SKU: 0850037822355
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Description
Many years after the confrontation with Van Helsing, Dracula landed in Whitby, England once again. The citizens of Whitby sought help from the vampire hunter, Professor Van Helsing. Will Van Helsing defeat Dracula before he transforms all the inhabitants into vampires?
In Dracula vs Van Helsing, each player controls one of the title characters. Van Helsing must remove all of Dracula's life points to win, but if Dracula turns all four inhabitants of the same district into vampires first, Dracula wins.
The game lasts at most five rounds. Each round, players play in turn (starting with Dracula), drawing a card, then discarding that card or swapping it with one of the five cards on their rack to trigger the discarded card's ability. Cards come in eight types, each with its own effect. Instead of drawing (and discarding) a card, a player can call for the end of the round. In order to choose this action, at least six cards need to be in the discard pile. After the opponent plays one last turn, the round ends; otherwise, the round ends when the deck is empty.
At the end of a round, players compare the five cards on their rack. Each card corresponds to one of the five districts on the game board. If Dracula has the higher-valued card, one of the humans in this district is converted into a vampire; if Van Helsing is higher, Dracula loses a health point. If one of the game-winning conditions is met, the game ends immediately.
DRACULA VS VAN HELSING (ENGLISH) is categorised BOARDGAMES / GENERAL PUBLIC GAMES / CARDS GAMES and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.
In Dracula vs Van Helsing, each player controls one of the title characters. Van Helsing must remove all of Dracula's life points to win, but if Dracula turns all four inhabitants of the same district into vampires first, Dracula wins.
The game lasts at most five rounds. Each round, players play in turn (starting with Dracula), drawing a card, then discarding that card or swapping it with one of the five cards on their rack to trigger the discarded card's ability. Cards come in eight types, each with its own effect. Instead of drawing (and discarding) a card, a player can call for the end of the round. In order to choose this action, at least six cards need to be in the discard pile. After the opponent plays one last turn, the round ends; otherwise, the round ends when the deck is empty.
At the end of a round, players compare the five cards on their rack. Each card corresponds to one of the five districts on the game board. If Dracula has the higher-valued card, one of the humans in this district is converted into a vampire; if Van Helsing is higher, Dracula loses a health point. If one of the game-winning conditions is met, the game ends immediately.
DRACULA VS VAN HELSING (ENGLISH) is categorised BOARDGAMES / GENERAL PUBLIC GAMES / CARDS GAMES and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.
Editor :
MANDOO GAMES, 25TH CENTURY GAMES
Autors : Maxime Rambourg,Théo Rivière
Artists : Weberson Santiago
Complexity : 1.81
Language : EN
Game for : GF10
Average Time : 20-45 MIN
Difficulty level : EASY GAME
Players quantity : 2-2
Autors : Maxime Rambourg,Théo Rivière
Artists : Weberson Santiago
Complexity : 1.81
Language : EN
Game for : GF10
Average Time : 20-45 MIN
Difficulty level : EASY GAME
Players quantity : 2-2
SKU: 0850037822355
Customer reviews
Store Reviews from our Customers
| Andrew H. | Report this review |
| 12/10/2024 | |
| Thematic Trick-Taking, Odd Component Choices | |
| Thematic, asymmetrical trick-taking card game. Play as Dracula or Van Helsing. Draw and discard a card each turn, activating the discard card's ability to modify your hand. Repeat until ready to call the round, and compare corresponding 5 cards in your hand, the winner of each either reducing Dracula's health, or turning a district resident into a vampire. At first, the strategy seems random, but as Dracula's influence on a district grows, both players bluff on where they target their cards. Interesting gameplay, strategic but not too complicated. The art and component quality is great, and the icons for card abilities are more intuitive to remember than similar games. Possible issues: Some players will take a long time deciding what to do on their turn. The strict rules of card ordering based on the map is also a little cumbersome. The cards are not cards, but thick narrow cardboard tiles, and two heavy wooden card holders are included in the box - this feels luxurious, but isn't practical. Many players note that the cards will get damaged more quickly, and can't be sleeved for protection. The game is more expensive than it should be, and using more standard (cheaper) components would be better in practice. Still a great game, but if they ever make the components differently, this could be a real winner! |
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