
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,667
- BGG rating
- 7.4
The Order of Vampire Hunters
- 1–4 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2018

Expansion for Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters
2025
Rules assistance for Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Spikes and Fangs Box
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Spikes and Fangs Box is an expansion for Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Filippo Chirico and its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
This box contains all the stretch goals unlocked during the crowdfunding campaign: 2 Inn cards 24 Path cards and Terror Book entries 7 Spoils of War cards 4 Combined Attack cards Vulk Story Book Hunters: Magenta miniature and ID sheet Sir Eldridge miniature and ID sheet Azadeh miniature and ID sheet Armand miniature and ID sheet Francisco miniature and ID sheet Sebastian miniature and ID sheet Boris miniature and ID sheet Enemies: Kruss miniature and ID card Ariak miniature and ID card Wampyr miniature and ID card 2 Zulek miniautures and ID card Vulk miniature, ID card, and 16 Ability cards Sorok miniature and ID card 6 Ahool miniatures and ID card Striges miniature and ID card Krakus miniature and ID card Slodaniek miniature and ID card Vulkruk miniature and ID card Taku miniature and ID card Dr. Steinlauf miniature and ID card Nuk miniature and ID card Tussek miniature and ID card Sigfrien miniature and ID card Koreba miniature and ID card
Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Spikes and Fangs Box supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Spikes and Fangs Box is 90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Spikes and Fangs Box for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Spikes and Fangs Box belongs to these categories: Horror, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Spikes and Fangs Box are: Filippo Chirico. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Spikes and Fangs Box as an expansion for Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters to use it. Check that your edition of Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.