"Machina Arcana Review" Topic

"As I previously mentioned in my review of Rise of Cthulhu, I love the Cthulhu Mythos. So, when I was offered the chance to review Machina Arcana, a co-op board game that mixes steampunk & my favorite Lovecraftian nightmares, I jumped at the chance.

Now, that being said, I have to be honest and admit that I don't know much about steampunk but I did go into this review with an open mind mainly because I understand that the Mythos cross and compliment many genres and themes. So how well does Machina Arcana pair these two genres into a horror game you should to add to your collection? Read on!

Machina Arcana is a cooperative game for 1-4 players runs between 40 and 120 minutes per player (depending on the mode). Machina Arcana plays best with 1-4 players…"

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Armand

Good overview of the game. I own it but have only played it twice. The artwork is great and I don't mind the lack of minis at all. The game is very difficult, as a cooperative survival game should be.

My biggest problem is that there is a lot of text to read and it is extremely small. I need a magnifier with LED light just to read it. My son laughed at me to begin with, but soon began to use the magnifier as well.

If you wanted to use minis, it would be easy to do. There are many suitable Lovecraftian creatures and Victorian sci-fi/steam punk adventurers in 28mm – 30mm on the market.