arkham horror

People who know me will know that I really am not into fantasy. (I was quite surprised when I enjoyed reading Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell.) I think it has to do with the names - too many and too complicated to remember. Sure I will go along and watch Lord of the Rings and Star Wars but the plot always gets too complicated. I am rather dense when it comes to movies, but you probably know that already.

So it wasn't with much expectation that I entered the board game of Arkam Horror. This, of course, was not owned by me. There were eight of us altogether. Quite a number I say, so I was quite happy that I could watch seven-eighths of the time. The were a lot of rules. A LOT. I have never played a game with so many cards. We were playing with an expansion set so maybe that was why.

I actually enjoyed it. It was nothing like any board game I ever played before. I was beginning to understand the rules halfway through the game. And the best thing was that we worked together. I do not like games where you have to sabotage other players to win. I prefer to win on merit - well one could say that sabotaging is a type of merit but that is just evil. Anyway, a pleasant suprise. For all the sci-fi/fantasy stories I had to listen to from Eric, this game makes it all quite worthwhile. It makes for a great time with friends (as long as there's someone to decipher the rules).