AH LCG: Core Set (Revised Ed.)

Top game with top quality

This core box servers as an introduction to the Arkham Horror LCG and it does so very well. The first mini campaign is pretty good and gives a nice feeling for the game in general. Package came a little bit damaged but nothing serious.

Loved it, arrived in great condition.

All perfect

It's a great game that gets better the more you play it and understand it's rules and mechanics. This campaign however is relatively short, with only 3 scenarios, the first one being just a small introduction to the game's core mechanics. The story overall is not amazing, it's a straight path to an obvious conclusion. This is punctuated by the lack meaningful decision making story-wise and no branching paths. Nevertheless the game's mechanics does a great job to make it feel a bit more engaging, though in the end it cannot hide the simplicity of the game's story. It is important to remind you that this a core set, meaning that its purchase is required if you intend on getting any other campaign. The replay value of this campaign spawns from it's hard difficulty (challenging even on easy mode), which forces players to retry different party comps as well as different decks styles. This can make for a very engaging and rewarding experience, that gets better and better. You should see this core set more of a teaser/preview of the real game that is offered through the expansion packs. Its's a game for those who like a challenge, and love min-maxing stats and micro managing, in that regard the core set would provide you with hours and hours of fun. If however you are just interest in the campaign/story part of it, you may come out a bit disappointed, feeling that its too little for the price tag. For new players that are starting out with this set my two pieces of advice would be: 1- don't go into it expecting to "Win" every scenario, this will only frustrate you and hinder your experience. 2- Before your first game, do some deck building the starter decks are not great, which makes an already difficult game even harder. I hope this review helps you