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"That is not dead which can eternal lie" - thank you to 713 souls supporting Graveyards of Arkham, and next steps
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 8th Aug 2023
With the back of his shovel, Old Klaus Mehler is now patting down the soil on the grave plot after we got notification from Kickstarter that 713 souls pledged $41,611 to help send the Graveyards of Arkham project into eternity.
The Chaosium team thanks the backers for their support
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600 Backers for Graveyards of Arkham! We invite you to join them, but don't delay - the Kickstarter ends on Tuesday at Noon ET
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th Aug 2023
Just passed 600 Backers! We're bringing to life a 6-episode blockbuster Actual Play series for Call of Cthulhu, and you can score yourself some awesome exclusive rewards when you support us! But time is running out - the Kickstarter campaign ends on Tuesday at Noon ET:
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Another Gen Con award: this time for Horror on the Orient Express - The Board Game
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 5th Aug 2023
In addition to our ENNIES wins, we won another award at Gen Con this year – Board Game Quest's "Staff Pick of the Show 2023" for Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game!Here co-designers Adam Kwapiński (Nemesis, Frostpunk) and Michał Gołąb Gołębiowski (Destinies) show off the awa
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Congratulations to our 2023 ENNIES winners
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 4th Aug 2023
Chaosium Congratulates our 2023 ENNIES Awards winners!Rivers of London: the Roleplaying Game - Best Rules (silver)Ben Aaronovitch, Graeme Barber, Paul Fricker, Adam Gauntlet, Lloyd Gyan, Lynne Hardy, Gavin Inglis, Mike Mason, Keris McDonald, Lucya SzachnowskiHost and Hostility: Three Regency Cthulhu
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Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game Design Journal #2 – The First Prototype
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 3rd Aug 2023
Call of Cthulhu's Horror on the Orient Express has long been revered as one of the most iconic and acclaimed horror campaigns in tabletop roleplaying — so we're very excited that a new board game adaption is coming! In this design journal series, co-designer Adam Kwapiński shares insights
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Call of Cthulhu's Gateways to Terror now on Fantasy Grounds VTT
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Aug 2023
Gateways to Terror contains three short-play scenarios for Call of Cthulhu, ideal for beginning and experienced players and Keepers alike. And is now available on Fantasy Grounds VTT!Suitable for use with the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set and the Call of Cthulhu: Keeper Rulebook, Gateways to
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There Is One Week Left To Back Graveyards of Arkham on Kickstarter!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 31st Jul 2023
Graveyards of Arkham—the successor to Bookshops of Arkham and the next in Chaosium's anthological Call of Cthulhu Actual Play series—is live on Kickstarter, and is bursting with Call of Cthulhu roleplaying rewards and exclusive goodies for our generous backers!We are so happy that we can now welcome
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Chaosium Interviews: Haunted Houses, with Mike Mason
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 29th Jul 2023
Call of Cthulhu creative director Mike Mason talks the classic Call of Cthulhu haunted house and how best to run these scenarios, such as those found in Mansions of Madness Vol 1: Behind Closed Doors. Mike is talking to James Coquillat as part of our Chaosium Interviews series. Catch
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