- BGG rank
- BGG #1,142
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Dracula vs Van Helsing
- 2 players
- 20–45 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,806
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Blood Hunt
2026
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Blood Hunt is a board game released in 2026 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Théo Rivière and Maxime Rambourg and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Force Commitment.
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About the game
Your thirst for blood has brought you to this quiet, peaceful town. You wait patiently for nightfall to devour the loney souls. But you're not alone... Blood Hunt is a spin-off of Dracula vs Van Helsing for 2-4 players. The game is played over several rounds until someone collects the required Citizen tokens to win, or until the end of the 3rd round. On your turn, follow these steps: 1. Draw the top card of the deck and look at it secretly. 2. Choose one of the following: a. Replace 1 card in your cardholder with the drawn card, and discard the replaced card. b. Discard the drawn card directly. 3. Apply the effect of the discarded card immediately (see 'Card Effects' on page 11). 4. Place the discarded card face-up in front of any open District. When 4 cards are placed in front of a District, resolve and close that District . Then, if only 1 open District is left, the round ends immediately. Otherwise, the next player takes their turn. When a 4th card is placed in front of a District, resolve it: Each player reveals the card in their cardholder corresponding to that District to compare strength. The player with the strongest card chooses 1 Citizen token from that District and places it in front of them. The player with the second strongest card takes 1 token, and so on until the tokens are depleted. If at any time a player collects a specific set of Citizen tokens, the game ends immediately, and that player wins. If no one achieves an instant win by the end of 3rd round, calculate scores based on the printed value on the collected tokens. —description from the publisher
Editions
- Blood HuntenMandoo Games2026
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- Mandoo Games
Questions and answers
Blood Hunt supports 2–4 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 Blood Hunt is 30 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 Blood Hunt for ages 10 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.
Blood Hunt belongs to these categories: Card Game, Horror, and Novel-based. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Force Commitment. 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 Blood Hunt are: Théo Rivière and Maxime Rambourg. 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 Blood Hunt 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.