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The Thing in the Darkness

The Thing in the Darkness 1984

Design Matthew J. Costello , Steve Jackson (I) , Warren Spector Publisher Steve Jackson Games
6.7 /10
BGG rating
2.3
Weight
1
Players
1
Best at
45
Minutes
14
Age
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About the Game

You are a journalist investigating the disappearance of a college co-ed. Each turn the player chooses from a list of places to investigate and then reads a paragraph to see what happens. These may involve dice checks and re-directions to yet other paragraphs. In addition there is a Time Chart -- the character must eat and sleep -- as this is also a "race against time." Based on the H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.

Most players will fail several times before managing to get to the key places at the right times and win.

Published in Fantasy Gamer #3, Dec/Jan 1984

Filed Under

Categories
Horror Murder / Mystery Novel-based
Mechanics
Role Playing
BGG ratings
13
BGG data
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