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Gameplay involves up to four investigators, each of which has their own unique abilities and skills, who have to manage the train’s journey while rooting out cultists and keeping innocent passengers sane and calm. Players can gather items, talk to passengers, discover clues, and potentially even learn spells to help hold off disaster.
Originally published in 1991, Horror on the Orient Express is well-known for its lethality, with Chaosium warning players that 70% of their characters would not survive the adventure. The original adventure was designed Geoff Gillan, Nick Hagger, Penelope Love, Marion Anderson, Richard Watts, Christian Lehmann, Mark Morrison, Bernard Caleo, Russell Waters, Phil Anderson, Peter F. Jeffery, L. N. Isinwy-II, Thomas Ligotti, and Lynn Willis.
The game supports 1-4 players and takes 90-120 minutes to play per game. Backers can get a copy with a $98 pledge. As of press time, the Kickstarter has raised $771,626 and will remain open through April 19th.
