Chaosium’s latest project, Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game, launched on Kickstarter today, surpassing its $50,000 goal just within 10 minutes. At the time of this writing, the project has reached over $378,000 with over 4,000 backers.
Horror on the Orient Express is a 1-4 player cooperative game where you and other investigators try to survive on the Orient Express. In order to win, you must hunt out cultists who are working to perform a ritual and make sure the train reaches its destination. Each player controls a character who can learn new skills, gather items, talk to passengers, and discover clues.
Welcome aboard the Orient Express—the most luxurious locomotive of the modern world! As you step onto one of its six cars, you are struck by the beauty and the comfort. The journey ahead, you are sure, will be a memorable one.
In The Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game, you will move through the train cars, ensuring your fellow passengers are safe (and sane). You’ll close the curtains to protect yourself, or open them to confront what lies beyond. You’ll change the train speed to better control your journey through the nightmare. But most importantly, you must plan your actions wisely, so all the passengers reach their destination… somehow.
By pledging on Kickstarter, you’ll have the chance to purchase the game at a discount at $98 and earn some extras including the Investigators Unveiled expansion pack, a Kickstarter exclusive promo train mini, and all unlocked stretch goals.
With just 16 days left to go, Horror on the Orient Express is a tabletop game worth backing!