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Cthulhu Wars is a strategy board game in which players take on the roles of alien races and gods from the Cthulhu Mythos created by H.P. Lovecraft. Players compete to dominate Earth using unique factions, summoning monsters, and pushing and pulling across the map in an open-information, low-randomness tactical environment.

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The Verdict

based on 16 reviews

Positive 0%
Mixed 0%
Striking oversized miniatures
Well-balanced, highly asymmetric factions
Fast, streamlined area-control gameplay
Deeply replayable and dramatic
Very high price tag
Flimsy player boards and thin components
Some find gameplay simple or repetitive
Steep learning curve and information overload
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Meeple Mountain, Tyler WilliamsArticle

“I cannot praise this title enough as it set a new, very high bar for what an area control game needs to be. If you like dudes on a map, beautiful, HUGE minis, or just Lovecraftian lore in general, you will not regret checking Cthulhu Wars out!”

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Unfiltered Gamer, Unfiltered GamerVideo

“It's everything works fundamentally well. I have pretty much no qualms with it other than I suppose people that don't want a big thick expensive game probably aren't going to want this game. But for me, it is a knock out of the park.”(17:19)

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Board Game Rundown, Board Game RundownArticleTop List – #2

“My number two is Cthulhu Wars. I freaking love this game, this is my favorite territory control game with asymmetrical player powers, it just is.”

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UndeadVikingVideos, UndeadVikingVideosVideo

“And I do love this game. The fact that the game is going to just be huge and epic and beautiful on top of the fact that the game is just a blast to play is the having your cake and eating it too, completely and totally.”(44:57)

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Board Game QuestArticle

“Cthulhu Wars ended up being just as exciting and fun as I was hoping when I first laid eyes on those giant sized miniatures. From the easy to learn rules to the well balanced asymmetrical game play, every part of Cthulhu Wars resonated with me as both a gamer and a fan of the Mythos.”

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Board Game Barrage, Board Game BarrageArticleTop List

“Cthulhu Wars is the best because it takes all of the systems that we collectively love about troops on a map games and it fine-tunes them to this perfect degree.”

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Roll For Crit, Roll For CritVideo

“We're both pretty big fans of it. I don't really have a bad thing to say about it, it's, it's pretty, it's pretty great. Oh, the only bad thing is the high price tag, yeah, the price which we admit is worth it.”(19:02)

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Zatu GamesArticle

“I recommend it, but only if you're prepared to see it for what it is. It's a great game in a great big box filled with unnecessarily great big things at a great big price. I love it!”

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GamingTrendArticle

“Simply speaking this game is phenomenal. If you like asymmetry, area control, combat, or Lovecraft you need to find a way to try this game.”

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Drive Thru Games, Drive Thru GamesVideo

“I think the gameplay is definitely solid and definitely worth the time spent playing the game. Absolutely. So, anyway, that's my takeaway.”(24:10)

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Off The Shelf Board Game Reviews, Off The Shelf Board Game ReviewsVideo

“And you're looking for an area control game with those kind of mechanics, I can definitely recommend Cthulhu Wars, especially if you can afford the 200 plus dollar price tag.”(15:47)

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The Dice Tower, The Dice TowerVideo

“I'm recommending this game, but at the same time it's hard for me to say you should go out and buy a $200 game.”(9:26)

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