# Arkham Horror

Arkham Horror is a board game for 1–8 players. It plays in 120–240 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.1 out of 10 by 80 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $71.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–8 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2005
- **Categories:** Horror, Novel-based, Adventure, Fighting
- **Mechanics:** Stat Check Resolution, Lose a Turn, Events, Point to Point Movement, Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Role Playing, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers, Finale Ending
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 80 reviews
- **Owned by:** 139 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 313
- **Unique players:** 228

**Designers:** Kevin Wilson, Richard Launius

**Artists:** Patrick McEvoy, Kevin Wilson, Scott Nicely, Kurt Miller, Henning Ludvigsen, Anders Finér, Vlad Ricean, Brian Schomburg, Rafał Hrynkiewicz, Richard Launius

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 71.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/arkham-horror-3rd-edition/ |
| Spelexperten | 795 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/arkham-horror-2.html |
| Alphaspel | 799 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/94322-arkham-horror-3rd-ed |

## Expansions

- [Arkham Horror: Dunwich Horror Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-dunwich-horror-expansion)
- [Arkham Horror: The King in Yellow Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-the-king-in-yellow-expansion)
- [Arkham Horror: Innsmouth Horror Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-innsmouth-horror-expansion)
- [Arkham Horror: Kingsport Horror Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-kingsport-horror-expansion)
- [Arkham Horror: Curse of the Dark Pharaoh Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-curse-of-the-dark-pharaoh-expansion)
- [Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-the-black-goat-of-the-woods-expansion)
- [Arkham Horror: The Lurker at the Threshold Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-the-lurker-at-the-threshold-expansion)
- [Arkham Horror: Miskatonic Horror Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-miskatonic-horror-expansion)
- [Arkham Horror: The Curse of the Dark Pharaoh Expansion (Revised Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-the-curse-of-the-dark-pharaoh-expansion-revised-edition)
- [Arkham Horror: The Dunwich Horror (Herald)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-the-dunwich-horror-herald)
- [Arkham Horror: The Dark Pharaoh (Herald)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-the-dark-pharaoh-herald)
- [Arkham Horror: Oliver Grayson (Ally)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-oliver-grayson-ally)
- [Arkham Horror: Dance of the Damned (Mythos)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-dance-of-the-damned-mythos)
- [Arkham Horror: Hastur Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-hastur-promo-card)
- [Arkham Horror: Arkham Nights 2010 Promotional Ancient One Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-arkham-nights-2010-promotional-ancient-one-cards)
- [Arkham Horror: Penny Arcade Characters](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-penny-arcade-characters)
- [Arkham Horror: Yig Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-yig-promo-card)
- [Cult of the Golden Scarab (fan expansion for Arkham Horror)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cult-of-the-golden-scarab-fan-expansion-for-arkham-horror)
- [Vermont Horror Expansion (fan expansion for Arkham Horror)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vermont-horror-expansion-fan-expansion-for-arkham-horror)
- [The Door to Saturn (fan expansion for Arkham Horror)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-door-to-saturn-fan-expansion-for-arkham-horror)

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## Rules questions

### Do monsters block movement — can I move through a space that has a monster on it?

Whenever you attempt to leave or end movement in an area containing one or more monsters you must either fight or evade each monster; if you fail to evade you take its damage and enter combat, and once you begin combat your movement ends (pp. 6–8, 14).

### If a gate opens on my location during the Mythos phase, am I pulled through right away and do I lose my next Movement?

If a gate opens where an investigator is, that investigator is immediately drawn through to the first area of the Other World and is delayed (place the marker on its side), so they receive no movement points on their next Movement Phase (pp. 9–10, 8).

### What's the difference between closing a gate and sealing a gate, and how many clues does sealing take?

Closing a gate requires entering and exploring the Other World, returning with an explored marker, then succeeding at a Lore or Fight check to remove the gate marker; sealing a gate is done after a successful close by spending 5 Clue tokens (or using an Elder Sign) to place an elder‑sign token and permanently prevent future gates/monsters at that location (pp. 17–18).

### When I fight a monster, do I make a Will (Horror) check first or a Combat check first?

You always make the Horror check (Will) first to see if you lose Sanity, and only afterward choose to flee or fight and resolve the Evade or Combat check (pp. 14–15).

### How many clues are needed to seal a gate — can other players contribute their clues to seal it for me?

A gate is sealed by spending five Clue tokens after successfully closing it (or by using an Elder Sign); the rule describes the closing player spending the five clues, so sealing is performed when that investigator spends the required Clue tokens or an Elder Sign (pp. 17–18).

### What can wake the Ancient One, and what happens when the doom track fills?

There are five awakening triggers (doom track filled by gate openings, too many open gates, no gate markers left, empty monster cup, or terror 10 with too many monsters); placing a doom token on the last doom space immediately awakens the Ancient One and you proceed to the final battle (pp. 10, 20).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arkham-horror-2)
- [Arkham Horror in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/arkham-horror-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15987)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._