This rpg.net review is from veteran reviewer Lev Lafayette, who averages just over 3/3 on his reviews – tough reviewer. He gives Trail a 4/4.
Category Archives: Trail of Cthulhu
Review of the improvisational Trail of Cthulhu supplement Armitage Files on Stargazer’s World. “The Armitage Files” is definitely a book anyone interested in running Trail of Cthulhu should own, especially if you want to try something new. But it proves – without a shadow of doubt – that it’s possible to improvise an investigative games […]
Dan Harms reviews the newly released Watchers in the Sky.
Great review of Armitage Files on 2d6 Feet in a Random Direction podcast, at 40m30s.
Dan Harms reviews Rough Magicks.
There’s a new review of Trail of Cthulhu up on rpg.net by CW Richeson. Trail of Cthulhu takes a fresh look at Lovecraft’s Mythos with a strong focus on investigation, excellent writing, and plenty of play support. Style: 5 (Excellent!) Substance: 4 (Meaty) He says: In play I was concerned that my traditional style of […]
Very likely the best system I’ve seen to handle investigation-oriented, Cthulhu Mythos gaming
“The whole piece has a wonderful quality of movement that immediately evokes a sense of mysterious, cinematic adventure.“
A new five-star review of Trail of Cthulhu by OBS staff reviewer, Megan Robertson. Overall, this is a masterful melding of the Gumshoe system with classic Cthulhu Mythos gaming, an inspired match. There’s so much goodness in this that I’ll be back again and again, not just to play but to mine for ideas whatever I […]
Dan Harms has written a review of DoSM. …this is a chilling scenario epitomizing Lovecraft’s cosmic horror. It not only recommends itself to Trail of Cthulhu purist players, but it’s also an excellent resource for Call of Cthulhu players who want more cosmic horror in their games. Also, Graham and I were also rather chuffed […]