- BGG rating
- 8.5
Rules assistance for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Danse Macabre
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 30–120 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Danse Macabre
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Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Danse Macabre is an expansion for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle released in 2013 for 2–5 players, 30–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Mike Nudd and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Open Drafting.
About the game
Vampire: Elder Kindred Network's first expansion for Vampire: the Eternal Struggle is Danse Macabre, which focuses on the main Sabbat clans. The expansion is released in PDF format. The set contains 22 crypt cards and 12 library cards. The crypt cards are all in group 5, and the library cards focus on helping the weaker Sabbat clans.
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Questions and answers
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Danse Macabre 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 Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Danse Macabre is 30–120 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 Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Danse Macabre 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.
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Danse Macabre belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Open Drafting. 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 Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Danse Macabre are: Mike Nudd. 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 Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Danse Macabre as an expansion for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Vampire: The Eternal Struggle to use it. Check that your edition of Vampire: The Eternal Struggle is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.