Robed figures can be seen gathering in the woods at night. People are going missing. Disgusting creatures are terrorising the seaside.

The rapid technological progress of the modern era brings comfort…but also new unknown threats. Old Gods, malicious Eldritch beings who ruled the world eons ago, are awakening as reality starts to crumble.

Armed with clues, spells, and your dwindling sanity, you’ll investigate mysteries across the city and in the realms beyond.  An old train slows down and stops at its last station. The end of the world is at hand, and you’ve finally arrived at the doomed town

From an eldritch pact between Lost In Cult, Panstasz and Ysbryd Games comes World Of Horror: The Board Game. 


It gives flesh to Paweł Koźmiński’s original board game concept that inspired the World Of Horror video game, dragging it into the physical realm, manifesting at last, its unpredictable terror.


In this card-based survival RPG, players wander the seaside town of Shiokawa. Solving mysteries, combating nightmarish creatures and navigating tough decisions, all whilst racing against the relentless ascent of the Doom Wheel. Horrors stir in the shadows and the ceaseless presence of the Old God looms over their every step. A cold reminder that flesh is a fragile veil and survival is never guaranteed. 

World Of Horror: The Board Game

(Deluxe Neo80s)

    • The Limited Deluxe Edition, with only 300 units is available in the iconic colour variant “NEO-80s” 

    • Featuring all of the components found within the Deluxe Edition.

World Of Horror: The Board Game

(Deluxe)

  • The Deluxe Edition contains all the content of the Standard Edition, as well as the following upgrades:


    • The game box has been upgraded to a premium oversized, presentation box featuring a magnetic front reveal lid.


    • The softcover rulebook has transformed into a matte black hardback, with subtle spot-gloss details.


    • A 3-panel folding game board, helping you keep your game in order while setting the stage for the Mysteries to slowly unravel. 


    • A self-assembled lighthouse dice tower, where the dice that govern your fate are to be rolled. Designed to be placed next to Shiokawa's map like a spectral monolith, looming with purpose. 


    • Haunt your wardrobe with the iconic imagery from World Of Horror with 3 sew-on, fabric patches. 


    • The Book of Endings is included with the Deluxe edition. A hardback book, with spot-glossed highlights that illustrate every grisly fate that could fall upon you.

    • World Of Horror: The Board Game honours the horror masterworks that shaped the video game. It includes 3 new and exclusive Mysteries, crafted with the help of acclaimed writers such as Hifumi Kono, creator of Clock Tower.

    • The Deluxe Edition also includes 5 alternative, collectible Mystery End cards. Each card is hand-illustrated by acclaimed artists from the Japanese horror scene.

World Of Horror: The Board Game

(Standard)

    • Top Reveal Box 

    • 1 x Soft Cover Instruction Book

    • Character Inventory Board 

    • Combat Board 

    • Doom Wheel Board 

    • 9 Location Summary Boards 

    • Location Circle Token 

    • 5 x +1 Damage Tokens 

    • 5 x +2 Damage Tokens 

    • 4 x +3 Damage Tokens 

    • 3 x +4 Damage Tokens 

    • 1 x CS Token 

    • 1 x Mystery Tracker Token 

    • 5 x Luck Coin Token 

    • 2 x Stamina D10 Dice 

    • 2 x Reason D10 Dice 

    • 2 x D10 Fund Dice 

    • 1 x D6 Challenge Dice 

    • 1 x D10 Accuracy Dice 

    • 6 x Character cards 

    • 90 x Location Encounter Cards 

    • 50 x Item Cards 

    • 30 x Mystery Encounter Cards 

    • 20 x Spell Cards 

    • 20 x Status Cards

    • 15 x Mystery End Cards 

    • 10 x Ally Cards 

    • 5 x Mystery Summary Cards

    • 9 x Old God Cards

World Of Horror: The Board Game

(Guro Edition ‘Neon Slasher’)

    • The Guro Edition, at only 300 units features the striking “Neon Slasher” colouration. 

    • Lost In Cult is honoured to unveil the inclusion of hand-signed prints of the reinterpreted artwork, transforming each piece into a rare and intimate artefact.

    • Kago Shintaro, Kanafuro Taro, Cojima Miyako, Noroi Michiru and World Of Horror: The Board Games Illustrator -IZMA- offer their own interpretations of World Of Horror’s iconic creatures, all enclosed within a vessel of their own.

    • Featuring all of the components found within the Deluxe Edition.

World Of Horror: The Board Game

(Deluxe Shrouded)

    • The Limited Deluxe Edition, with only 300 units is available in the iconic colour variant “Shrouded” 

    • Featuring all of the components found within the Deluxe Edition.

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As each mystery unfolds, the Advancement Token crawls forward, warping fate itself and twisting the course of each investigation. These mysteries draw players to places burdened with secrets, where vital clues lie buried. With each step, the characters are reshaped by forces beyond their control. 

To succeed in cleansing Shiokawa, three mysteries are to be completed in a single and unbroken sequence. Should they fall to the abominations that dwell within Shiokawa, or should the Doom Wheel reach 100%, the slumbering Old God awakens devouring all life.

The investigation may also be undertaken as a shared effort with friends. Individuals take turns guiding the character’s decisions, wandering the accursed town, facing enemies and piecing together the truths that remain hidden beneath its surface. Friends can fully immerse themselves in an ever-evolving storyline, one designed to be experienced together as a shared horror story.

Deluxe Edition

World Of Horror: The Board Game honours the horror masterworks that shaped the video game. It includes 3 new and exclusive Mysteries, crafted with the help of acclaimed writers such as Hifumi Kono, creator of Clock Tower. These stories deepen World of Horror’s chilling tribute to the genre that inspired it. This edition features additional cards crafted to deepen the terror of your investigations.

The Deluxe Edition also includes 5 alternative, collectible Mystery End cards. Each card is hand-illustrated by acclaimed artists from the Japanese horror scene. Kago Shintaro, Kanafuro Taro, Cojima Miyako, Noroi Michiru and World Of Horror: The Board Games Illustrator -IZMA- offer their own interpretations of World of Horror’s iconic creatures, all enclosed within a vessel of their own.

  • The Deluxe Edition contains all the content of the Standard Edition, as well as the following upgrades:


    • The game box has been upgraded to a premium oversized, presentation box featuring a magnetic front reveal lid.


    • The softcover rulebook has transformed into a matte black hardback, with subtle spot-gloss details.


    • A 3-panel folding game board, helping you keep your game in order while setting the stage for the Mysteries to slowly unravel. 


    • A self-assembled lighthouse dice tower, where the dice that govern your fate are to be rolled. Designed to be placed next to Shiokawa's map like a spectral monolith, looming with purpose. 


    • Haunt your wardrobe with the iconic imagery from World Of Horror with 3 sew-on, fabric patches. 


    • The Book of Endings is included with the Deluxe edition. A hardback book, with spot-glossed highlights that illustrate every grisly fate that could fall upon you. The Book of Endings confronts the player with a grim conclusion to their doomed efforts to cleanse the seaside town of the Eldritch presence.

  • A premium oversized, presentation box featuring a magnetic front reveal lid, available in Original Black & White, NEO-80s and Neon Slasher variants.

  • Hand-curated dice sets for gameplay, etched with World Of Horror’s iconic font.

  • Choose your Character. Each Character has their own unique stats, items, and abilities.

  • A deck of Items that can be purchased, discovered or unlocked whilst Investigating Shiokawa.

  • Cards that grant players supernatural abilities and powers…for a cost.

  • Equippable NPC’s that impart status effects onto the player.

  • Cards that represent lingering psychological and physical afflictions that have an effect on your state throughout the game.

  • Damage? Tracker? Luck? Location? Shiba!

  • Encounter cards that are revealed when investigating Shiokawa's many locations.

  • The Deluxe gets a self-assembled lighthouse dice tower, where the dice that govern your fate are to be rolled.

  • A summary of the current case, along with the location where the Mystery Encounter cards are shuffled

  • Mystery-specific encounter cards that are shuffled into their assigned locations.

  • Investigate and interact with each location.

  • Old God cards determine what overarching effects are taking hold of the town during gameplay.

  • All Item Cards are placed on the Player Inventory Board. Organise what’s in your backpack!

  • Prepare, brace and engage in combat.

  • Keep an eye on your Doom!

  • A 3-panel folding game board, to set the stage for the Mysteries to slowly unravel.

  • An upgraded hardback book for the Deluxe to assist you during your Investigations.

  • An upgraded hardback book for the Deluxe that chronicles and illustrates every grisly fate that could befall you.

  • 5 collectible Alternative Mystery End cards. Hand-illustrated by acclaimed artists: Kago Shintaro, Kanafuro Taro, Cojima Miyako, Noroi Michiru and -IZMA- .

  • Iconic imagery from World Of Horror as sew-on, fabric patches.

  • A selection of multiple endings for each Mystery. Shaped by the time taken, the items discovered and the choices made by the character.

Limited Guro Edition - Neon Slasher


The Guro Edition, at only 300 units features the striking “Neon Slasher” colouration. 

Lost In Cult is honoured to unveil the inclusion of hand-signed prints of the reinterpreted artwork, transforming each piece into a rare and intimate artefact.

Kago Shintaro, Kanafuro Taro, Cojima Miyako, Noroi Michiru and World Of Horror: The Board Games Illustrator -IZMA- offer their own interpretations of World Of Horror’s iconic creatures, all enclosed within a vessel of their own.

Featuring all of the components found within the Deluxe Edition.

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Limited Deluxe Edition - NEO-80s

The Limited Deluxe Edition, with only 300 units is available in the iconic colour variant “NEO-80s” 

Featuring all of the components found within the Deluxe Edition.

Disclaimer: Final designs may vary from those displayed in the campaign and artwork is subject to change.