Product Description

The infamous theatrical play "The King in Yellow," has come to Arkham to steal the sanity of those who watch it. With it come artists who paint things that cannot be, writers who dream of black stars, and madmen who wish to drag the rest of humanity into the dark abyss. Lording over all of them is the King in Yellow himself. With the townsfolk being corrupted by the baleful yellow signs, can a few courageous investigators stop the King in Yellow before madness takes its toll? THE KING IN YELLOW is an expansion for the ARKHAM HORROR board game by Fantasy Flight Games. This expansion features 1 Herald Sheet, 1 sheet of tokens, 90 new Ancient One cards, and 76 new Investigator cards, including new Items, new Spells, and the terrible blighted Allies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22633 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Arkham Horror
• Model: VA45
• Published on: 2007-07-05
• Released on: 2007-06-07
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.62" h x 5.00" w x 7.50" l, .80 pounds

Features

• King in Yellow is not a standalone game. It requires a copy of Arkham Horror to play
• The King in Yellow Includes: 19 Common Item Cards, 22 Unique Item Cards, 15 Spell Cards, 13 Blight Cards, 7 Magical Effects Cards, 36 Arkham Location Cards, 24 Gate Cards, 27 Mythos Cards, 3 Act Cards, 1 Herald Sheet, 10 Yellow Sign Tokens
• For 1 to 8 players
• Play time of 180 minutes
• For ages 12 and above

From the Manufacturer
The infamous theatrical play, "The King in Yellow," has come to Arkham to steal the sanity of those who watch it. With it come artists who paint things that cannot be, writers who dream of black stars, and madmen who wish to drag the rest of humanity into the dark abyss. Lording over al f them is the King in Yellow himself. With the townsfolk being corrupted by the baleful yellow signs, can a few courageous investigators stop the King in Yellow before madness takes its toll?

Customer Reviews

Unashamedly biased devotion
The King in Yellow is my favorite horror story, so when I got into playing Arkham Horror, it didn't take long for a well-meaning friend to give me this expansion.

Objectively, The King in Yellow keeps to the high standards of the Arkham Horror game. The good & the bad are well-balanced. There are lots of new horrible things that can happen (events, etc) and lots of wonderful new spells and items to use in battling them. Two major new mechanics are introduced: the Herald (kind of a mini-Great Old One that makes the game a LOT harder) and the 'Acts' of the King in Yellow play. Essentially, at points in the game, you draw 'Act' cards. Either you react immediately (by taking a stiff penalty of some sort) or you move one step closer to losing the game.

Like with the other expansions, there are various ways to use the expansion. My preference is to mix the cards right in, but if you're finding the game too easy (which means you're a strategic genius the likes of Sun Tzu), you can highlight the expansion elements in a way that's guaranteed to make the game a LOT harder.

Subjectively, I'm madly fond of the content of this expansion. The King in Yellow is a mystical play (like the Necronomicon on stage!), and the expansion does a great job capturing the tone & fluff of the story created by Robert Chambers.

A lot of fun - highly recommended.

Arkham Horror Expansion The King In Yellow
I first played this game with a friend who owned all the expansions. It is by far, the best board game I've ever played! I strongly recommend this game, to anyone who is looking for a good time with friends.