<p><strong>Short Answer:</strong> Being lost in time and space means that during your next turn, you skip all phases, including Upkeep. The only exception is during that same turn's Movement Phase, you simply stand up your token.</p>

<p><strong>Long Answer:</strong> Here is the text on what happens when lost in time and space (core rulebook, pg. 17):</p>

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  <p>Any investigator who is lost in time and space is immediately moved to the Lost in Time and Space area of the board. The investigator is now delayed, and the player should place the investigator marker on its side. The investigator loses his next turn, remaining in the Lost in Time and Space area. The player may only stand his investigator marker back up during the Movement Phase. On the following turn, at the start of the Upkeep Phase, the player may move his investigator to any location or street area of his choice in Arkham.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So the order is as follows:</p>

<ol>
<li>Immediately go to the Lost and Time and Space area and become delayed (place your character sideways to mark that, as usual).</li>
<li>During your next turn, stand your character up during the Movement phase as normal for being delayed. As an extra rule for Lost in Time and Space, you skip all other phases (this is what is meant by "lose your next turn"). There are no encounters you can take anyway so skipping the Encounter Phase is moot, and there is no Upkeep phase (good if you want to stay Blessed, bad if you were hoping for income from a Retainer). This is confirmed by <a href="https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/181821-do-you-take-an-upkeep-phase-when-lost-in-time-and-space/" rel="nofollow">a topic on the Fantasy Flight Arkham Horror forum</a>.</li>
<li>During the Upkeep phase of the following turn, you move your investigator to any location or street area in Arkham and continue with your turn as normal.</li>
</ol>

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<p>Lost in time and space says I lose my turn but then also says I am delayed and stand up during the movement phase. Does this mean I stay out of an <strong>entire</strong> turn of the game ignoring upkeep, movement, encounters and then in the movement phase <strong>after</strong> that I stand up in the movement phase?</p>

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Since this question is about being lost and time and space, perhaps the question title could be changed to reflect that? Or the question could be made more general if there are other situations that could also cause you to lose a turn.
Thunderforge
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How does losing a turn work in Arkham Horror?
Joey
# How does losing a turn work in Arkham Horror?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-04)

Lost in time and space says I lose my turn but then also says I am delayed and stand up during the movement phase. Does this mean I stay out of an **entire** turn of the game ignoring upkeep, movement, encounters and then in the movement phase **after** that I stand up in the movement phase?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Since this question is about being lost and time and space, perhaps the question title could be changed to reflect that? Or the question could be made more general if there are other situations that could also cause you to lose a turn.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-07-04. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

**Short Answer:** Being lost in time and space means that during your next turn, you skip all phases, including Upkeep. The only exception is during that same turn's Movement Phase, you simply stand up your token.

**Long Answer:** Here is the text on what happens when lost in time and space (core rulebook, pg. 17):

> Any investigator who is lost in time and space is immediately moved to the Lost in Time and Space area of the board. The investigator is now delayed, and the player should place the investigator marker on its side. The investigator loses his next turn, remaining in the Lost in Time and Space area. The player may only stand his investigator marker back up during the Movement Phase. On the following turn, at the start of the Upkeep Phase, the player may move his investigator to any location or street area of his choice in Arkham.

So the order is as follows:

1. Immediately go to the Lost and Time and Space area and become delayed (place your character sideways to mark that, as usual).
2. During your next turn, stand your character up during the Movement phase as normal for being delayed. As an extra rule for Lost in Time and Space, you skip all other phases (this is what is meant by "lose your next turn"). There are no encounters you can take anyway so skipping the Encounter Phase is moot, and there is no Upkeep phase (good if you want to stay Blessed, bad if you were hoping for income from a Retainer). This is confirmed by [a topic on the Fantasy Flight Arkham Horror forum](https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/181821-do-you-take-an-upkeep-phase-when-lost-in-time-and-space/).
3. During the Upkeep phase of the following turn, you move your investigator to any location or street area in Arkham and continue with your turn as normal.


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