Call of Cthulhu Core Rules

The Call of Cthulhu role-playing game saw birth on Friday 13th November 1981. Since that time it has been through seveneditions (including some 'half' editions). The following links lead to individual entries for the various rules printings of the game.

First Edition

1st Edition Box Cover

Call of Cthulhu, 1st Edition, 1st Printing 1981

Call of Cthulhu Designer's Edition 1982

Call of Cthulhu, 1st Edition, 2nd Printing 1982

Second Edition

2nd Edition Box Cover

Call of Cthulhu, 2nd edition 1983

Call of Cthulhu, 2nd Edition (GW) 1983

Third Edition

3rd Edition (US) Box Cover

Call of Cthulhu, 3rd Edition 1986

3rd Edition (UK) Rulebook

Call of Cthulhu, 3rd Edition (GW) 1986

Fourth Edition

4th Edition Rulebook

Call of Cthulhu, 4th Edition 1989

Fifth Edition

5th Edition Rulebook

Call of Cthulhu, 5th Edition 1992

Call of Cthulhu, 5th Edition (Limited) 1993

5.5 Edition Rulebook

Call of Cthulhu, 5.5 Edition 1998

5.6 Edition Rulebook

Call of Cthulhu, 5.6 Edition 1999

20th Anniversary Edition Rulebook

Call of Cthulhu, 20th Anniversary Edition 2001

Sixth Edition

6th Edition Rulebook

Call of Cthulhu, 6th Edition 2004

25th Anniversary Edition Rulebook

Call of Cthulhu, 25th Anniversary Edition 2006

30th Anniversary Edition Rulebook

Call of Cthulhu, 30th Anniversary Edition 2011

Seventh Edition

7th Edition Rulebook

Call of Cthulhu, 7th Edition 2015