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Dining with Dracula
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- 2–4 players
- 30–90 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Dining with Dracula is a board game for 2–4 players, 30–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Giuliano Draguleanu, Laura Dorila, and Andreea Georgescu.
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About the game
Dining with Dracula is a blood draining mix of worker placement and clever time management. Ah, the life of an immortal vampire… Staying up all night, avoiding silver bullets, and draining the blood from innocent strangers… Glamourous, right? Well, it is - unless you’ve been doing it for centuries on end. The game features 3 innovative mechanisms: Worker Placement: One worker can’t do it all! You’ll lure tourists to do your bidding with doughnuts and cold beer, effectively adding more workers to complete more actions every day. Action/Time Management: Each action you take drains time from a shared clock… and once that clock strikes midnight, the round is over. Dinner at Dracula’s: You can’t just convert resources to VP - you need Dracula’s approval. Bribe your way to his dinner table and only then can you brag about your daily achievements! Tired of the posh luxury of the vampire lifestyle, good old Count Dracula has spent the last few decades building up a bustling tourism business that provides a steady stream of income… and of fresh blood. But now he's tired and he needs a worthy heir. As vampires directly descended from his many, many bites, you and your fellow players will take on the role of potential heirs doing your best to take advantage of poor, old Dracula. Bribe him, shower him with irresistible gifts, and trick him into believing you’ve got what it takes to be… the NEW DRACULA! Will you prove your merit and earn your rightful place as the successor to Dracula’s empire? OR Will you end up as little more than a midnight snack? Find out in…Dining with Dracula! —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Dining with Dracula 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 Dining with Dracula is 30–90 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 Dining with Dracula for ages 12 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.
Dining with Dracula has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Dining with Dracula belongs to these categories: Card Game and Horror. 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 Dining with Dracula and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Dining with Dracula are: Giuliano Draguleanu, Laura Dorila, and Andreea Georgescu. 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 Dining with Dracula 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.