We like Forbidden Island, Pandemic. Arkham Horror sounds terribly complicated. Would you recommend this for 2 people to intro "Horror" games?
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Yes, if you want to try the fantasy flight series of games Elder Sign is a great start! It is similar to Arkham Horror in many ways, but much simpler. Certainly not any harder than Pandemic and similar in that in that it is a cooperative game. The Eldritch Horror is also similar to Elder Signs and falls half-way between it and Arkham Horror in how complicated it is. One note about Elder Sign is that it utilizes dice and cards. There is no actual board. As it is simpler, it does not tell a story as well as either Eldritch or Arkham, but you can play it in an hour rather than it taking two or three. Yes, if you want to try the fantasy flight series of games Elder Sign is a great start! It is similar to Arkham Horror in many ways, but much simpler. Certainly not any harder than Pandemic and similar in that in that it is a cooperative game. The Eldritch Horror is also similar to Elder Signs and falls half-way between it and Arkham Horror in how complicated it is. One note about Elder Sign is that it utilizes dice and cards. There is no actual board. As it is simpler, it does not tell a story as well as either Eldritch or Arkham, but you can play it in an hour rather than it taking two or... » Read More Yes, if you want to try the fantasy flight series of games Elder Sign is a great start! It is similar to Arkham Horror in many ways, but much simpler. Certainly not any harder than Pandemic and similar in that in that it is a cooperative game. The Eldritch Horror is also similar to Elder Signs and falls half-way between it and Arkham Horror in how complicated it is. One note about Elder Sign is that it utilizes dice and cards. There is no actual board. As it is simpler, it does not tell a story as well as either Eldritch or Arkham, but you can play it in an hour rather than it taking two or three. « Show Less
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The game is really fun. The caveat is that the learning curve is a bit steep. We didn't let that stop us from playing. We learned a bit more each time we played and also learned by watching videos on YouTube. I hope that helps.
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Arkham Horror is complicated at first and Elder Sign functions as a less complicated version. I personally love this game and play the app version often (you get a free download code for the app in the box). If you want to move towards playing Arkham Horror, Elder Sign is a good start. Hope that helps.
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Hi, I also love Pandemic, Elder Sign is better with 4 players in my experience, but I enjoy a lot playing with my brother in law. It's a great mechanic with amazing graphics. Arkham horror takes forever just to setup, elder sign can be learn by anyone in a few minutes. Elder sign is a good game. If you want to make it better read a few stories from Lovecraft and use horror ambient music.
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Yes, I like it. It is a lot quicker than Arkham, and has the same feel, but with more dice rolling. It is a Co-op game too. With 2 people, you could each take 2 investigators and have fun. Another good horror game is Betryal at House on the Hill (but not great with two people). Check out Table top with Wil Wheaton - he covers both of these.
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Yes, It's said to be a very watered-down version of Arkham Horror. It is like "Monster Yatzee", if that makes any sense. Cooperative aspects are there, but you still have to fend for yourself individually. At times it will feel like a horror-themed old school RPG video game. You will cheer at making the "clutch" (completing the required task on the last dice rolls). The only drawback in my opinion is the small components. Otherwise, great intro game.
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Absolutely. This is a fun, easy to learn game. It is from the Arkham Horror series, so it has the same vibe and atmosphere, but is the entry-level game. Honestly, it is also the most fun. I have played this game with a dozen people over the past year and everyone lives it.
299814
Yes. Two players is easy. Four is the most difficult. But you can play with three.
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Honestly I don't think it does. You'll likely end up with extremely low-scoring games, and there will ultimatley be a lot of guessing. Guessing is part of Hanabi but with two players it mostly removes the element of deductive reasoning because you only know about one other persons hand, which makes the game sort of boring and not fun in my opinion. Recommended for 3 players and up. If you're looking for a superb two player game, I recently played Takenoko and that is EXCEPTIONAL for two players.
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This is better than pandemic. Pandemic plays less "cooperative," and is much less forgiving for beginning players. Beginning players will become frustrated with the difficulty of pandemic and how little you seem to do while others who are more skilled with the game domineer and control the gameplay.
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Ignore the "yes." I stupidly clicked the wrong button. I wouldn't recommend it. It's possible, but it's one more thing to juggle. You're already responsible for the rules and story, and while it's possible to play a player character as well, it's tough enough to run when you're new to gaming. If you're still interested in the game, I ran the scenario here fine with two players. A couple of encounters are probably best scaled down, but I believe the book tells you where to. If you have at east two other people, you can run this and learn the rules as you go. If you then decide you also wish to play a character, knock yourself out.
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I prefer it with 4, but it is perfectly fine with 2 players. There is a lot of shuffling though.
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Yes. There are a different set of rules for 2 players (no double tracks) which makes it challenging. It's more fun with 3+ people but I play it with my son a lot and we have a blast.
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Completely disagree with the "no" people. The game rocks whether 2 people or more. Yes, the dynamic is different with 3+ people, but it's still a very enjoyable game with two people. Have a friend who plays with his son all the time as a 2 player game and they love it as well.
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It is more complex than Settlers of Catan. Their are a lot of rules and the set up alone can scare many people off of it. It is a fun game, but for someone so young it may be a bit overwhelming. On the game box it recommends 14 and up
2240017
It has all classic horror movie tropes. Zombies, corpse brides, getting shrunk and attacked by cats... All the monsters in the game are small cardboard tokens, but in theory the game can get 'violent'. As violent as cardboard and dice rolls can be, I guess.
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The game doesn't consists of anything vulgar just mild amounts of violence. However everyone is different for me personally I was pretty easy. But it is difficult to get used to at first. Have your child download the demo in the Nintendo 3ds eshop and watch how he plays.
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Considering the size of your gaming group I would definitely get Intrigue first so you can get two games going simulataneously.I like JMac prefer Seaside to Intrigue -- and although I haven't played it yet would get Prosperity next.Alchemy is fun, but more of an advanced set and I would get it last.ed
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It's okay, but there are better choices. We often play in a group of 25-35 yr. olds and typically use this game as an introduction to people who haven't played cooperative games before. It doesn't have enough meat to it for any real lasting power. Forbidden Desert has been more fun for us, as well as the usual Pandemic suggestion.
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I haven't played Forbidden Desert, but I would guess that Forbidden Island might be better, since it is a little more simple. Forbidden Desert has an additional aspect with the need to monitor water levels.
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I have yet to try it in 2 players for that very reason. HOWEVER I'd say that it shouldn't be too bad, if you play on the Mexico Map. That map is just hardcore, and therefore PERFECT for a small number of players. If you're looking for just 2 players I'd pass, but if you frequently play it with 3+ players, it could be worth it.
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I have played with 2 players several times and had some fun, tense games. The game really shines with 3-5 though, in my opinion. I'd probably look to other games if you want a *primarily* 2-player experience.
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Unfortunately not. This is a one player game with a good story and replay value. It's one of those games where you can sit in the dark and get that nice scary intense feeling that is lacking on most horror games. Hopefully Capcom will go back to its roots. But it's a game that has to be at least played once or on your collection stack.