Cthulhutech (www.cthulhutech.com) is a ta bletop RPG that I’ve been looking forward to for the last few years. Atlhough it’s had a somewhat bumpy history, including long delays in publication and a change of publishers, it’s finally about to rear its war-torn, futuristic, tentacled head.

For those who have never heard of this game, it’s a far-future setting based on the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, a writer of horror, science fiction and fantasy (though mostly horror) who lived in the late 1800s, early 20th century.

Cthulhutech is truly a genre mash-up, the focus of which is a war where humanity fights for its very survival against massive alien armies, ala Robotech. Other elements include giant cyborg mecha, as in Neon Genesis Evangelion, and, of course, Lovecraft’s horrific literary creations, such as the Migou (insect-like fungus creatures from Pluto), cults of various unimaginably powerful alien beings (Hastur, Cthulhu, Nyarlathotep, etc.) and secret societies where their members covertly wage war to determine humanity’s fate.

I’ve preordered the game, so it should be arriving within the next few weeks. From what I know of the game so far, the art looks pretty awesome. War stories have always been a fascination of mine, especially ones where humanity’s survival is at stake, so hopefully this will be a solid addition to my gaming bookshelf. I’ll post a full review after I receive the book and have a chance to play the game a bit.