
- 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 – Solo Mode Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Solo Mode Expansion is an expansion for Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum released in 2020 for 1 player, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Filippo Chirico and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Variable Set-up.
'Dark Rituals: Solo Mode' is an expansion that contains all the cards and rules you need to play Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum as a single player. You will play the Witch Master, controlling the Legion of Darkness against the Heroes controlled by AI Cards. Summon powerful Creatures and Minions to do your bidding and bring Neemoss to Earth.
Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Solo Mode Expansion supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Solo Mode Expansion 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 – Solo Mode Expansion 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 – Solo Mode Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Variable Set-up. 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 Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Solo Mode Expansion 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 – Solo Mode Expansion 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.