Elder Sign is a fast-paced, cooperative dice game of supernatural intrigue set in the Cthulhu Mythos, where players act as investigators exploring the Miskatonic University Museum. Players roll custom dice to complete tasks and events, racing to gather enough Elder Signs to seal away an awakening Ancient One before the world is doomed.
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The Verdict
based on 27 reviews
“This is a fun game, this plays well solo, it also plays well with multiple people. It is cooperative, so if you are playing with multiple people you don't have to worry about a competitive nature between you.”
“In conclusion this is is a game that I would really recommend because it is an enjoyable game it can be played in under two hours uh it really works thematically and really this is a game that I can see stay in my collection for a very long time”(12:27)
“That I actually find Elder Sign is a more strategic and satisfying implementation of the Arkham concept than Arkham Horror the board game or Eldritch Horror ever was.”
“This is a great game, I really enjoy it, I always have fun playing it. I love the way that it incorporates this kind of like just dice rolling puzzly game with its theme.”(33:17)
“The dice-based nature of the game does mean that things can go very wrong very unexpectedly, but if you like coop games, the Lovecraftian theme and rolling lots of dice, this is a good, fast one.”
“It is a great solo game. A lot of people don't play it solo, but it plays great solo. Elder Sign.”
“Elder Sign is my group's favorite Lovecraft game right now. It is also one of my group's favorite cooperative dice games. It can be quite difficult, but we pretty much always have a blast regardless of the outcome.”
“This sits in my list at a very solid 8, but as I mentioned, as of this video, at this moment right now, I am going to be retiring this to the Hall of Fame.”
“Though the random nature may be a turn-off to some, Elder Sign embraces its mechanics well, and manages to ensnare our wholehearted recommendation.”
“If you don't have time for Arkham Horror, if you enjoy the theme, and if you enjoy dice-rolling, you'll probably get a lot of enjoyment out of Elder Sign. It may not have the depth and scale of its daddy game, but it does have a lot of cool-looking dice and an ancient museum of wonder, magic, and horror to explore.”
“If you don't mind it, it's a lot of fun in my opinion, um, and it's cheap. Yeah, you can, you know, see if you can still track it down.”(20:10)
“It's a great lightweight Co-op game for those folk who love Dice and want something lighter than most Arkham games the best thing about this game is that simple core Yahtzee based dice system it makes it very easy to teach”(3:18)
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