Innsmouth is a town forgotten by time, submerged in shadow and decay. Its once-grand streets are now desolate, and its bustling harbor is nearly consumed by the angry tide. The air reeks of salt and decay, and no one in their right mind would want to be here — especially knowing what lurks beneath the waves. Yet, here you are, tasked with guiding tourists through this murky, treacherous town.
In Innsmouth Travel Guide, you play as a brave (or foolish) tour guide navigating the eerie streets of Innsmouth, trying to chart the most successful sightseeing route. Tourists are eager to see local landmarks — but cultists and Deep Ones lurk in the shadows, waiting to snatch them away. The tension between scoring points and protecting your group creates a uniquely immersive and strategic roll-and-write experience.
Each round, players roll chunky 20mm custom dice and collectively choose which to use, drawing routes and placing tourists while adapting to the board and each other’s moves. Strategic decision-making and high interaction ensure that no turn is trivial. The game features 5 playable characters, each with unique abilities and scoring bonuses for asymmetric play. Ancient artifacts, hidden tourists, and a dynamic threat system add layers of risk and reward to every route you create.
Arkham and Innsmouth are not the only notable cities in the Lovecraftian universe, and we’re already working on another place that no one in their right mind would want to visit! More cities are under development, so make sure your tourists survive Arkham and Innsmouth — there are more destinations to visit!
Does Innsmouth Travel Guide sound fun, but you want to create tour routes for real cities too? Check out the first game in the series, Arkham Travel Guide, or En Route, a stroll&write board game based on the same mechanisms, but taking them to a whole new level.
En Route features a card-sharing mechanic unique to Flip-&-Write games, which greatly reduces the impact of randomness, allows players to strategize and provides meaningful and intense player interaction.
In the box are six real cities of different difficulty levels with distinct gameplay and their own additional rules that reflect the specifics of each city.
