Description
Beneath the flickering glow of emerald candles, a hidden altar reveals another side of the Cthulhu Mythos.Here, reason is your wager, manuscripts are your fuel, and madness is the inevitable price.
You and 1–3 fellow researchers must sacrifice at least one unblessed Manuscript each turn to receive Omens whispered by the gods. Reveal three Omens of the same deity, and you will receive that deity's Blessing, unlocking even greater power—but from that moment on, Manuscripts belonging to that deity will no longer score any points for you.
Will you keep raising the stakes and drawing upon forbidden power, or stop while you can and preserve what you have gathered? The choice is yours.
The game ends when two decks run out or when a player receives the Blessings of all five deities. Tally your research, and the highest-scoring researcher who still has their sanity intact wins.
Step into a forbidden feast of courage, probability, and psychological warfare!
How to Play
Objective
Sacrifice Manuscripts to receive Omen cards and collect Manuscripts belonging to deities who have not yet blessed you. The player with the highest score at the end of the game wins.
Game Flow
- Sacrifice a Manuscript (You must make at least one sacrifice each turn.)
- Receive Omens
- Check for Three Matching Deities (If you have revealed three cards belonging to the same deity, immediately receive that deity's Blessing and end your turn.)
- Choose one deity represented among the cards you have just received and activate its Divine Power.
- Choose to Sacrifice Again or Stop
End of the Game
The game ends immediately when either of the following occurs:
- 場上 Two decks run out. In a two-player game, the game ends when one deck runs out.
- A player flips over all five of their Blessings.。達成即立即結算。
Winning the Game
Score all Manuscript cards belonging to deities who have not blessed you, according to the Scoring card selected for the game. The player with the highest total score wins.
In the event of a tie, the tied player with fewer Blessings wins. If there is still a tie, the player with more Manuscript cards wins.
Meet the Deities
Boss — Cthulhu
"If the plating isn't perfectly symmetrical, I will die."
A deep-sea culinary mastermind who cannot tolerate a knife angle being off by even 0.1 degrees. Whether in the kitchen or beneath the waves, every order must be followed with absolute precision.
Gift: Turn cards face down to neutralise risk—or even copy another card's Divine Power.
🍼 Bahhh — Shub-Niggurath
"The more I eat, the more Blessings I get ♡"
Grass, cake, or anything in between—this cosmic gourmand will happily devour it all. Usually sweet and slightly absent-minded, Bahhh suddenly unlocks a terrifying rampage mode after eating enough. Proceed with caution!
Gift: Draw additional cards, accelerating both your risks and your rewards.
🎭 King — The King in Yellow
"Pranks? I just make them up as I go!"
King wakes up every morning and chooses chaos. Plans? Who needs them when you have inspiration? His unexpected surprises can drain a player's SAN before they even realize what happened.
Gift: Hand out Blasphemy tokens to increase your opponents' risks.
🌌 CoLa — Nyarlathotep
"Daydreaming time means notifications off."
CoLa spends the day lost in another dimension, only to begin sending messages nonstop once night falls. Quiet and reserved one moment, impossibly talkative the next—this contradictory personality keeps every follower guessing.
Gift: Exchange Manuscripts with another player.
🤳 LaLa — Yidhra
"Is today's summoning outfit camera-ready?"
A relentlessly cheerful deity who is always taking selfies and can turn even a forbidden altar into a photography studio. Every new follower sends LaLa’s excitement—and power bonuses—soaring!
Gift: Peek at a deck or rearrange the cards at the top of it.
Reviews
Product Specifications
Contents
- 1 suede playmat
- 92 scratch-resistant, matte-finish cards
- 24 scratch-resistant, matte-finish tokens
- 3 rulebooks: one each in Chinese, English, and Japanese
Players: 2–4
Playing Time: 15–30 minutes
Game Mechanisms:
Push Your Luck, Set Collection, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, and Direct Player Interaction
Game Experience:Thrilling risk-taking,tense decisions, high player interaction, tactical back-and-forth,distinctive character powers, and satisfying moments of achievement
Bonus: 1 Chinese-edition Club of Cthulhu storage sleeve
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
The game involves some strategic thinking and risk assessment, so we recommend it for players aged10 and up. Its charming artwork and playful theme also make it an excellent choice for family game nights and gatherings with friends.
Younger children can still join in with a little help from an adult, particularly when learning the rules and calculating scores. That way, everyone can enjoy summoning these adorably eldritch gods together!
Absolutely! The game is built around push-your-luck decisions and risk management. The Cthulhu-inspired setting adds plenty of cute, chaotic flavour, but no knowledge of the original mythos is needed to understand the rules or win the game.
Not at all. You can skip the story sections and jump straight into the game if you would like to start playing quickly.
For players who enjoy a little more atmosphere and immersion, however, we recommend reading the stories we have carefully woven into the rulebook.
The rules are quick to learn, but there is plenty of room for clever tricks, calculated risks, and sneaky interactions. Most players will understand the game after a single round.
It is especially well suited to fans of push-your-luckgames, light strategy, and highly interactive games where you can disrupt your opponents and seize scoring opportunities at just the right moment.
Definitely. The game includes 80 beautifully illustrated Manuscript cards, 24 Blessing tokens, and a suede ritual-circle playmat, all packed into a compact and portable box.
Paired with the eye-catching keyring included as a preorder bonus, it makes a memorable gift as well as a charming addition to any collection—perfect for devoted cultists and collectors alike.
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