Cthulhu: Dark Providence Board Game with Exclusive Death May Die Investigators

Who This Appeals To

Cthulhu: Dark Providence is perfect for fans of strategic deck-building games, Lovecraftian horror enthusiasts, and players who enjoy hidden role mechanics with competitive gameplay. If you love games like A Study in Emerald, Arkham Horror, or asymmetric strategy games where deduction and deception matter, this game delivers an immersive experience set during the Great Depression era.

What Is Cthulhu: Dark Providence?

"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor."

Cthulhu: Dark Providence is a new take on Martin Wallace's acclaimed board game A Study in Emerald, combining deck building mechanics, secret agendas, and the creations of H.P. Lovecraft. Set in the world of Cthulhu: Death May Die, this game places you in a period when the Great Depression rages across most cities of the United States. Cultists explore the nation's vulnerability, seeking to remake it into a twisted version of itself by consorting with unspeakable beings from nightmarish dimensions. Investigators take the opposite side, standing against this dark providence.

Features

• Strategic deck-building mechanics combined with hidden role gameplay
• Secret team assignments - players are divided between Cultists and Investigators
• Competitive scoring system where only the highest scorer on the winning side claims victory
• Multiple strategic actions: bid for assets, control cities, consort with Mythos, assassinate rivals, seal or protect dimensional gates
• Sanity mechanics that add risk and tension to every decision
• Rich thematic integration with the Cthulhu: Death May Die universe
• Includes 5 exclusive Cthulhu: Death May Die investigator cards
• Supports 2-5 players, ages 14 and up
• Solo game mode with 16 dedicated solo cards

What You'll Experience

Players are secretly divided onto both sides of this conflict and use their influence to bid for the right to claim assets, take control of cities, and consort with powerful Mythos. Trying to keep their identity secret and avoiding insanity, you'll perform a multitude of actions - swaying agents to your side, assassinating rival agents, blocking opponents from performing actions, and sealing or protecting gates to otherworldly dimensions to progress your agenda and score points.

Although players are divided into opposing sides, this is not a team game. Only the player with the highest score of the leading side in the battle will claim victory and change the destiny of the nation. Every decision matters as you balance building your deck, managing your sanity, and concealing your true allegiance until the perfect moment to strike.

Game Components

• Game Board
• Track Board
• 5 Player Dashboards
• 6 Alignment Cards
• 150 Asset Cards
• 24 Mythos Cards
• 16 Solo Game Cards
• 5 Player Aids
• 95 Influence Cubes
• Sanity Test Bag
• 30 Cardboard Frames
• 27 Agent Tokens
• Cthulhu Standee
• 105 Tokens
• 5 Exclusive Cthulhu: Death May Die Investigators

Related Lovecraftian Adventures

Expand your Cthulhu gaming collection with Cthulhu: Death May Die, the cooperative horror game set in the same universe, or add expansions like Cthulhu: Death May Die - Season 4 and Cthulhu: Death May Die - Yog Sothoth. For more deck-building strategy, explore Epic Spell Wars Deck-Building Game.