Any tips on how to play Arkham Horror?

Question

A friend and I own the Arkham Horror Boardgame (Click below to see the game.) :

http://www.zestuff.com/tabletop/boardgames/407/

And the Dunwich Horror Expansion between us, but no matter how many times we sit down and read the rule books, we cannot make heads or tails of anything once we sit down to play. (The thing reads like stereo instructions and there are WAY too many unknowns and variables.)

So my question is, has anyone found a simplified way to play this game? If you have I'd be in your debt if you'd share it with me!

Answer 1

no just play yoja

Answer 2

I would recommend the player aids on Board Game Geek.

These should be able to help you make sense of the phases of play.

I might start without the expanision, and then add that in later.

I've included the link as the source, just scroll down the page to player aids.