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Cthulhu by Gaslight: Keepers’ Guide Reviewed

Jeff McAleer
Mar 24, 2025
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Title: Cthulhu by Gaslight Keepers’ Guide

Publisher: Chaosium Inc

Authors: Keris McDonald, Mike Mason, Penelope Love, Mike Lay, Lynne Hardy, David Wade, with Garrie Hall, James Coquillat, William A. Barton, and Kevin Ross

Artists: Loïc Muzy, Bloom Báirseach, John Barry Ballaran, Franz Michael A. Bautista, Tom Brown, János Brumár, JB Casacop, Erik Davis-Heim, Gabriel Fecury, Andoni Fernández, Doruk Golcu, Chris Huth, Heikki Korhonen, Nikoloz Kuparadze, Pat Loboyko, Luke Marcatili, Louie Maryon, Joshua Meehan, Gretchen Meinzen, Wayne Miller, Alice Morelli, Miriam Moritz, Lachlan Page, Kelsey Phillips, Nathaniel Pilgrim, Nicola Silvani, and Tophecake

Year: 2024

Genre: Gamemasters guide for the Cthulhu by Gaslight roleplaying game of Victorian Era Lovecraftian horror.

Pages: 264 pages

MSRP: Hardcover (with PDF) $49.99 or in PDF at DriveThruRPG for more than likely $24.99.

I tackle the Keepers’ Guide for the Cthulhu by Gaslight roleplaying game from Chaosium Inc. Meant to be combined with the Investigators’ Handbook, this volume contains additional information to bring the Mythos to life during the Victorian Era in England.

6.5

SUMMARY

While there's plenty of great information packed into the Keepers' Guide for Cthulhu by Gaslight, the presentation being a bit of a jumble in places gives the book a rushed feel. I also wish there was far more page space devoted to the actual Cthulhu Mythos, seeing this game is promoted as standing as its own game apart from Call of Cthulhu. I will say the included adventures are solid if not necessarily spectacular. Personally, I think Cthulhu by Gaslight is far better as a resource for Call of Cthulhu 7E than as a standalone RPG.

Summary

While there's plenty of great information packed into the Keepers' Guide for Cthulhu by Gaslight, the presentation being a bit of a jumble in places gives the book a rushed feel. I also wish there was far more page space devoted to the actual Cthulhu Mythos, seeing this game is promoted as standing as its own game apart from Call of Cthulhu. I will say the included adventures are solid if not necessarily spectacular. Personally, I think Cthulhu by Gaslight is far better as a resource for Call of Cthulhu 7E than as a standalone RPG.
6.5
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