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title: "Under Dark Waves - Expansion for Arkham Horror"
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# 2 double-sided map tiles (Kingsport & Innsmouth) 353 cards including 150+ encounters & events 8 new investigators with unique skills Under Dark Waves - Expansion for Arkham Horror

**Brand:** asmodee
**Price:** € 168.81
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌌 Plunge into the abyss where mystery meets madness — will you survive the Under Dark Waves?

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Under Dark Waves - Expansion for Arkham Horror by asmodee
- **How much does it cost?** € 168.81 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Key Features

- • **Epic Narrative Depth:** Over 150 encounter and event cards craft four thrilling new scenarios, ensuring every game session is a unique, suspense-filled experience.
- • **Seamless Integration:** Designed exclusively for Arkham Horror Third Edition, this expansion elevates your gameplay without the hassle of standalone setup.
- • **Assemble Your Elite Team:** Choose from 8 fresh investigators, each bringing distinct abilities and backstories to tackle eldritch horrors lurking beneath the waves.
- • **Dive Into New Territories:** Explore Kingsport and Innsmouth with immersive double-sided tiles that expand your Arkham Horror universe beyond the familiar.
- • **Innovative Terror Mechanic:** Feel the creeping dread with new monsters, conditions, and the terror mechanic that intensifies the stakes and your strategic choices.

## Overview

Under Dark Waves is a large expansion for Arkham Horror Third Edition that introduces two new double-sided map tiles (Kingsport and Innsmouth), eight new investigators, four fresh scenarios, and over 150 encounter and event cards. Featuring new monsters, assets, and a terror mechanic, it deepens the Lovecraftian narrative and gameplay complexity. This expansion requires the Arkham Horror Third Edition Core Set and supports 1-6 players with an average playtime of 2-3 hours.

## Description

From the manufacturer Arkham Horror Third Edition The year is 1926, and it is the height of the Roaring Twenties. Flappers dance till dawn in smoke-filled speakeasies, drinking alcohol supplied by rum runners and the mob. It’s a celebration to end all celebrations in the aftermath of the War to End All Wars. Yet a dark shadow grows in the city of Arkham. Alien entities known as Ancient Ones lurk in the emptiness beyond space and time, writhing at the thresholds between worlds. Occult rituals must be stopped and alien creatures destroyed before the Ancient Ones make our world their ruined dominion. Only a handful of investigators stand against the horror. Will they prevail? Arkham Horror Third Edition is a cooperative board game. Players take on the roles of investigators trying to rid the world of eldritch beings known as Ancient Ones. Based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, players will have to gather clues, defeat terrifying monsters, and find tools and allies if they are to stand any chance of defeating the creatures that dwell just beyond the veil of our reality. When starting a game of Arkham Horror Third Edition , you have choices to make as to how you will meet your doom, selecting a scenario and choosing an investigator to embody, all of which have a distinct identity. Players of Arkham Horror: The Card Game and Mansions of Madness will already be familiar with these investigators, as they are some of the most prolific heroes of the Arkham Horror Files ! Product Information For 1 to 6 players 2 to 3 hours play time Ages 14 and up Explore to Survive A game of Arkham Horror Third Edition is split into a series of rounds. You and your fellow investigators won’t know how to win the game immediately—it's not as simple as just closing gates to other worlds! Every scenario begins with archive cards that propel the scenario's narrative and provide short-term goals for your investigators to accomplish. As more cards are added to the codex, the mystery begins to unravel, and the investigators just may discover a way to impede the darkness. But as with all games in the Arkham Horror Files , things never quite go according to plan. As doom spreads across the city, other cards will be added to the codex, cards that see the world inch ever-closer to being engulfed by the unknown. The spread of doom, the approach of an Ancient One, and even the investigators' own choices can lead to new cards being added to the codex, making every turn vital to your success. Each round is made up of four phases The Action Phase The Action Phase sees your investigators fighting back against the dark power of the mythos. During this phase, each investigator can perform two different actions Move – Investigators can move up to two spaces in the city, spending money to hire speedy transport and move additional spaces. The space where you end your turn will determine what encounter card you draw later in the turn. Gather Resources – Gain one dollar token, which can be used to purchase items and goods as well as increase how far you can move Focus – Focus one of your skills, increasing its value. Ward – Attempt to remove doom from your location. Increasing doom means danger for the investigators, and removing doom can delay these apocalyptic heraldings. Attack – Attack a monster engaged with you. Evade – Try to escape from a monster engaged with you. Research – Search for clues at your location. Trade – Trade money, clues, items, and more with other investigators at your location. The Monster Phase The Monster Phase sees the nightmares on the board lurch to life, closing in and attacking investigators. Each investigator has a damage and horror threshold, and attacks from the enemies that you face gnaw at your health and sanity. When health or sanity reaches zero, the investigator is defeated, succumbing to their injuries or utter madness. Every monster in A rkham Horror Third Edition b ehaves differently and poses a different threat. While some monsters will remain stationary, serving as an obstacle to your investigation, terrifying H unters will close in on your investigators, forcing them to deal with the evil at hand. Investigators will have to gather weapons, spells, and more to deal with these creatures during the Action Phase. The Encounter Phase The Encounter Phase sees the next chapter of your adventure revealed as you draw encounter cards based on your current location. Each neighbourhood features its own deck of encounter cards, and in addition to those cards, every scenario adds its own unique events to these decks, granting even more variety to each scenario. These encounters are also branching within the larger story, and they can go right or horribly wrong based on skill tests. Perhaps the local police finally believe your story, or maybe the mystical runes you found hide a nasty surprise. Every investigator has five different skills that compose their character: lore, influence, observation, strength, and will. The numbers next to these skills indicate how many dice you'll roll during a skill test. If you can roll at least one five or six, the test is successful! Of course, the more dice you roll, the better your odds of succeeding, so you'll want to make good use of the focus action to increase your skills. The Mythos Phase The Mythos Cup is an integral part of the game, changing the face of Arkham by summoning doom and monsters to hunt your investigators, but also spawning new clues, beacons of hope for your investigators to find and advance the narrative. Various tokens are placed in the Mythos Cup at the start of a scenario, as dictated by that scenario's specific rules. At the end of each round, each player will pull two tokens from the cup and follow their directions, changing your fortunes and unleashing terrible new blights on the city of Arkham. Once the shadow of the Mythos Phase has passed, the investigators are free to investigate during the Action Phase once again, if they are still standing. With every passing turn, Arkham and your investigators shift and change. As the eternal darkness begins to eat away at their soul, will they have the fortitude to continue their journey? Encroaching Darkness Behind our own dimension lurk horrors beyond comprehension. No longer can you drift blissfully unaware on the blind side of the veil. Evil lurks around every corner. Can you save the world with your sanity intact?

Review: Great game - Outstanding coop game that’s out of the ordinary
Review: Complex but great - Not a board game for the family. It's not dirty, it's just a little complicated for your average schmuck. Lots of small pieces, some complicated rules, but hot dang it's fun! Don't need to have a pre-existing knowledge of Lovecraftian Horror, as the story's are all self contained. Great world building on the lore card really sets the scene. 2-3 hours play time per session, with great replay value means you can get multiple uses out of the game. Definitely good value for money (even if it's a little pricey up front) Would suggest buying an insert for the box to improve the storage, as there is basically none as standard (3 zip bags)

## Features

- Warning:Not suitable for children under 3 years. For use under adult supervision
- Cold salt waves beat on the New England coast and thick fog rolls in off the bay, obscuring the small fishing hamlets that nestle in the darkness.
- Dark things creep along the shoreline, strange lights glide deep beneath the surface of the Atlantic, and the pallid villagers go missing with disturbing regularity.
- Under Dark Waves is a new large box expansion for Arkham Horror, taking your investigations beyond the town of Arkham to the other ill-fated towns of Massachusetts.
- Two new double-sided tiles bring Kingsport and Innsmouth to vibrant life, while eight more investigators arrive to join your party, ranging from a drifter like “Ashcan” Pete to a letter carrier such as Stella Clark.
- These investigators will have their work cut out for them with four entirely new scenarios pitting them against the horrors that lurk beneath the ocean waves. With over 150 encounter and event cards, alongside new assets, monsters, conditions, and the terror mechanic, Under Dark Waves boasts a vast undersea treasure trove, pulling you into some of the Cthulhu Mythos’s most compelling tales. This is not a standalone product. It requires the Arkham Horror Third Edition Core Set to play.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08GFFR5RF |
| Are Batteries Required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 55,450 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) 199 in Board Game Pieces |
| Brand | Asmodee |
| Brand Name | Asmodee |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | Choking Hazard - Small Parts, No Warning Applicable |
| Colour | Various |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,884 Reviews |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Estimated Playing Time | 120 Minutes |
| Expansion For | Arkham Horror Third Edition |
| Game Mechanics | card drafting, cooperative |
| Genre | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00841333111434 |
| Included Components | 2 Map Tiles, 9 Endcaps, 8 Investigators, 4 Scenarios, 353 Cards, 31 Tokens |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 29.5 x 29.5 x 7.3 centimetres |
| Item Type Name | Game |
| Item Weight | 2.75 Pounds |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Fantasy Flight Games |
| Manufacturer Part Number | AHB05 |
| Material | Cardstock |
| Material Type | Cardstock |
| Maximum Age Recommendation | 1332.00 |
| Minimum Age Recomendation | 168 |
| Minimum Age Recommendation | 36.00 |
| Model Number | AHB05 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Players | 1 to 6 |
| Number of players | 1 to 6 |
| Operation Mode | manual |
| Rulebook Availability | No Rulebook |
| Set Name | Arkham Horror: Under Dark Waves Expansion |
| Size | One Size |
| Special Features | Portable |
| Subject Character | Ashcan Pete, Zoey Samaras and other new investigators |
| Supported Battery Types | No batteries required. |
| Theme | Fantasy, Horror |
| UPC | 841333111434 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Asmodee
- **Genre:** Science Fiction & Fantasy
- **Material:** Cardstock
- **Number of players:** 1 to 6
- **Theme:** Fantasy, Horror

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Please give an opinion pertaining to level of complexity for solo playability. I am a mid-level experience gamer. Rate 1-5(easy to complex & why?**
A: 4. Most of their games have a high number of components that you have to keep track of. The game can easily turn disastrous if you fail or incorrectly play a component. Don’t be surprised at the the number of times you have to go back and reference the instruction book. Some games have two books, a quick startup book and a more comprehensive instruction book. Give one of their games a try. I believe that you will enjoy yourself.

**Q: I am wondering if 3rd edition expansions for Arkham Horror work with the 2nd edition base game?**
A: no. totally different game set up and rules

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great game
*by R***N on 8 March 2026*

Outstanding coop game that’s out of the ordinary

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Complex but great
*by S***X on 26 October 2023*

Not a board game for the family. It's not dirty, it's just a little complicated for your average schmuck. Lots of small pieces, some complicated rules, but hot dang it's fun! Don't need to have a pre-existing knowledge of Lovecraftian Horror, as the story's are all self contained. Great world building on the lore card really sets the scene. 2-3 hours play time per session, with great replay value means you can get multiple uses out of the game. Definitely good value for money (even if it's a little pricey up front) Would suggest buying an insert for the box to improve the storage, as there is basically none as standard (3 zip bags)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We've played a different version every night for 4 days straight!
*by F***. on 6 January 2022*

It took a LONG time to get it all set up the first time, and even LONGER to get our heads around the rules (each time we've played we've realised we've been doing something wrong, so I'm still not convinced that we've nailed all of the rules yet!), But it is such a good game to play! As a couple, we love board games, but it's so hard to find decent ones that you can play as a 2. This has ticked that box for us. There are so many different set ups and intricacies that I can see how it will feel like a different game every time for a long time. The parts are well made and sturdy enough to last. The rules and instructions, although lengthy, are very clear and well written. The attention to detail is superb: we've loved the story elements to it, which make it much more interesting. We're already looking at expansion sets! Would definitely recommend for anyone who likes cooperative and/or strategy games.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Arkham Horror Under Dark Waves Board Game Expansion - New Locations, Investigators, and Terror! Cooperative Mystery Game, Ages 14+, 1-6 Players, 2-3 Hour Playtime, Made by Fantasy Flight Games
- Arkham Horror The Dead of Night Board Game EXPANSION - New Scenarios, Investigators, and Horrors! Cooperative Mystery Game, Ages 14+, 1-6 Players, 2-3 Hour Playtime, Made by Fantasy Flight Games
- Arkham Horror 3rd Edition , Mystery /Strategy Game | Cooperative Board Game for Adults and Family| Ages 14+ | 1-6 Players | Average Playtime 2-3 Hours | Made by Fantasy Flight Games

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