Time to talk about my new board game addiction. The Arkham Horror LCG by Fantasy Flight Games! My wallet's going to feel this one 😅 Follow me on Twitter - / kiratze Follow my stream - / kiratze
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@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
And while I was getting more sleeves after recording this video, I got the Edge of the Earth Investigator Expansion... HELP!
@BillySpenc Жыл бұрын
Dont go to etsy 😊….oops
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
@@BillySpenc I'm literally on Etsy right now... I need dividers and path marker tokens 😅
@yy-wk6of Жыл бұрын
@@Kiratze I just use the cardboard from the investigator packs and write on them (DIY)
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
@@yy-wk6of That's the easiest/cheaper solution for sure haha
@pmk108 Жыл бұрын
ominous cultist chanting: one of us, one of us, one of us!
@syafiqmahdi2316 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Arkham! I told myself I will only get Core and Dream-Eaters, a year later I almost have a full collection... so good luck with that
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha I've joined Cthulhu's cult (and I love it here).
@CONFLICT56 Жыл бұрын
Is there a place I can go to find all the expansions etc? I want to know the full list of expansions! 🙏
@jason.bagari Жыл бұрын
The rabbit hole with this game goes deeeeeeeeep. Once you get more cards you're going to want a better organization system and dividers. And dont get me started on custom components like acrylic tokens and investigator dashboards. Totally worth it though. As a fellow former MTG player, this is my favourite game by far.
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha I don't think I'll dive into better tokens (although the coin protectors for Chaos tokens is nice) or investigator dashboards. Organization system and dividers though...Now we're talking!
@tcr7 Жыл бұрын
@@Kiratze I went cheap for investigator cards because this game is expensive enough. I use 6 different color 3-ring binders (green for rogues, red for survivors, etc and the 6th was white for neutral/multi-color cards) and 9 pocket sleeves that go in said binders. Dividers have been fan-made on bgg and you can print them off. They work great.
@RecklessFables4 ай бұрын
I escaped MTG, but I'm finally getting into this game since I also love Elder Sign... Oh My...
@BalooSJ Жыл бұрын
Great video! Some thoughts: Survivor cards are a bit hard to nail down, but I think the common theme of them is "finding strength in adversity". You have cards that reward you for things like not having resources or allies, or that pick things up from your discard pile, or that turn a failure into a success or at least mitigate the failure. With a larger card pool, there are some serious shenanigans going on with survivors. For more replayability, FFG used to make "Return to X" boxes for each campaign (up through The Circle Undone, I think). These usually had some higher-level versions of some player cards, but the main point was that they had alternate cards for various scenarios. In some cases these replaced particular encounter sets (the card groups identified by a particular symbol you use to set up the encounter deck for a scenario), and in other cases providing alternate locations so you'd randomize which ones you'd use from game to game. They don't seem to be making these anymore from Dream-Eaters forward, and they haven't been reprinting them for a while so they can get kinda pricey.
@travis3571 Жыл бұрын
As someone who did go all in, getting color coded binders for all the cards once you have a large enough collection makes it super easy to flip through all the cards and brainstorm ideas on what to build or upgrade around vs leaving them in a box as a Giant stack
@cabalpaxiarch7239 Жыл бұрын
Just got into it myself. I mean, I've always loved the game but I wasn't interested in buying an lcg. But then they go and make it practical and accessible so now is the time, if ever, to get into it and I started picking up the campaign and investigator expansions along with the revised core set. The card pool is so expanded at this point that there are so many great decks to enjoy no matter what your style of play is. Such a good game and so well made.
@estherchung826 ай бұрын
I just found you with this video, as I am newly getting into AHLCG myself. And I love your presentation style, well spoken and easy to listen to. Subscribed! I hope you continue to make more content. I'm going to go try to catch up on all your existing content now 😅
@Kiratze6 ай бұрын
Very kind of you to say! Glad you enjoyed the video and hopefully you enjoy my other ones 😊😊
@sigigoostrey97473 ай бұрын
Same here 😅
@mrtom3840 Жыл бұрын
I just started with the core Box and now Dunwich too. Im also playing with my girlfriend and having a great time. I came from the Lotr Lcg with a complete Collection. Never thought Arkham horror gets me so addicted like Lotr did! Always thinking about arkham horror and how i can improve my decks, even in the night. So Iwould love to see more Videos about this Game. Greetings from Germany :-)
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Definitely will be lots more videos on the way! Thanks for watching 😊
@shinlichi786022 күн бұрын
Haha I did the same. Originally, just want the core and Dunwich. Now, I have 2 other expansions and I haven’t even finished Dunwich yet. I’m 3 campaigns in.
@carlosmelendez83177 ай бұрын
I'm considering buying Arkham and Final Girl board games. I've always wanted to get into board games but can never get friends to commit to a game night so these two options give me a single player experience without the headache of planning with more than 1 player.
@deputyswine9 күн бұрын
This is a pretty old comment but I recomend checking out mage knight if you are trying to get into a solo board game! Very fun, one of my favorite games by far!
@tamitore4586 Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite tabletop game all time You will go all in just let it happen
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha oh very likely. I just don't think I'll go in all at once. On the docket are the Carcosa and Edge of the Earth Campaign Expansions (already got Investigator expacs)
@edwardleronculbreath732 Жыл бұрын
I ended up getting all the Dunwich Legacy content, too. Resisting the urge to get Carcosa until I play through what I have
@dovaking7355 Жыл бұрын
well some glass beads and metal tray for those beads go a long way to make the experience more premium I used 25mm for the chaos tokens and for investigators and smaller ones for some resources and to show connections bettwen locations
@crisprat7490 Жыл бұрын
Same here. Me and my brother first started with the revised core. Played that about 3 times before we bought Dunwich first and then Carcosa and then bought the whole Innsmouth Conspiracy Cycle. All the while we've been upgrading stuff, getting token protectors, sleeves, dividers etc. And as I'm typing this comment I'm waiting on our binders for the player cards and some Dragon Shield sleeves. Yep, this is a real money drainer. BUT IT'S COMPLETELY WORTH IT
@slycooperscane Жыл бұрын
I am in the exact same boat. I got into this game in the past couple months. I have now bought the revised core set, the dunwutch legacy campaign, the path to carcosa campaign, the edge of the earth investigators expansion, the scarlet keys investigators expansion, a starter deck, coin capsules, two storage boxes, and sleeves for every card.
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha very close to my collection! I still need to get The Scarlet Keys Investigators Expansion though. Also not planning on sleeving every card but might look into putting all the player cards into Binders.
@SpiritJuiceYT Жыл бұрын
My friends and I started this game around this time last year, and boy has it eaten into my wallet quite a bit. Since then, I've bought The Dunwich Legacy (old format), The Path to Carcosa, The Innsmouth Conspiracy, Edge of the Earth, The Scarlet Keys, and Murder at Excelsior Hotel. And that's just the game itself! I also bought card binders for each class, a play mat, coin capsules, 3D printed token trays, action counter tokens, sleeves, card boxes, connection markers, and most recently new glass/brass chaos tokens to replace the coin capsules. It's certainly a doozy on the wallet but it has been a very fun, amazingly memorable experience for me and my group. Good luck!
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
It's easily my new favourite board game alongside Aeon Trespass Odyssey! Well worth the money. I've yet to dive too much into deluxifiying the game other than coin capsules and 3D printed Path Arrows. So far the campaign boxes have been enough for storage but I am thinking about getting some small binders for player cards.
@SpiritJuiceYT Жыл бұрын
@@Kiratze Glad you've been enjoying it so much! It really is a great game and my favorite board game to play right now. I even started playing it with another friend as a second group. The deck building is by far the most compelling part of the game. Welcome to the Arkham Horror TCG club. :)
@stevenreynolds8393 Жыл бұрын
I have the original AH LCG and quickly lost interest in it, with the little card packs etc.. With the revised core set and the campaigns, I regained interest in AH LCG and went off the deep end. I purchased the revised core set and all of the released campaigns, with investigators, and pre-ordered The Forgotten Age. I also got some coin capsules. I sleeve the cards when I'm ready to use an investigator or chapter. I also got some investigator mats and stuff from the Game Crafter. For the potential amount of game play I still find it somewhat reasonable in cost when one looks at some of the large crowd funded campaigns.
@Rudeyrudey Жыл бұрын
We have similar brains, this game got its hooks in me recently and I’m sucked in deep! Also trying to be strong and not just buy everything right away haha. I also have MTG roots and recently sold most of my collection and Arkham Horror scratches that itch, but love that you can play solo and more story focused. I also went with the dragon shields and the coin cases and it feels so good! Would love to hear an update on how it goes with 4 people, I’m thinking about playing it with a group and I’d love any tips on onboarding a new group
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
For sure! I'll be playing 4 player for the first time this week. I think it'll make some things easier, but not looking forward to multiplying some enemy health's by 4 😅
@Buroki Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the hole! This game has become a collection more than an actual game for me at this point. I started with the original core box and the dunwich cycle, then got the Chinese version of all cycles (because it was cheaper). After sleeving those cards and played the core scenario solo, I decided that the Chinese versions aren't worth collecting and started searching for English options. I managed to get my hands on the entire 5th and 6th cycle thanks to local stores and amazon, but cycles 1 to 4 were really hard to collect them all. Luckily FFG announced they were repackaging the old cycles and I bought the dunwich cycle AND 2nd edition core and replaced all my old cards. I just bought the Carcossa and Scarlet keys cycle and I realized how much money I sank into this. But at least I have all but the 3rd and 4th cycle that is in English. I always told myself I would play another game (have no irl friends interested), but organizing and sleeving the card IS THE GAME.
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha it definitely is a collection!
@edwardalhart5452 Жыл бұрын
Don’t hold back on this one. It’s worth the investment. I went all in last year and recently picked up the Scarlet Keys. I really advise you to play all the campaigns all the way through in the order in which they were released so you can fully enjoy the new mechanics as you discover them. At present, I’m halfway through the Dream Eaters campaign, and one day I’ll manage to get through the whole thing. You will die. A lot. But don’t get discouraged and enjoy your journey!
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
I've gotten all the Investigator expansions so far in the new format haha. My friends and I are also starting a group run of The Dunwich Legacy this week so looking forward to starting the real campaigns with them!
@robertthurman9866 Жыл бұрын
I passed on Barkaham, but have everything else, including 4 (original cores), Revised core, 2 Dunwitch, 2 The Forgotten Age, Extra encounter sets for Circle, Dream Eaters, all the starter investigators, all of the stand alone scenarios and all the Return to expansions. Best money I have ever spent. I was providing 4 investigator decks for my group. That is why I doubled up on so many things.
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Sad I missed out on Barkham! Friends and I would love that but I can't justify paying what people are charging after market for it. Might just have to print and play it. Quite the collection!
@Grellenort88 Жыл бұрын
Have bad news for You. New release model (hero&camp exp) opened myriads of possibilities for the game system and unleashed devs to explore new ways in campaign design. Dunwich and Carcosa are great, but latest two have insane vibe, partially because of being developed as a whole from the beggining. So no, it won't be the end of what You want (and will) buy :D A tip for You - switch game sleeves into cheaper (Sloyca premium?), while You still at the beggining - it will cut out at least some costs :D
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha yah I really like the new release model. Makes it so much easier to figure out what to buy, even if it is a more upfront cost, I prefer it. I only sleeve the cards we're playing with at that time and I think I'll probably just get some penny sleeves for encounter cards. Luckily, being an ex-MTG player I have tons of spare sleeves so don't need to buy many more!
@johnv6421 Жыл бұрын
This game is so great. I have all of it. And it is all amazing. Also extremely frustrating and difficult, but the stories and scenarios are always great.
@sigigoostrey97473 ай бұрын
I love snow... so this is what got me started... but I'm still playing through Dunwich and wondering if I should get other expansions first??
@Kiratze3 ай бұрын
Dunwich is a great first campaign and I recommend finishing it before moving on! You might even want to replay it afterwards to see the different paths. Personally I got the investigator expansions and standalone investigators since I enjoy the deckbuilding aspect more and replaying the Dunwich campaign with new investigators/cards feels like a new way to play. The standalone scenario expansions are also good. Highly recommend Murder at the Excelsior Hotel.
@happymaskedguy1943 Жыл бұрын
Your situation is eerily similar to mine. I bought the core set (I was originally looking to buy Clank, because I wanted a deck building game, but it wasn’t available) and before I’d even finish the Core campaign I bought Dunwich, then the Dunwich Investigator Expansion, and then Carcosa. I found myself literally dreaming about playing the game, and a very strong FOMO kicked in because I worried they might stop producing the expansion boxes. I’m normally very good at ignoring these irrational compulsions, but Arkham just pulled me right in off my feet. The initial lack of control has worn off, but still. It was like a real addiction/ obsession for a while there, something I haven’t felt since childhood. Kinda spooky.
@happymaskedguy1943 Жыл бұрын
I gather you obsessed over which sets got the best reviews, and which expansions people recommended to play in which order? Dunwich and Carcosa are the ones I concluded best to buy too. Next I want Edge of the Earth, The Scarlet Keys, and The Forgotten Age when it releases. Welcome to debt!
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha I'll be keeping the addiction going strong for the both of us then. I did indeed mull over which set to get after Dunwich.
@jalarson23 Жыл бұрын
Do you often find yourself thinking about which investigator you're going to play next? Do you sometimes build a deck for an investigator that you're not playing just because you want to "scratch that itch"? Say no more! Your friends here at Arkham Asylum are here to assist you? Seriously though, it's easy to get obsessed with this game and play it just differently enough with new investigators to mix things up. I don't even know how much I spent on this game.
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha the deckbuilding aspect's some of my favourite parts! I'm already looking forward to future runs with different investigators with my friend's and mine's campaign.
@thebeanz7838 Жыл бұрын
Don't forget the Investigator Expansion for "The Forgotten Age" comes out in February. Definitely subbing for Arkham content
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Oh I didn't know that. Why'd you have to do that to me...
@thebeanz7838 Жыл бұрын
@@Kiratze Cthulhu told me to do it, blame him not me lol
@DavidBatson Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the best game! Soon you will dream of deck builds. One of us. One of us. One of us.
@DrMcFly28 Жыл бұрын
I'm also one of the players that back in 2018 said "I'll just buy the core and first cycle, play through it once and resell it"
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Even rocking an Elder Sign avatar. Truly committed to the cause!
@Chiungalla796 ай бұрын
The real problem begins if and when you model the investigators on heroforge and catch them all. ;-)
@Kiratze6 ай бұрын
Haha lucky I haven't gotten to that point!
@Chiungalla796 ай бұрын
@@Kiratze The miniatures really upgrade the experience though. Way better than handling the cards.
@davidmorgan6951 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the game! This is how it starts lol. I would suggest picking up some of the investigator decks they have some great cards.
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Already ordered all the Starter decks! Haha Should be coming in the next week or so.
@alexanderpopov3587 Жыл бұрын
I just had the same problem a month ago and just accepted it, now I have almost everything AH, the rest is on the way. ;)
@williampatterson3006 Жыл бұрын
Arkham is such a blast
@DodeyPotroast2 ай бұрын
What coin capsules did you go with? Great video!
@Kiratze2 ай бұрын
Thank you! They were just some 25mm generic capsules off Amazon. Got 100 of them for like $15. You can search up sturdier ones though that are slightly more expensive but won't chip/break as easily.
@DodeyPotroast2 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for the quick reply. I too have fallen into the Arkham quicksand. 😂🎉
@flopus7 Жыл бұрын
I sleeved all my cards. I no longer have money. This game is ridicously dangerous
@urloony Жыл бұрын
You'll know you've crossed the line when you start hunting down the out-of-print novellas to get the alternate art cards.
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha luckily cosmetic things are very low on my priority list so doubt I'll get to crossing that line at least!
@tjjackson8062 Жыл бұрын
Scarlet Keys is by far the best campaign, a must get!
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Good to know! I hear it can be complicated so I think maybe after Dunwich and Edge of the Earth I'll get it.
@81hewp Жыл бұрын
I went on a hunt and got all the stand alone games.
@TheMarsKce Жыл бұрын
Same addiction here :) Me and 2 of my freinds spent a fortune on it by now
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha I'll be getting to the "Fortune" status soon enough!
@xiscythe5640 Жыл бұрын
A fantastic game! I'm Collecting it myself.
@pb-bx1ll Жыл бұрын
Great video thank you. I just got into this game too
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
You're in for a treat! Your wallet, not so much 😅 (still super worth it)
@yogibbear Жыл бұрын
Look you don't have a problem, my recommended treatment is to buy everything!
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Well I can't argue with that prescription!
@EvilPun Жыл бұрын
I got into Arkham Horror around September (after feeling disenfranchised by MTG) and have about the same collection as you. I play two handed solo most of the time and I have a tip if thats okay :). When playing two characters I put their decks into color coded sleeves so say Rolands deck is Blue and Wendys is red I can hold both characters hands together without worrying about mixing them up. I keep five sets of 40 sleeves in my core box just for that propose. I sleeve my encounter deck in black sleeves and the plan is to keep the core encounter cards sleeved but reuse the sleeves from the campaigns
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment! I do have different sleeves but I'm currently playing with some friends and we use the same sleeves so rather than having to unsleeve their decks to use for my videos I can just grab their cards for my deck. Saves a bit of time and I haven't had any issues yet getting them mixed up (knock on wood) haha.
@koppfrosch7439 Жыл бұрын
if you get all of it and sleeve it and than get marvel champions as well all of it and sleeve it too, you paid the price of a little car. i know because i did and it is realy expensive. but it is worth every penny.
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha well luckily I'm not a Marvel fan so it'll save me half a car at least!
@seileen1234 Жыл бұрын
My wallet hates me too for the same reason
@jimbou2349 Жыл бұрын
I love this game!And you can allways spend money for something far more "stupid"than this game👍Allways use money for something that brings happines for YOU.
@GeekyCassie Жыл бұрын
I'm sold!
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
You won't regret it! (Your wallet might)
@rattenusrattoonus1880 Жыл бұрын
its ok, all games are arkham and arkham is all games
@adam551982 Жыл бұрын
Has this usurped ATO? Also, check your discord DMs. I left you a gift.
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha definitely not usurped ATO. Two very different games and both very much at the top of my favourites though!
@BritishBulldog78 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Arkham mate, enjoy your stay! BtW, the Carcosa campaign is awesome, as is The Edge of the Earth one. Just saying....
@Kiratze Жыл бұрын
Haha oh I know I'll end up at those in the future. Just for the immediate future though I wanted the customization for our Dunwich campaign so figured picking up the Investigator packs and Starter Decks is a good start.