I have just bought 2 new APs (HBS and AD), and I am shocked:

Something strange has happened to graphics ... it look like done with crayon, unfortunately for me - it does not fit, too colorful for a Card Game telling a story of one horror....

In addition in CCG, when you see the picture, you could easily guess the fraction, there was something in the picture that told you that this guy is Hastur or Miskatonic... Here it is totally lost. Every picture looks the same..

I really hope it is not new FFG strategy.

IN ADDITION: Ghoulish Thrill Seeker - is this some **** Easter Egg? Very unlucky joke... I am now waiting for Ghoulish Clown with Balloons and Ghoulish Pop Singer. Shame on you, FFG!

You're not alone.

All though Call of Cthulhu the Card Game is not limited strictly to Mythos horror.

It is also 'Pulp' but this is not a free license to cheapen the wonderful flavour

and atmosphere of the game with lame slap-stick. I guarantee you some will say,

"Lighten up! It's only a game." or " Your vision for the game is too limited" but I

feel that atmosphere is vital to the heart of this game and cheap laughs

will only serve to weaken that. If you want Mythos laughs play Munchkin Cthulhu.

As an example of my 'limitations'- from the 'Ancient Horrors' AP,

'Norm Grzbowski'- football coach sucks in so many ways I can't even begin to say

but 'Cafeteria Lady' I can live with (barely). 'Ghoul Thrill Seeker' is an all time low.

I can't help but think what really cool card we might have gotten in it's place!

Another example of where I draw the line, the flavour of the 'Indy' movies, the recent

'Mummy' movies or even 'Cast a Deadly Spell' would be acceptable but for instance

is exactly what we don't need.

In conclusion, for me the 'bigger picture' is, the art and overall flavour is

very satisfying and I really am enjoying the serialization of the APs.