Arkham Horror board game
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Arkham Horror is a cooperative horror board game in which players investigate and battle eldritch threats in the fictional town of Arkham, drawing heavily on the themes and creatures of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arkham Horror board game canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Arkham Horror board game Context triple: [Cthulhu Mythos, influenced, Arkham Horror board game]
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The Call of Cthulhu
The Call of Cthulhu is a seminal 1928 horror short story that introduced the cosmic entity Cthulhu and became a cornerstone of H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos.
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B.
World of Darkness
The World of Darkness in Mandaeism is a primordial, chaotic realm of darkness and evil that stands in opposition to the divine World of Light.
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C.
Kobolds & Catacombs
Kobolds & Catacombs is a major Hearthstone expansion themed around dungeon-delving and treasure-hunting, introducing new cards, mechanics, and a popular single-player roguelike mode.
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D.
La Veillée des Abysses
La Veillée des Abysses is a surreal, dreamlike stage production by James Thierrée that blends physical theatre, circus arts, mime, and music into a poetic, visually inventive performance.
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E.
Draw of the Cards
"Draw of the Cards" is a 1981 synth-driven pop/rock song by American singer Kim Carnes, released as a follow-up single to her hit "Bette Davis Eyes."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Arkham Horror board game Target entity description: Arkham Horror is a cooperative horror board game in which players investigate and battle eldritch threats in the fictional town of Arkham, drawing heavily on the themes and creatures of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos.
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A.
The Call of Cthulhu
The Call of Cthulhu is a seminal 1928 horror short story that introduced the cosmic entity Cthulhu and became a cornerstone of H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos.
-
B.
World of Darkness
The World of Darkness in Mandaeism is a primordial, chaotic realm of darkness and evil that stands in opposition to the divine World of Light.
-
C.
Kobolds & Catacombs
Kobolds & Catacombs is a major Hearthstone expansion themed around dungeon-delving and treasure-hunting, introducing new cards, mechanics, and a popular single-player roguelike mode.
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D.
La Veillée des Abysses
La Veillée des Abysses is a surreal, dreamlike stage production by James Thierrée that blends physical theatre, circus arts, mime, and music into a poetic, visually inventive performance.
-
E.
Draw of the Cards
"Draw of the Cards" is a 1981 synth-driven pop/rock song by American singer Kim Carnes, released as a follow-up single to her hit "Bette Davis Eyes."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
board game
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cooperative game ⓘ |
| awardsAndHonors |
2005 International Gamers Award nominee
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2006 Golden Geek Best Board Game Nominee ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cthulhu Mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreObjective |
defeat the Ancient One if it awakens
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prevent the Ancient One from awakening ⓘ seal gates to other worlds ⓘ |
| designer |
Kevin Wilson
NERFINISHED
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Richard Launius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
Ancient One bosses
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encounter cards ⓘ location-based encounters ⓘ monster tokens ⓘ multiple investigator characters ⓘ mythos phase events ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Cthulhu Mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| genre | horror board game ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Arkham Horror (1st edition)
NERFINISHED
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Arkham Horror (2nd edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ Arkham Horror (3rd edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExpansion |
Arkham Horror: Dunwich Horror
NERFINISHED
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Arkham Horror: Innsmouth Horror NERFINISHED ⓘ Arkham Horror: Kingsport Horror NERFINISHED ⓘ Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ Arkham Horror: The King in Yellow NERFINISHED ⓘ Arkham Horror: The Lurker at the Threshold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
NERFINISHED
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Eldritch Horror NERFINISHED ⓘ Mansions of Madness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | works of H. P. Lovecraft ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| minimumAge | 12 ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Chaosium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playerCountMaximum | 8 ⓘ |
| playerCountMinimum | 1 ⓘ |
| playingTimeMinutesMaximum | 240 ⓘ |
| playingTimeMinutesMinimum | 120 ⓘ |
| primaryMechanic |
cooperative play
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dice rolling ⓘ hand management ⓘ modular board ⓘ variable player powers ⓘ |
| publisher | Fantasy Flight Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommendedPlayerCountMaximum | 6 ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| setting | Arkham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic horror
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investigation ⓘ monster fighting ⓘ |
| thirdEditionPublicationYear | 2018 ⓘ |
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Subject: Arkham Horror board game Description of subject: Arkham Horror is a cooperative horror board game in which players investigate and battle eldritch threats in the fictional town of Arkham, drawing heavily on the themes and creatures of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos.
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