Calling all Mythos fans, DriveThruRPG is currently having their annual Cthulhu Mythos sale in honor of H.P. Lovecraft’s birthday. This annual sale features more than 1400 titles all under the worthy theme of the Cthulhu Mythos. There is a slew of great products in this year’s sale. It’s worth taking your time to sift through…
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Cthulhu Britannica: London – Cards from the Smoke or Up in Smoke?
Cthulhu Britannica: London Cards from the Smoke Rules: Andrew Kenrick Art Direction: Jon Hodgson Publisher: Cubicle 7 Page Count: N/A (160 Large Cards) Available Formats: Print MSRP – $19.99 Recently, I was traveling for work and had a chance to visit a really nice gaming store just outside of Oklahoma City called Game HQ. Each year I…
Project: Create a Comprehensive List of Mythos Inspired Movies and TV Shows
A wild and crazy idea came to me on Friday! I would like to create the most comprehensive list possible of movies, shows, and shorts that are inspired by the H.P. Lovecraft’s work, the mythos or just inspirational for Call of Cthulhu games. My hope is the list will be useful to all Call of Cthulhu keepers…
Home Before the Leaves Fall – A Look at Horrors of War
The Call of Cthulhu Role-Playing Game is undeniably a horror game, but it’s also a historical RPG, thanks to the creator, Sandy Peterson, for setting the original game, published in 1981, in the United States during the prohibition era of the 1920s. Other writers for the game have followed suit. Expanding the paradigm by continuing…
A little Gem! Saving Innsmouth the Play-by-Post Way
I have been running the Save Innsmouth introductory scenario for The Cthulhu Hack again, this time as a play by post game over at RPG Geek. I have implemented some of the changes I proposed in my review of the scenario and I’m happy to report that the game feels more robust and providing the…
Fear’s Sharp Little Needles Launched on Kickstarter
Today, the fine folks at Stygian Fox launched a new Kickstarter, Fear’s Sharp Little Needles, and I am really excited about this one! I recently purchased their other Call of Cthulhu horror scenarios book, The Things We Leave Behind, and I very impressed with the quality of the scenarios, the writing style of the various…
The Cthulhu Hack Giveaway Winner Announced
Thanks to everyone who entered our holiday giveaway of The Cthulhu Hack rulebook and PDF bundle. I have compiled all of the entries below in hopes that some you will find inspiration for a future investigation or campaign. It should be noted that all rights are retained by the person creating and submitting the entry….
Holiday Giveaway – The Cthulhu Hack RPG
I enjoy the holiday season and this year I have had my ups and downs, but in the end, have I been very fortunate. Therefore, I would like to give back to the gaming community in some small way. I find myself with a brand new extra copy of The Cthulhu Hack RPG rulebook by Just Crunch…
Stygian Fox to Rerelease Four Highly Regarded CoC Books
Most of you know I am ardent fan of all things mythos and when I hear news that a small publisher is stepping up their game and going to be releasing more material for Call of Cthulhu, I get excited. I thought this was definately worth sharing with all you Call of Cthulhu fans. Last night,…
Product Review: Dice Bag from Greyed Out
Today, I received the dice bag I recently ordered from Greyed Out and I am super excited to get it. My previous velour bag is old and beginning to show its age to the world; much to my chagrin. The measure of a veteran gamer (regardless of genre) is the ability to smartly carry their dice…
Rolling Boxcars 