# Don't Mess with Cthulhu

Don't Mess with Cthulhu is a board game for 4–6 players. It plays in 1–30 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 6.2 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 4–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 1–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Card Game, Negotiation, Bluffing, Party Game, Horror, Deduction
- **Mechanics:** Traitor Game, Team-Based Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.2 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 57
- **Unique players:** 50

**Designers:** 佐藤 雄介 (Yusuke Sato)

**Artists:** Vincent Dutrait, David Arenas, Brandt Peters, Biboun, Kotaro Kawa (川孝太郎)

**Publishers:** 新ボードゲーム党 (New Board Game Party)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fantasiapelit | 16.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_171183 |

## Expansions

- [Don't Mess With Cthulhu: Necronomicon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dont-mess-with-cthulhu-necronomicon)
- [Don't Mess with Cthulhu: Double Agent](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dont-mess-with-cthulhu-double-agent)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dont-mess-with-cthulhu)
- [Don't Mess with Cthulhu in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/dont-mess-with-cthulhu)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/170587)

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