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Vampyre

Vampyre

1981·Philip A. Shreffler

2 - 6 players
45 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

Part of TSR's minigame series. From the rulebook... "The Vampyre game is faithful to Stoker's original novel. It may be played by up to 6 people, each playing the role of one of Stoker's characters. Many of the game elements are also derived from the book. In Stoker's novel, Dracula did indeed hide coffins in various secret locations so that he would always have a place to hide during the day, should his principle (sic?) lair be discovered. Dracula did have vampire brides and could command wolves, rats, bears and other supernatural beings. Effective against these un-dead creatures were The Host, holy water, crucifixes and silver bullets; not to mention the hammer and stake - tools required for dispatching vampires. The Vampyre basic game takes place on the map of Transylvania. The game is a race between the vampire hunters to see who will be the first to find and destroy three of Count Dracula's hidden coffins. The extended game is played on the reverse side of the map, Dracula's Castle, after the players have finished the basic game. Here, the players have already destroyed Dracula's hidden coffins. Now they must track down and destroy the Count himself in his heavily guarded lair."

Vampyre

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Learn to play

How To Play: TSR's Vampyre42:38

How To Play: TSR's Vampyre

The Name Of The Game

The Name Of The Game

Review

Vampyre (TSR) Board Game Review & How to Play1:03:19

Vampyre (TSR) Board Game Review & How to Play

Tabletop Sci-Fi

Tabletop Sci-Fi

Which Vampyre video should I watch?

Vampyre has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 unboxing. They date from 2019 to October 2023.

To learn the rules, start with "How To Play: TSR's Vampyre" by The Name Of The Game, which runs 43 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Vampyre (TSR) Board Game Review & How to Play" by Tabletop Sci-Fi.

If you like it, try World War I: 1914-1918, Anzio: The Struggle for Italy – 1943-1945, Casting Shadows or Mariposas, which share several of its mechanics.

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Vampyre (TSR) Board Game Review & How to PlayReview1:03:19

Vampyre (TSR) Board Game Review & How to Play

Tabletop Sci-Fi

Tabletop Sci-Fi

TSR Vampyre UnboxingUnboxing8:21

TSR Vampyre Unboxing

Centurion's Review

Centurion's Review

How To Play: TSR's VampyreHow to play42:38

How To Play: TSR's Vampyre

The Name Of The Game

The Name Of The Game

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Centurion's Review
Centurion's Review
1 video of this game
Tabletop Sci-Fi
Tabletop Sci-Fi
1 video of this game
The Name Of The Game
The Name Of The Game
1 video of this game

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About Vampyre

From BoardGameGeek:

Part of TSR's minigame series. From the rulebook... "The Vampyre game is faithful to Stoker's original novel. It may be played by up to 6 people, each playing the role of one of Stoker's characters. Many of the game elements are also derived from the book. In Stoker's novel, Dracula did indeed hide coffins in various secret locations so that he would always have a place to hide during the day, should his principle (sic?) lair be discovered. Dracula did have vampire brides and could command wolves, rats, bears and other supernatural beings. Effective against these un-dead creatures were The Host, holy water, crucifixes and silver bullets; not to mention the hammer and stake - tools required for dispatching vampires. The Vampyre basic game takes place on the map of Transylvania. The game is a race between the vampire hunters to see who will be the first to find and destroy three of Count Dracula's hidden coffins. The extended game is played on the reverse side of the map, Dracula's Castle, after the players have finished the basic game. Here, the players have already destroyed Dracula's hidden coffins. Now they must track down and destroy the Count himself in his heavily guarded lair."

Designer

Philip A. Shreffler

Artist

Erol Otus

Publisher

Tactical Studies Rules (TSR)

Categories

ExplorationHorrorPost-Napoleonic

Mechanics

Area MovementHex Grid
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