Shadows of Arkham is an interesting, Arkham Horror-esque game. As I so often do, I wonder how many Lovecraftian games one can own? To me, a video game purchase is probably based mostly on the thematics of the game. I'm not interested in a game if it doesn't create a cool story, a narrative. That's why I generally prefer RPG to board games; the stuff I hate about board games is the stuff that makes it a board game... fifteen decks of cards, sheets of tokens.
That said, I enjoy a board game night every now and then, and judging by the video, there is a legitmate enthusiasm behind Shadows of Arkham. $25 is also not very much for a board game; it's actually baffingly low, considering they are manufacturing in the United States.
Dark forces work behind the scenes to undermine the fabric of reality. One has the sense that if Arkham were to fall, it may spell the end of everything. But darkness has ways of being seen. The Ring of Shadows has been found, or maybe wanted to be found, at this critical hour. It's up to the citizens of the Miskatonic Valley to work together to wield its awful power to stop the end before it begins.
