Lovecraftian TTRPG Call of Cthulhu hits 1800% of its Kickstarter goal

Tabletop GamingLovecraftian TTRPG Call of Cthulhu hits 1800% of its Kickstarter goalWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Tabletop GamingLovecraftian TTRPG Call of Cthulhu hits 1800% of its Kickstarter goalWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

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a horror train with a eye on the front of it from Call of Cthulhu Horror on the Orient Express

If you love the Lovecraftian world of Call of Cthulhu, you’ll want to keep an eye out for Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game.If this upcoming horror co-op board game being based on a beloved TTRPG property and coming from the minds of the writers behind the Frostpunk board game doesn’t already pique your interest, how about if I told if you that the project has already raised over $900,000 on Kickstarter? Yeah, it has totally smashed its $50,000 funding goal with 10 days remaining before the campaign deadline.Plenty of thebest board gameshave gotten their start through crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, and theprojectreceiving such a warm reception from funders certainly spells good things for the future of Horror on the Orient Express.

You have until April 19 to back Horror on the Orient Express on the project’sKickstarterpage. If you do, you can benefit from a discounted price, a free game expansion, and an exclusive mini of the Orient Express itself. Backers can expect to receive their copies in August 2025, with a full retail release following thereafter.

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