How to start out?

By cthulhucometh, in CoC General Discussion

I bought Call of Cthulhu LCG today and tried to figure it out today but to no avail. Does anybody have a good idea how the easiest way to learn this game is? I'm huge into Lovecraft and want to learn how to play this to the best of my ability. Thanks

Maybe the best starting point is the video tutorial: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/coc/tutorial/player.html

Then just start playing. If there's something unclear, refer to rules of this game: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite_sec.asp?eidm=11&esem=4

If there's still something unclear then refer to FAQ found from that same page. After that, you can always search/post the 'CoC Rules Discussion' section: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_foros_temas.asp?efid=37&efcid=4

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And of course post any specific questions you have here on the forums! The members are more than happy to help people understand the basic play of the game, but it helps if you have a specific question that need resolution.

It's not a complex game at all. I recommend watching the gameplay video linked above, and then playing a test game at home. Just work through the phases and see how the mechanics all work and it should become clear.