Call of Cthulhu Starter Set - PDF

"If you have wanted to get into the game but didn’t know where to start, this will be a great purchase for you."

— Geek Tyrant, CALL OF CTHULHU STARTER SET Will Be Re-released For Game's 40th Anniversary June 27.

"The Call of Cthulhu Starter Set is an excellent introduction to one of the best TTRPG systems out there. It offers a gold standard on how to introduce players to a system and helps ease new Keepers into it with a simple and exciting scenario. I feel the bar has been set and future starter kits should be measured against this. "

— RPGBot, Call of Cthulhu Starter Set – A Review.

"The textbook example of how to make an accessible RPG onboarding experience and deserves a place on every TTRPG enthusiast’s bookshelf"

— GameOnAus, Call of Cthulhu 40th Anniversary Starter Kit: A Perfect Introduction To Cosmic Horror RPG.

"A perfect RPG introduction."

— 5-D Blog, Call of Cthulhu Starter Set – A perfect RPG introduction.

"For fans looking to get into the Cthulhu Mythos or for old timers returning to the game to see what’s changed, this boxed set is an excellent choice to play through some classic cases..."

— ENWorld Review, A Review of the 40th Anniversary Call of Cthulhu Starter Set.

"[Edge of Darkness] is a classic for a reason, it basically just boils the entire essence of a Lovecraftian horror adventure into a single session."

— 1ShotAdventures, Top 10 Horror RPG Adventures You MUST Play.

"The best introduction to Call of Cthulhu and best starter set for any roleplaying game currently available."

— Reviews from R’lyeh, The Call of Cthulhu II Starter Box.

"Freaking Fantastic! … this big beautiful box contains everything a new player would need to get started playing."

— Seth Skorkowsky, YouTube Review.

"...this is a magnificent, perfect entry-level product. And no, this isn't misplaced nostalgia about boxed sets of yore. This is exactly how a new entrant should get access into a game as rich and elaborate...Tons of material. Easy to use rules. Dice. A low level price. What more does one want from a starter set?"

— Antonios S., RPGNet Review.

"Chaosium have done an excellent job creating a gateway, a hell-portal if you will, into the world of Cthulhu-based RPGing at a super affordable price."

— boingboing, What's new in tabletop gaming.

"Everything you need to get your feet wet is in this box… a beautifully put together, carefully thought out collection that allows people () to learn the game easily and relatively quickly. …If Call of Cthulhu interests you, this is currently the best investment you can make."

— Never Read the Latin, Call of Cthulhu Starter Set Review.

"The gold standard at the moment, and for good reason – it’s a pretty decent collection of adventures, offering multiple full sessions of play... effectively teaching players the underpinnings of the game, and more than adequately setting them up to move on to the rest of the game’s offerings."

— Refereeing and Reflection, A Grim, Dark Route Into the Old World.

"...an investment that pays off many times over. Get this if you want to start gaming with the Mythos. Everything you need to play and start checking out the rules, plus a good bit more; a slam dunk for me at around 25 USD."

— Burning Luck Reviews, Burning Luck review Call of Cthulhu Starter Set.

"One of the most comprehensively thought-out starter sets on the market, this slim little box gives you a great way to experience the horrors of the game... The solo adventure, Alone Against the Flames, serves as a solid tutorial and can even help players to generate their very first character as they play."

— Tabletop Gaming Magazine, The Rise of the RPG Box Set.

"There is a reason this RPG shows up at the top of everyone’s horror list. There is no better game at setting the mood for terror and delivering abject horror to your players... I recommend first getting a little taste with the starter set. In total you get four different adventures in one box which is more than I can say for any other starter set I know of."

— Slick Dungeon, Top 5 Horror Tabletop Role Playing Games.

"Though Call of Cthulhu is my favorite tabletop RPG, I won’t let my bias get in the way of saying that this might be the most perfect starter set of any tabletop RPG ever."

— EuroClubAV, Getting started with Call of Cthulhu - A tabletop primer.

"One of the neatest pieces of introductory design; a great way to get into Chaosium’s legendary roleplaying game."

— Staying In Podcast, Podcast Review.

"One of the neatest pieces of introductory design; a great way to get into Chaosium’s legendary roleplaying game."

— Staying In Podcast, Dungeon Scrawlers: Heroes of Undermountain, Disco Elysium, and Call of Cthulhu Starter Set - Ep139.

"It could be argued that more people have been introduced to the Cthulhu Mythos through Call of Cthulhu the RPG than the original stories. The horror RPG’s boxed set features a great mix of pregenerated characters, cases that start at solo adventures and ramp up to full investigations, and even some light character creation for when those characters get killed or locked up in Arkham Sanitorium."

— Dicebreaker, 10 best tabletop RPG boxed sets for new players.

“Generally I’m not a huge fan of RPG Starter Sets - I buy a lot of them but I don’t end using them. This is one is an exception. Because it is exceptional.”

— Books, Bricks and Boards Video, Call of Cthulhu Buyer's Guide (how to get into the world's greatest horror RPG!).

“9/10 - A well-designed and well-executed introduction to roleplaying in the horrific and mysterious Cthulhu Mythos. It presents a curated experience that walks you through all the tools you need to understand the system and it provides you with fun mysteries to solve with a table of friends once you have.”

— RPG Match, Call of Cthulhu Starter Set – TTRPG Review.

“Just an amazing way to get new players and keepers in quick. Plus for 25 bucks, it’s a steal with four adventures AND dice. If you want a cheap way into to CoC and to get running in about 15 minutes, here is your easy way to do it. 100%"

— Throatpunch Games, Ring Side Report- RPG Review of Call of Cthulhu Starter Set.

"Always a Fhtagn time, Call of Cthulhu is one of our favorite tabletop RPGs ever”

— Wargamer, We hand-pick the best RPG starter sets in July’s Roll20 sale.

“If you're up for spine-tingling suspense and eldritch horrors, this one's a must-try… In a nutshell, the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set is a riveting plunge into cosmic horror. It's not just a game; it's a chilling narrative experience that'll have you hooked from the first ominous whisper to the heart-pounding climax.”

— Gametee, Call of Cthulhu: Starter Set.

Call of Cthulhu is one of, if not the most popular RPG that isn’t called Dungeons and Dragons – and with good reason.

— Gab Hernandez, Best horror RPG games 2023.

“The elder god of all horror roleplaying games… Endlessly copied and parodied, there’s a reason why this game of creeping horror is a solid classic. Probably one of the best Table Top Roleplaying Game starter sets we’ve ever seen.”

— Starburst Magazine, Call of Cthullhu Starter Set Recommendation.