Of course not. We are starting with a few FAQ and expand as the information you guys may need become clear. So… if you are curious, do not be shy to reach out (just take into account we are swamped with things to do, and we will reply slowly).
Heart of Cthulhu 1912 is a complete Lovecraftian horror tabletop role-playing game, 100% native, and Daggerheart compatible.
It is set in the world of 1912, two years before the Great War. Humanity’s belief in reason and science is about to be shaken by the awakening of supernatural horrors.
The players are heroes, either investigators or adventurers, facing those supernatural threats and going through moral choices and personal growth. Weapons and magic are just a part of their arsenal, as skill, understanding and lore may be even more important.
Tabletop Role-Playing Game (RPG): It’s the best kind of game in the world. We will not explain this in a faq, but if you don’t know… it’s worth exploring.
Lovecraftian Horror: A genre of horror rooted in the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The supernatural is beyond human understanding and cannot truly be defeated. The threat includes Cosmic indifference, forbidden knowledge, and the slow erosion of sanity.
Daggerheart Compatible: A recent (and wonderful) tabletop RPG by Darrington Press that blends seamlessly tactics and narrative. Heart of Cthulhu 1912 is built on its system, according to their Community Gaming Licence. Legal Note: Heart of Cthulhu is not published, endorsed, or specifically approved by Darrington Press, LLC or Critical Role, LLC.
100% native: Heart of Cthulhu 1912 is not a port of existing content from another system. Everything, from the setting to the mechanics, to the items, to the monsters, to the adventure has been built and designed in the first place to be Daggerheart Compatible.
If we may say, this makes an incredible difference!
Complete: You will not need to own Daggerheart to play Heart of Cthulhu, but it’s still recommended. Heart of Cthulhu 1912 will include all rules. Some core mechanics belong to Daggerheart Community Gamic License, and are better detailed in Daggerheart own book.
Heart of Cthulhu 1912 is coming to Kickstarter in May 2026. There is no retail version planned at this time. If you are asking this question, you are our next best friend. Do not worry, we will provide as much information on this as possible as we hope many of you will support us.
Yes. At least partially.
Titanic – Day One is a free standalone adventure available on DriveThruRPG. It includes pre-generated characters and everything you need for a single session. It is fully designed to be Daggerheart Compatible, and will not use the specific rules of Heart of Cthulhu. Still, it’s a great introduction to the setting and the mood. And… totally free.
You can get it here.
The Class Dream is a gamebook-like personality test, designed to help you find the class with which you have the greatest affinity. By the way, Heart of Cthulhu 1912 has 9 classes and 27 subclasses. You can find this test on this website here.
