MOB Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) Call of Cthulhu's Horror on the Orient Express has long been revered as one of the most iconic and acclaimed horror campaigns in tabletop roleplaying — so we're very excited to announce a new board game adaption is coming!Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game brings the award-winning Call of Cthulhu horror and mystery TTRPG into the world of board gaming. Special rules, ongoing character development, and awesome play pieces all providing a challenging and exciting gaming experience.Designed by Adam Kwapiński (Nemesis, Frostpunk) and Michał Gołąb Gołębiowski (Destinies), Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game is a cooperative game in which you and other investigators have to survive on the doomed train. To win, you must discover and hunt out the cultists to stop them performing a hideous ritual, as well as make sure that the train reaches its destination. With all manner of dangers facing you, the challenge is to survive, stop the horrors of the Dreamlands, and prevent calamity.We'll be launching a Kickstarter for the game next year, with a planned release date in 2025. And at Gen Con this year we'll be demoing a prototype: come see the train on its journey at the Chaosium booth #509. Learn more about Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game Sign up to the Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game Newsletter. Entry at Board Game Geek Edited July 21, 2023 by MOB 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) Last week we announced Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game is in development. It quickly shot up to first place on BoardGameGeek's 'Hotness' top trending games list – and is still #1! Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about the game: https://mailchi.mp/805d007763f2/horror-on-the-orient-express-board-game Edited July 25, 2023 by MOB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hall Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 It sounds great! I'm really looking forward to joining this Kickstarter. Any word on if the elements are backward-compatible as props/maps/events for the roleplaying game version? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 There's a train coming! Want a first look at our Horror on the Orient Express board game? If you're at Gen Con come check out the prototype at our booth, 509. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 In addition to our ENNIES wins, we won another award at Gen Con this year – Board Game Quest's "Staff Pick of the Show 2023" for Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game! Here co-designers Adam Kwapiński (Nemesis, Frostpunk) and Michał Gołąb Gołębiowski (Destinies) show off the award at our demo table for the game. Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game is a cooperative game in which you and other investigators have to survive on the doomed train.Special rules, ongoing character development, and awesome play pieces all providing a challenging and exciting gaming experience. We'll be launching a Kickstarter for the game next year, with a planned release date in 2025. Learn more about Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game Sign up to the Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game Newsletter. Read Adam's Design Journal at the Chaosium news blog. Entry at Board Game Geek 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) "This is the game I'm most excited for!" – in her Gen Con 2023 Vlog, Paula Deming checks out the prototype of our Horror on the Orient Express board game, based on the classic TTRPG campaign for Call of Cthulhu. Make sure you are on board! Sign up to our Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game newsletter, and stay up-to-date about news, developments, and our timeline for release announcements: https://mailchi.mp/805d007763f2/horror-on-the-orient-express-board-game Edited August 18, 2023 by MOB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 We'll be in Philadelphia PA for PAX Unplugged this weekend, December 1-3. Come and say hi to Chaosium's Rick, Matt, Jeremiah and Kuba at our booth, #3801. We'll have a wide selection of the latest Chaosium releases, including the Cults of RuneQuest books, Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine, the Pendragon Starter Set, and advance copies of our new Call of Cthulhu solo adventure Alone Against the Static! And Kuba will be demoing Horror on the Orient Express The Board Game at the booth — come and check this highly anticipated game! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 Horror on the Orient Express the Board Game is coming to Kickstarter next year! Sign up now to get notified on launch: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chaosium/horror-on-the-orient-express-the-board-game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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