The Thing in the Darkness
(1984)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 14 and up. You can play with 1 to 1 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Role Playing...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 45 |
| Minimum age: | 14 |
| Number of players: | 1 |
| Publisher: | Steve Jackson Games |
| Designers: | Matthew J. Costello, Steve Jackson (I), Warren Spector |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Role Playing |
You are a journalist investigating the disappearance of a college co-ed. Each turn the player chooses from a list
of places to investigate and then reads a paragraph to see what happens. These may involve dice checks and re-directions to yet other paragraphs. In addition there is a Time Chart -- the character must eat and sleep -- as this is also a "race against time." Based on the H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.
Most players will fail several times before managing to get to the key places at the right times and win.
Published in Fantasy Gamer #3, Dec/Jan 1984
Alternative names:
The Thing in the Darkness
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