The Great Old Ones are spreading their control

[besilarius]

http://geektyrant.com/news/cthulhu-inspired-monopoly-and-yahtzee

Odd choices, but they are inscrutable.

[Nefaro]

Somewhat related, Cthulhu Wars has hit retail shelves. 

At a seizure inducing $150-$200 price tag.

;D

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Saw one on the shelves at the game store last weekend called Miskatonic School for Girls.  I'm starting to think that Cthulhu stuff reached peak nerd quite a while ago and is now becoming a self-referential joke. 

[Wes]

HPL is a very hot property right now. There are dozens of games out and more on the way. Films, radio style drama recordings and audio books are springing up everywhere.

The big thing is that it is finally being recognized that his work is in the Public Domain and and everyone has jumped in with both feet. FFG makes 5 games (soon to be 4...they are killing of the Call of Cthulhu LCG) just by them self.

Every week new games pop up on KS and this years NecronomiCon in Providence was the biggest event held so far celebrating the man and the work.

He's just finally getting his due...and stay away from that Miskatonic School for Girls...baaaaad game :)

[Nefaro]

Most gaming implementations have been pretty Blah.  A handful of tabletop stuff is quite good, of course, but there's a lot of junk too.  I think quality Lovecraftian digital games are still yet to be seen although there has been some promising indie developments in the works lately.

I'm happy to see Lovecraft, and Lovecraft-inspired stuff, finally become more popular.  It's been over 25 years since I first started reading HPL, in my early teens, and loved it.  Now I'm finally getting a dose of it in areas other than just novels & stories.    8)


Edit:  And why would we want to get a Lovecraft-themed Yahtzee when there are titles like Ancient Terrible Things that do it better.   ^-^

[Wes]

Best part is Elder Sign is often called Arkham Yahtzee :)

[Arctic Blast]

I have no interest in Chtulhu Yahtzee as a game.

As a bunch of awesome looking pieces, though...those dice are sweet and that Cthulhu dice cup is INSANE.

[Nefaro]

I have no interest in Chtulhu Yahtzee as a game.

As a bunch of awesome looking pieces, though...those dice are sweet and that Cthulhu dice cup is INSANE.

That's a dice cup?!

:o

[Arctic Blast]

I have no interest in Chtulhu Yahtzee as a game.

As a bunch of awesome looking pieces, though...those dice are sweet and that Cthulhu dice cup is INSANE.

That's a dice cup?!

:o

Sure is. And since it's driving you mad right now, it's also thematic!  ;D

[Wes]

My coffee cup:

http://awesomedrinks.com/products/cthulhu-tiki-mug-by-horror-in-clay?utm_medium

And shirt from sister-in-law:

http://www.amazon.com/OffWorld-Designs-Cthulhu-President-Lovecraft/dp/B00UCFFO1S

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

Represent!


:)