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March Brings ‘Monsters Vs. Heroes – Volume 2: Cthulhu Mythos’ from Ares Games

Jan 20, 2019

If you enjoy quick playing card games, and happen to be a fan of H.P. Lovecraft, then you’ll want to keep your eyes open for Monsters Vs. Heroes Volume 2: Cthulhu Mythos. In the game, published by Ares Games, the human protagonists from two classic Lovecraft tales face of against the monstrosities from those stories as well. The second volume of Monsters Vs. Heroes The game is for two to eight players, ages 8+, plays in around 10 to 30 minutes, and will carry an MSRP of $16.90 when it arrives in March.

Note: In the sell sheet info below, I have no clue as to how Ares came up with “The Masks of Innsmouth” since no Lovecraft story exists with that title…

From Ares Games:

Meet the main characters of Lovecraft’s masterpieces “The Mask of Innsmouth” and “At the Mountains of Madness”. Fight with Robert Olmstead or Zadok Allen, or the dreadful Deep One, or with William Dyer and Danforth, or the creatures that haunt Antarctica.

During the game, you can play a card from your hand or draw a new card from the deck. Each card represents a character with a special skill you can use in your favor. The Innsmouth Folk can ambush and devour heroes. Warren Rice can rely on Francis Morgan or Professor Armitage. Unique characters have incredible powers, but don’t underestimate the utility of Investigator of the Occult or deadly Albino Penguins…

Monsters Vs. Heroes — Volume 2: Cthulhu Mythos is a fast and fun card game for 2 to 8 players. This set includes two different decks (30 cards each); use them separately to play with 4 players or less, or mash them together to play with more people, or to have the fun last a little longer!

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