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Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter

Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter

2018·Catherine Stippell

3 - 5 players
30 - 45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

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The night is cold and dark. It's hard to see where you are or where you've been. "A road trip gone awry" is a charitable description of the world you and your friends find yourself trapped in. No one will ever believe you. Vampires aren't real. Right? Well, tell that to the bloodsucker that's been hunting you. Tell that to your friend who wandered off into the forest with him. In Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter, you attempt to outrun and outsmart a vampire who is hunting you. The forest is a dark and lonely place. Players must blindly navigate it while wearing blackout glasses, trying to find and rescue their friend - "the familiar" - who the vampire has kidnapped and hidden in the forest. Only the vampire can see what's going on around them. The hunted players have the navigate the board through touch and memory only! Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter differs from Nyctophobia in that the hunter player takes on the role of vampire instead of the axe murderer or mage in the original game. The vampire can control the familiar and the player who is leading them out of the forest, leading to tricky situations for those in the dark. The game includes two pre-set maps for players to work through while they're trying to rescue the NPC familiar and return them to the car without anyone dying.

Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter

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HOW TO PLAY: Nyctophobia Vampire Encounter12:27

HOW TO PLAY: Nyctophobia Vampire Encounter

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Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter27:37

Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter

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Which Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter video should I watch?

Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from April to October 2022.

To learn the rules, start with "HOW TO PLAY: Nyctophobia Vampire Encounter" by Squarebox Games, which runs 12 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter" by Legends of Nerdvana.

If you like it, try Nyctophobia, also by Catherine Stippell, or Iron Forest, Rowdy Partners and Middle-Earth Quest, which share several of its mechanics.

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HOW TO PLAY: Nyctophobia Vampire EncounterHow to play12:27

HOW TO PLAY: Nyctophobia Vampire Encounter

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Squarebox Games

Nyctophobia: Vampire EncounterReview27:37

Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter

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About Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter

From BoardGameGeek:

The night is cold and dark. It's hard to see where you are or where you've been. "A road trip gone awry" is a charitable description of the world you and your friends find yourself trapped in. No one will ever believe you. Vampires aren't real. Right? Well, tell that to the bloodsucker that's been hunting you. Tell that to your friend who wandered off into the forest with him. In Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter, you attempt to outrun and outsmart a vampire who is hunting you. The forest is a dark and lonely place. Players must blindly navigate it while wearing blackout glasses, trying to find and rescue their friend - "the familiar" - who the vampire has kidnapped and hidden in the forest. Only the vampire can see what's going on around them. The hunted players have the navigate the board through touch and memory only! Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter differs from Nyctophobia in that the hunter player takes on the role of vampire instead of the axe murderer or mage in the original game. The vampire can control the familiar and the player who is leading them out of the forest, leading to tricky situations for those in the dark. The game includes two pre-set maps for players to work through while they're trying to rescue the NPC familiar and return them to the car without anyone dying.

Designer

Catherine Stippell

Artist

Peter Wocken

Publisher

Pandasaurus Games

Categories

Horror

Mechanics

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