
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,437
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Vampire: The Masquerade – Blood Feud
- 4–32 players
- 120–180 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2021

2018
Rules assistance for Bitten
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Bitten is a board game released in 2018 for 3–6 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Benjamin Kanelos and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Team-Based Game, and Open Drafting.
You are a vampire, werewolf, or zombie trying to take over the city. Deploy recruits to overrun strategic locations, but be careful... If the competing factions discover your true allegiance, they can send monsters to destroy you in your own lair! Bitten is a social deduction game with card drafting. Players do not know who is on their team, or if they even have a teammate. After drafting recruits, players place their recruits in the city attempting to overrun locations or in other players' lairs to prevent them from winning. —description from the publisher
Bitten supports 3–6 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 Bitten is 45–60 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 Bitten for ages 13 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.
Bitten has a complexity rating of 1.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Bitten belongs to these categories: Deduction, Horror, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Team-Based Game, and Open Drafting. 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 Bitten are: Benjamin Kanelos. 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 Bitten as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.