Gen Con Indy 2010, the best four days in gaming, will soon begin in Indianapolis, Indiana! Fantasy Flight Games is excited to offer an entire weekend's worth of events for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game. Ancient, nameless horrors dwell in the darkness, writhing in the night sky, under the earth, and in our very dreams. Madness and terror abound in the weird world of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. If you dare to risk your sanity, we have an event for you – regardless of your level of experience! Keep reading for detailed descriptions of all of the official FFG events.
Below you will find descriptions of all of the official FFG-sponsored Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game events. To register for events, you will need a Gen Con account. Follow this link to create a new account.
Be sure to also check out our updated Tournament Rules and FAQ / Errata.
Tournament Rules (PDF, 356 KB) - includes deck building rules and banned list
FAQ / Errata v1.5 (PDF, 560 KB)
And don't forget: the winner of the World championship will get to design a new card that will enter the Call of Cthulhu metagame in a future release!
Click on the links below to jump straight to an event:
3-on-3 Team Event
World Championship
Conspiracy Tournament
Highlander Event
LCG Triathalon Tournament
3-on-3 Team Event
10:00AM Thursday, August 5th
Introducing a new alternate play format for Call of Cthulhu: Team Play! Form a three-player team and compete against other teams for ultimate victory in this exciting new format. Multiple Swiss rounds will be played and will then cut to a top tier (the number depending on attendance) with one team claiming first prize and the tournament championship.
The event starts at 11:00AM. Registration begins at 10:00AM, please report to the TO early if you are planning on participating in this tournament, as any player not registered once the tournament has begun will not be able to compete in the event. If you do not have a team at the time of registration for the tournament, we will do our best to match you with a team on-site (no guarantees).
World Championship
10:00AM Friday, August 6th
Compete against other Call of Cthulhu players and claim the World Championship at this exciting event! Multiple Swiss rounds will be played and will then cut to a top tier (the number depending on attendance) with one player claiming the title of 2010 World Champion, as well as exclusive trophies and prizes!
The event starts at 11:00AM. Registration begins at 10:00AM, please report to the TO early if you are planning on participating in this tournament, as any player not registered once the tournament has begun will not be able to compete in the event.
Call of Cthulhu Conspiracy Tournament
10:00AM Saturday, August 7th
Introducing a new alternate play format for Call of Cthulhu: The Conspiracy Event! We will post the list of Conspiracies that will form the Conspiracy Deck in the weeks preceding Gen Con. In this event, the Story Deck will be entirely replaced by a Conspiracy Deck, which we will provide. Build your deck accordingly! Multiple Swiss rounds will be played and will then cut to a top tier (the number depending on attendance) for the tournament championship.
The event starts at 11:00AM. Registration begins at 10:00AM, please report to the TO early if you are planning on participating in this tournament, as any player not registered once the tournament has begun will not be able to compete in the event.
Call of Cthulhu Highlander Event
10:00AM Sunday, August 8th
There can be only one! In this alternate play format, you must construct your deck carefully as you can only have one copy of each card in your deck. You will need to make difficult resourcing decisions in each turn of the game - choose wisely! Multiple Swiss rounds will be played and will then cut to a top tier (the number depending on attendance) for the tournament championship.
The event starts at 11:00AM. Registration begins at 10:00AM, please report to the TO early if you are planning on participating in this tournament, as any player not registered once the tournament has begun will not be able to compete in the event.
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In addition, to our slate of Call of Cthulhu events, be sure to also check out our other exciting LCG™ tournaments and events. Due to popular demand, we have done our best to schedule our events so that you can participate in championship tournaments for multiple LCGs™.
For more information about our other LCG™ events, follow these links:
A Game of Thrones
Warhammer: Invasion
LCG™ Triathalon Tournament
4:00PM Friday, August 6th
Are you a hardcore LCG™ player? Do you play all 3 FFG Living Card Games? In this LCG™ Triathalon, compete against other players through several rounds of LCG™ action (the number of rounds based on attendance). In the final round, the finalists will compete against each other to determine who is the ultimate LCG™ champion! You will need a deck for all three LCGs™ - A Game of Thrones, Call of Cthulhu, and Warhammer: Invasion - to participate in this event.
Come and join us at Gen Con Indy 2010 for the best four days in gaming. See you there!