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'''Designer(s):''' [[Kevin Wilson]]
 
'''Designer(s):''' [[Kevin Wilson]]
  
'''Number of Players:''' 1 to 8 players
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'''Artist(s):''' [[Matt Dixon]] (Cover Art), [[Felicia Cano]], [[Trevor Cook]], [[Alex Eckman-Lawn]], [[Cris Griffin]], [[Rafal Hrynkiewicz]], [[Henning Ludvigsen]], [[George Martzoukos]], [[Patrick McEvoy]], [[Germán Nóbile]], [[Linda Tso]], [[Loïc Zimmerman]], the artists of the [[Call of Cthulhu CCG|Call of Cthulhu Collectible Card Game]]
 
 
'''Estimated Playing Time:''' 120 to 240 minutes
 
  
 
'''Expansion of:''' [[Arkham Horror (2nd Edition)]]
 
'''Expansion of:''' [[Arkham Horror (2nd Edition)]]
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==Summary==
 
==Summary==
Return once more to H.P. Lovecraft's vision of New England, this time to explore the dream-haunted shores of misty Kingsport, a city where the dimensional barriers are at their thinnest. This place also has powerful guardians, so perhaps the investigators will find someone — or something — willing to help them in their battle against the Ancient One.
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''From the back of the box:''
  
* The town of Kingsport, on a new board with new rules and locations
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''Return once more to H.P. Lovecraft's vision of New England, this time to explore the dream-haunted shores of misty Kingsport, a city where the dimensional barriers are at their thinnest. This place also has powerful guardians, so perhaps the investigators will find someone — or something — willing to help them in their battle against the Ancient One.''
* 8 new investigators with powerful new abilities
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* 4 new Ancient Ones to struggle futilely against
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''Kingsport Horror'' introduces new game concepts to the ''Arkham Horror'' board game, including wandering dimensional rifts, Epic Battle cards, Guardians, and elusive monsters that must be tracked down before they can be fought. ''Kingsport Horror'' also adds eight new investigators, four new Ancient Ones, two new Heralds, over 20 new monster markers, dozens of new items and skills, plenty of new encounters, and an expansion board featuring the city of Kingsport. All in all, this expansion adds over 300 new cards to the base game.
* New protective elements in the form of Guardians
 
* 2 new Herald sheets
 
* 20 new monster markers, over 300 new cards, and the deadly Epic Battle cards!
 
  
 
==Comments / Trivia==
 
==Comments / Trivia==
This is the fourth expansion for [[Arkham Horror (Fantasy Flight)]]. Supplementary material for this expansion can be found in [[Arkham Horror: Miskatonic Horror]].
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This is the fourth expansion for [[Arkham Horror (2nd Edition)]]. Supplementary material for this expansion can be found in [[Arkham Horror: Miskatonic Horror]].
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Part of the [[Call of Cthulhu (Product Line)|Call of Cthulhu]] and [[Arkham Horror Files]] lines of products.
  
 
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Arkham Horror: Kingsport Horror

Details

Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games

Product Code/SKU: VA53

ISBN: 978-1-58-994370-4

Year: 2008

Designer(s): Kevin Wilson

Artist(s): Matt Dixon (Cover Art), Felicia Cano, Trevor Cook, Alex Eckman-Lawn, Cris Griffin, Rafal Hrynkiewicz, Henning Ludvigsen, George Martzoukos, Patrick McEvoy, Germán Nóbile, Linda Tso, Loïc Zimmerman, the artists of the Call of Cthulhu Collectible Card Game

Expansion of: Arkham Horror (2nd Edition)

Expansions: Arkham Horror: Miskatonic Horror

Other Editions: None

Summary

From the back of the box:

Return once more to H.P. Lovecraft's vision of New England, this time to explore the dream-haunted shores of misty Kingsport, a city where the dimensional barriers are at their thinnest. This place also has powerful guardians, so perhaps the investigators will find someone — or something — willing to help them in their battle against the Ancient One.

Kingsport Horror introduces new game concepts to the Arkham Horror board game, including wandering dimensional rifts, Epic Battle cards, Guardians, and elusive monsters that must be tracked down before they can be fought. Kingsport Horror also adds eight new investigators, four new Ancient Ones, two new Heralds, over 20 new monster markers, dozens of new items and skills, plenty of new encounters, and an expansion board featuring the city of Kingsport. All in all, this expansion adds over 300 new cards to the base game.

Comments / Trivia

This is the fourth expansion for Arkham Horror (2nd Edition). Supplementary material for this expansion can be found in Arkham Horror: Miskatonic Horror.

Part of the Call of Cthulhu and Arkham Horror Files lines of products.

Links