CoC:DCotE ... sanity ... fading *glurg*

[The Hunterminator]

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Nah. You may get some more of the references and spin some more elaborate speculation about the plot, but knowledge of the books is not required. Some things actually get a little spoiled by knowledge of the books, but you only get a general anticipation instead of knowing exactly what to expect even if you did read about Innsmouth and the Yith.

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So basically, playing this game, I'd know as much as the character and discover the horrors with the character?
In other words, it'd actually make the game more immersive?