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'''Year:''' 2007
 
'''Year:''' 2007
  
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'''Designer(s):'''  
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'''Designer(s):''' [[Rob Vaughn]]
  
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'''Number of Players:''' 1 to 8 players
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'''Artist(s):''' ?
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'''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==
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A new play is coming to Miskatonic University, and anyone who's anyone will be there for the opening performance. However, there's something sinister about this play, and the people who see it come back a little...different.
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''From the back of the box:''
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As if the investigators didn't have enough to worry about before, now they must deal with the mind-warping effects of the King in Yellow, a play that tells a tale of madness and horror, opening a door for the Tattered King to enter through.
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This expansion introduces a major new mechanic to Arkham Horror - Heralds, who prepare the way for the Ancient One to arrive. In addition, old familiar faces will be turned against the investigators in ways they never expected. Featuring over 160 new cards, the King in Yellow heralds a darker age for Arkham Horror fans.
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The infamous theatrical play, "The King in Yellow," has come to Arkham in order to steal the sanity of those who watch it. With it come artists who paint things that cannot be, writers who dream of black stars, and madmen who wish to drag the rest of humanity into the dark abyss. Lording over all of them is the King in Yellow himself. With the townsfolk being corrupted by the baleful yellow signs, can a few courageous investigators stop the King in Yellow before madness takes its toll?
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* 13 Blight cards, old friends gone irretrievably mad.
 
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* 7 Magical Effect cards representing powerful new abilities.
 
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* The new Herald mechanic and the King in Yellow Herald.
 
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* 3 new Monster tokens, more horrible than any before!
 
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* Over 160 new cards, detailing new items, new spells, and new horrible happenings in Arkham and beyond!
 
  
 
==Comments / Trivia==
 
==Comments / Trivia==
 
This is the third expansion for [[Arkham Horror (Fantasy Flight)]]. Supplementary material for this expansion can be found in [[Arkham Horror: Miskatonic Horror]].
 
This is the third expansion for [[Arkham Horror (Fantasy Flight)]]. 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.
  
 
==Links==  
 
==Links==  

Latest revision as of 15:51, 29 March 2016

Arkham Horror: The King in Yellow

Details

Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games

Product Code/SKU: VA45

ISBN: 978-1-58-994336-0

Year: 2007

Designer(s): Rob Vaughn

Artist(s): ?

Expansion of: Arkham Horror (2nd Edition)

Expansions: Arkham Horror: Miskatonic Horror

Other Editions: None

Summary

From the back of the box:

The infamous theatrical play, "The King in Yellow," has come to Arkham in order to steal the sanity of those who watch it. With it come artists who paint things that cannot be, writers who dream of black stars, and madmen who wish to drag the rest of humanity into the dark abyss. Lording over all of them is the King in Yellow himself. With the townsfolk being corrupted by the baleful yellow signs, can a few courageous investigators stop the King in Yellow before madness takes its toll?

Comments / Trivia

This is the third expansion for Arkham Horror (Fantasy Flight). 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

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