
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,665
- BGG rating
- 7.4
The Order of Vampire Hunters
- 1–4 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2018

Expansion for Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum
2020
Rules assistance for Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Horvath and Dagon
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Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Horvath and Dagon is an expansion for Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum released in 2020 for 2–5 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Filippo Chirico.
Horvath and Dagon (from Black Rose Wars, in collaboration with Ludus Magnus Studio) adds a male Witch to the game! Bound to his familiar Dagon, Horvath drains the Creature's health to keep himself alive. This mini-expansion to Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum comes with a Horvath and Dagon miniature, Horvath and Dagon Witch ID card, Grimoire, 3 Witchcraft Spells, and a bonus separate Dagon Creature ID card and Summoning card.
Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Horvath and Dagon supports 2–5 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 Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Horvath and Dagon is 60–90 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 Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Horvath and Dagon 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.
Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Horvath and Dagon belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Horvath and Dagon and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Horvath and Dagon 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 Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Horvath and Dagon as an expansion for Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum to use it. Check that your edition of Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.