Arkham Horror, published by Fantasy Flight Games, was among that company's many games on display at Gen Con 2006. Originally published in 1987, Arkham Horror (based on the writing of H.P. Lovecraft) was updated and improved significantly for its 2005 re-release.
Players choose from 16 unique investigators as they work to uncover the cause of horrific events taking place in the town of Arkham, Massachusetts. Fantasy Flight has published two expansions for the game, Curse of the Dark Pharaoh and Dunwich Horror.