Call of Cthulhu

Call of Cthulhu is a horror fiction role-playing game based on H. P. Lovecraft's story of the same name and the associated Cthulhu Mythos. The game, often abbreviated as CoC, is published by Chaosium and was originally created by Sandy Petersen; it was first released in 1981 and is in its seventh edition, with licensed

foreign language editions available as well. Its game system is based on Chaosium's Basic Role-Playing (BRP) with additions for the horror genre. These include special rules for sanity and luck. It is one of the longest-running tabletop role-playing games still in publication. In Call of Cthulhu, players control

ordinary people: investigators, typically in the game's default historical 1920s setting, seeking to solve and uncover paranormal mysteries, usually linked to the Cthulhu Mythos, and survive its deadly creatures that are harmful to their lives and the human psyche. At its release in 1981, the game was notable for its

emphasis on psychological horror, investigation, and character vulnerability rather than combat and heroic adventures, departing from the conventions of many contemporary role-playing games. Widely regarded as a pioneering horror role-playing game, it influenced numerous later games and helped establish horror as a

major tabletop RPG genre. Call of Cthulhu has also been adapted for video, card and board games using the setting and the Call of Cthulhu brand. Some include Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game, the board game Arkham Horror, and video games Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth and Call of Cthulhu (2018).

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