The Necronomicon Flash Card Game

EDIT 08/27/2008: It appears copyright issues with the art have brought the original version down. An updated version of this game, temporarily without art, is available here.

Newgrounds currently hosts this fun flash game called The Necronomicon. Modeled after physical turn based card games like Magic: The Gathering, it features many familiar faces from H.P. Lovecraft's stories and surrounding ephemera. Conjure arcane spells to defeat opponents, summon Shoggoths and Byakhees, and protect your sanity from the the King in Yellow. This game has a very nice balance of characters and spells, and enjoys a low learning curve. It seems you're condemned to battling a computer opponent, however, as the creators haven't yet included a human-to-human multiplayer option.

This one is well worth checking out for the Lovecraft fan, and is easy enough for gamers of all skills. It encapsulates the fine balance of strategy and the Cthulhu Mythos that the gaming world ought to see more of.

-Grim Blogger