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When I received the Dark Pharaoh at my home, strange angles started to disform everything!

Arkham Horror: Curse of the Dark Pharaoh Expansion (2006)

Players

1–8

Best: 4

Playing time

240–240 min

Age

12+

7.32

Average rating

3,632

Ratings

3.15/5

Weight

Alternate names:Arkham Horror: Der Fluch des Schwarzen Pharao +7 more

Designer:Robert Vaughn

Publisher:Fantasy Flight Games +7 more

Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).

Game DNA

Strategy5.0

Luck7.0

Interaction2.0

Complexity6.3

Theme10.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

Science FictionAdventureHorrorExpansion for Base-gameFightingNovel-basedVariable Player PowersCooperative GameHand ManagementDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Overview

Curse of the Dark Pharaoh is an Egyptian-themed expansion for Arkham Horror that contains 166 cards. It is a part of the Arkham Horror Series.

A museum exhibit has come to Arkham and can either stay as a permanent part of the base game (cards mixed in with original deck), or visit when you wish (cards kept separate).

The expansion contains: 45 Arkham location cards, 27 new gate cards, 21 new spell cards, 7 new ally cards, 4 benefit and detriment cards, 18 "barred from neighborhood" cards and 22 exhibit item cards, representing the ancient relics from Egypt.