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Chaosium has renamed the Lovecraftian deity Shub-Niggurath to Shub-Gorath for their new board game, *Call of Cthulhu: Old Ones*. The change addresses potential associations with a racial slur and aligns with the Mythos' collaborative tradition. The decision has sparked discussion, but the game's crowdfunding campaign is a huge success.
Sandy Petersen, creator of the Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG, shares the surprising origin of its iconic Sanity system. During an early playtest, players instinctively acted terrified when confronted with horror, revealing the mechanic's power to make players *feel* dread, not just track it. This accidental discovery profoundly shaped horror gaming forever.
