Gates of Arkham

[Old Dwarf]

FFG is coming out with a new Elder Sign Expansion
"Gates of Arkham" It appears to be the real "Arkham Horror
Light we always hear about in Game comparisons.

Unlike the previous "Unseen Forces" Expansion this one
takes the Game out of the Museum & right into Arkham.
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_n...?eidn=5088

I like Elder Sign it's a quick Mythos fix but I always felt
the Museum was a restriction on the Game & even added
some House Rules for other locations. It's rarely got to the
table since Eldritch Horror came out.

Arkham Gates appears to open up the Game more allowing
players to go all over Arkham & it introduces 4 new Old Ones.
The obvious thought is this Game going to expand into
the other Arkham Horror Expansions Locations ?

Arkham Horror is one FFG Golden Eggs but it has become
massively bloated & they have taken it about as far
as the Theme material goes. Arkham Gates could well
allow them to resell us Arkham Horror in a simpler
package.

Speaking of the Unseen Forces Expansion (well I did mention it
above) with the Arkham Gates news I was inspired to break
out Elder Sign again & use the Unseen Forces expansion
for the first time.

The Blessed/Cursed die are a nice touch & the new mythos cards
offer some interesting choices I wonder if Arkham Gates will
include them.

OD