The Vampire Game
BGG rank
BGG #30,562
BGG rating
4.4

The Vampire Game

1986

Rules assistance for The Vampire Game

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

  • 2–4 players
  • 7+
  • Complexity 1.3/5

Rules assistant for The Vampire Game

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The Vampire Game is a board game released in 1986 for 2–4 players and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Howard Wexler and its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move and Pick-up and Deliver.

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About the game

Roll dice (one for you and one for the vampire) and move your piece towards the castle where the princesses are being held prisoner and the vampire onto one of the bat squares. You can pick up a piece of garlic to protect yourself if you land on a garlic square. If you reach the castle, you can pick up a princess and start moving her back to the village. If the vampire lands on you and you do not have garlic, your piece is returned to the village. If you do not have garlic, the vampire bites you. Vampire bites are recorded by removing the hat from the vampire and using a red ink pad to stamp the back of your hand. If you are bitten three times, you are out of the game. The first player to rescue two princesses or the last remaining player is the winner.

Designers

Publishers

  • Schmidt Spiele
  • Waddingtons
  • Kärnan
  • Schmidt International
  • Kirjalito

Questions and answers

The Vampire Game 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.