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Lost in R'lyeh

#197707BGG ↗

2016 · 2-6 players · 45min · weight 1.14 · 594 ratings

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ID
197707
Name
Lost in R'lyeh
Year
2016
Rank
9637
Min players
2
Max players
6
Playing time
45
Min playtime
45
Max playtime
45
Avg weight
1.1429
Num weights
7
Bayes avg
5.59499
Average
6.05011
Users rated
594
Num owned
1699
Wanting
6
Wishing
86
Num comments
168
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (3)
Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationSingle Loser Game
Categories (2)
Card GameHorror
Description (1002 chars)

Description from the publisher: R'lyeh is a terrible and ancient city, risen from the depths of the Pacific by a great curse. There, Cthulhu lies both dead and dreaming, waiting to consume any who venture near. In Lost in R'lyeh, players are trapped in H.P. Lovecraft's short story, "The Call of Cthulhu". From the mysterious discovery of a profane idol, to dreams of a dark cult, to landfall in a cyclopean metropolis and Cthulhu's horrific emergence, no player can truly win...although the last player to escape will be the ultimate loser for that player will be forever lost in R'lyeh! In terms of the gameplay, each turn choose to play either event cards and horror cards. Play the largest card sets you can to unlock ever-mightier powers. When the time is right, transition from playing cards from your hand to eliminating your array of escape cards. What's more, decide each turn whether picking up the whole stack will help you win, even though you're ultimately trying to get rid of cards.

LLM v2 (wide)

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LLM v3 (deep)

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