Fantasy Flight Games | Arkham Horror The Card Game: Deluxe Expansion - 3. The Forgotten Age | Card Game | Ages 14+ | 1 to 4 Players | 60 to 120 Minutes Playing Time

If you’re playing Arkham Horror: The Card Game solo, you have to run at least two investigators—and honestly, that’s part of the fun. It’s like being the director and the lead actors in your own Lovecraftian mystery—twice the decisions, twice the tension, and twice the satisfaction when you survive by the skin of your teeth.The game shines as a narrative experience. Each scenario plays out like a chapter in an unfolding horror novel, with branching paths and real consequences that carry over into future scenarios. When you’re playing two-handed, you can build decks that complement each other—one investigator focusing on clue gathering and support, the other on monster-smashing and damage control. The synergy feels great, and it’s genuinely rewarding to watch your “team” develop over time.The difficulty is no joke. The chaos bag can turn a sure win into a desperate scramble in seconds, and the game doesn’t pull punches with its story twists. But that unpredictability is part of the charm—it makes every victory feel hard-earned.Component quality is excellent, the rulebook is clear once you learn the flow, and the amount of replayability is enormous thanks to different investigators, deck-building choices, and branching story paths.If you enjoy immersive storytelling, tense decision-making, and the occasional “how did we survive that?” moment, Arkham Horror: The Card Game is one of the best solo/two-handed experiences you can buy. Just be ready to lose... a lot.

I am quite new to board games and I wanted something interesting to play with my flatmate during the lockdown. The game is quite challenging and offers different difficulties. Even though the campaign felt a little bit short (about 2 hours for each of the 3 scenarios), no campaign feels the same because of the option to choose different characters and difficulties, as well as options that have their consequences and resolutions. As with all luck-based games, it can be quite frustrating at times but nothing too crazy.PROS: co-operative (you all play against the game rather than each-other), quite dynamic, fast-progressing rounds; interesting and detailed storyline to really enhance the role-playing experience; beautiful artwork; good mechanics for beginners; customisation options with DLCs and expansion packs;CONS: game rules can be quite tricky and hard to learn at the beginning, we had to look up a few instances online; if you're looking for a long-winded, intricate campaign then this is definitely not the game for you (although with DLCs and expansion packs it could be); luck plays a big role so no matter how good you character is you can still lose; some cards have weird wording on them so it's useful to look up online what they meanOVERALL: I would definitely recommend this game if you're into similar role-playing, storyline games.As for the materials themselves, the game looks well-made and printed on nice stock :).

Lets get the negative out of the way firstThe cons:It has a very steep learning curve, I recommend watching some YouTube videos there are a load of them(the Arkham Chronicle ones are very clear and entertaining to boot) but once you get your head around them you'll be okay.It's brutal... prepare to fail. I have no idea how anyone could survive on hard or expert! But it is very tough.Okay now lets get positive. You maybe wondering why I've given the game 5 stars with cons. It's because once you learn the rules it's not a problem and if I went through the story in one sitting it wouldn't be any fun at all, but for you if you get frustrated with games you can't pick up right away or that are tough on you maybe this isn't the game for you.The Pros:The story is very well done. The artwork on the cards is excellent. The gameplay is loads of fun with unpredictable events and challenges. Don't worry about replay value. Okay once you have played through the first time you will know the story but trying it with different characters and difficulties + deck building and fan made scenarios on boardgamegeek will keep you busy

This edition of Arkham horror is for 2 players only, it's a great way to experience the system and see if you like it. If like me you do enjoy it and want more though you might regret not going for the revised edition which plays up to 4 and is more user friendly for beginners.3 mission campaign included is a good experience but realistically you'll need expansion content to really get the most out of this box.The campaign is replayable but alot of the fun comes from the discovery element of the game/story. A full run of the three missions takes about 4 or 5 hours, I've replayed the campaign twice now and there are increased difficulties you can try and different results depending on how you perform but realistically what's included here will give you about 20-30 hours of game.