend that much on a board game. Looks extremely fun.

[@napseosot]

Lo quiero... Lo necesito... 😍😍😍

[@DangerKennyB]

Becca *AND* Cthulhu Wars?!? *swoon*

[@datastorm17]

So it seems someone read my comment in one of the videos to do this one!

[@cthulhu5487]

Anyone know where I can buy this game for a reasonable price? Everywhere I check is either out of stock or over priced. I really want to get this game that I'm in. Come on help a god out

[@persefonerestinpeace7982]

Can you do a video playing like you did on Tales of Arabian Nights?

[@nightcatarts]

How To Play videos are always followed up with an episode of Game The Game where the game is given a playthrough. Sometimes it can take a while but they'll appear in the end.

[@manresa612]

Becca Scott 😍🔥😍

[@erbgorre]

i feel like doom guy would always accumulate the most doom points on the doom track by default.

[@robertnett9793]

that's why doom guy isn't allowed to play. And Bruce Campbell also (he destroyed some testgames with a chainsaw screaming 'Deadites!!!')

[@Ilcka]

this seems complicated will have to watch the play game to see if i can follow it.

[@fledge31]

Liam Kelly the core rules are surprisingly simple/clean once you start playing. What’s complicated is the myriad of ways the asymmetric powers interact. Even so it’s fairly easy to teach.

[@dakubatto]

It’s a lot simpler than it looks, my friends who don’t like complex games really enjoy this one and it can be taught in one sitting

[@miltoncruz5467]

I'm siding with Cthulhu.

[@darkstormita2963]

i love this game but in my country it costs 240 € (almost 300 $). in my opinion they had to reduce the size of the pieces by 15-20% to decrease costs. they put such a high price because it is also rare, but if they put it with the smaller pieces for € 100 I bought it (with the smaller pieces it is also easier to transport).

[@atomicgaming8470]

Is the game co-op?

[@klausfleishacker4756]

Hey. Really well explained. Only your microphone or sound processing of the video sucks. Your voice sounds somewhat metallic here.

[@KhurtKhave669]

Why settle for a board game? Join the real First United Church of Cthulhu online at www.fucc.it - Cthulhu fhtagn!

[@BigBat007]

im buying this

[@starxhilmie]

I'm here because of Becca

[@FredAlleanKabaret]

Just wanted to comment about your nail colour. They're beautiful! They game I already have.

[@StefanMertnik]

Feels like a 'Chaos in the Old World' rework, interesting.

[@dustinboatman6134]

Except Chaos is way better. This game was meh for me.

[@thewhispererindarkness9117]

@@dustinboatman6134 Eh, Chaos in the Old World is basically the same but with cards and the factions are less different from each other. Also it's cheaper but the minis are of lower quality.

[@dustinboatman6134]

@@thewhispererindarkness9117 Gameplay is way deeper in Chaos than Cthulhu Wars. The card play alone in Chaos adds more strategy than in CW. CW was a huge let down for me. I love the theme, I love that style of game, and after playing three times decided almost every other game I own in this genre was better. Especially Chaos.

[@thewhispererindarkness9117]

@@dustinboatman6134 It adds more random elements, it's not really more or less deep. The big one for me is that CW is asymmetrical, where in Chaos only Horned Rat is way different.

[@dustinboatman6134]

@@thewhispererindarkness9117 you sure about that? I find Chaos to be plenty asymmetrical. I am fine with the asymmetry of CW, it is the combat that sucks, to be honest. Every fight we ever had ended in just people all retreating and hardly no deaths. Roll 12 dice to get one kill and all retreats. We found it very lackluster, and a let down. I don't find the card play random in Chaos at all. After multiple plays you learn what faction had what cards, and only two spots in each zone gets a card, so it adds a lot of thinking. Do you play a card just so someone else can't? Or will you summon figures instead? I also don't find the upgrade system in CW that great, because you typically see most of them every game. In Chaos, you can build your god's powers completely different every game, because you only get a few upgrades a game and have plenty to choose from.

[@BlackHatTy]

I want to play this but I have no one to play it with. Anyone up for a game night?

[@DWRoelands]

There appear to be a couple of mods for it on TableTop Simulator. Additionally, I would sell a kidney to get a copy of this game. I want this game so badly. :)

[@mattm5296]

Polaroid warns buyers not to 'shake it' Wednesday, February 18, 2004 Posted: 9:13 AM EST

[@thomaslnd]

This must be the same people who created God's War

[@fledge31]

Thomas Mikaelson yep. Gods war is sort of a Cthulhu wars 2.0

[@MrBerserkinTime]

and now its now where to be found

[@fledge31]

CTHULHU WARS

[@FurryToraChan]

Yesss

[@purpleartjunky]

i woner how many people kmew what polaroid was XD

[@nanakisky2724]

I miss Wil Wheaton :O

[@rolfkraulein2903]

fhtagn

[@MrApplewine]

It's a lady!

[@bartoix1]

Game is great, but it's Kickstarter campaign was atrocious! It was horrible! Still, game is great!

[@Dream146]

Step 1) drop enough money to buy 3 or 4 quality games Step 2) be very disappointed in your purchasing decisions.

[@ReptileViking]

Step 1) Yes Step 2) Cthulhu Wars is great so who needs other games? Step 3) Buy more games anyway because I have a problem

[@fledge31]

Dream146 it is definitely expensive. Would recommend trying before you buy, but in my opinion the price tag is well worth it. It’s my favorite game currently.

[@bloodaxe5028]

Play a real board game like monopoly.

[@chilliewilly41]

Your mom called. She said you have to go home now.

[@salmanqaisar7377]

@@chilliewilly41 hahaha u brought a big grin to my miserable visage ;-)