Elder Sign

Description

--- "Elder Sign" is a fast-paced, cooperative dice game for 1-8 players where investigators race to seal eldritch portals and defeat the Ancient One before it destroys humanity. Key mechanics include: - *Cooperative gameplay* Players as investigators work together against time and supernatural threats. - *Dice resolution system* Thematic dice mechanic tests exploration, combat, sanity, and stamina during adventures. - *Adventure challenges* Investigators endure museum-based adventures to locate Elder Signs for sealing portals. - *Countdown mechanism* Tracks doom, summoning the Ancient One for a final battle if unresolved. - *Resource management* Utilize tools, allies, and occult knowledge while managing health and sanity. Elder Sign is a fast-paced, cooperative dice game of supernatural intrigue for one to eight players, designed by Richard Launius and Kevin Wilson of Arkham Horror fame. Set in 1926, players embody investigators combating eldritch portals leaking terrifying creatures from dimensions beyond, which drive susceptible minds to desperation. The core objective is to locate Elder Signs—eldritch symbols—to seal these gates and prevent the Ancient One from awakening and incinerating humanity. Investigators, equipped with tools, allies, and occult lore, venture through museum adventures and environs, testing sanity and stamina against monsters and other perils via a clever dice mechanism. A countdown escalates tension, manifesting the Ancient One for a climactic battle if players falter, all within 1-2 hours of play. ---