
2027Weronika Galas, Maciej Galas
Some reviews. Vampire Lords is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 3 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
15th-century Romania, a land ravaged by war, threatened by Ottoman invasion, and torn apart by the feuds of noble bloodlines. As the fires of war burn across Romania, the vampires emerge from the shadows, ready to claim dominion over the realm of mortals. Will you rise to rival the legend of Vlad Dracula? In Vampire Lords, players take on the roles of powerful vampires vying for dominance over 15th-century Romania. To achieve victory, a player must gain and maintain control of 5 towns or 8 towns if working in alliance with another lord. The game combines deck-building and area control mechanics with asymmetric vampire factions. Will you lead the game as the cunning Dracula, the charismatic Radu, or perhaps as a fearsome necromancer Erzsébet Báthory? Players compete over the course of 4 rounds, each consisting of distinct phases: diplomacy, harvest, action, market, and status. The heart of the game lies in the action phase, where players alternate turns playing cards to command armies and vampire agents. Cards allow players to hunt mortals, raise the undead, and wield dark blood magic - all in the pursuit of becoming the most feared and dominant vampire lord. Will you rule the night… or be consumed by it? -description from the designer
Vampire Lords has 11 videos from 7 creators: 4 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs and 3 other videos. They date from 2025 to January 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Vampire Lords Play Through | The Game Haus" by The Brothers Murph, which runs 1 h 56 min. For a quicker teach, "Vampire Lords board game | playthrough | how to play" by EZBoardGames runs 43 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Vampire Lords Board Game - Worth Your Blood? | preview & first impressions" by EZBoardGames. 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Vampire Lords: 2 Player Playthrough" by Vampire Lords, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Bohnanza, The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls, Agricola: Family Edition or Dinosaur World, which share several of its mechanics.
2018Edmund McMillen
1 - 4 players30 minMedium weight
2016Uwe Rosenberg
1 - 4 players45 minMedium weight
2021Brian Lewis, David McGregor, Marissa Misura
2 - 4 players60 - 120 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
15th-century Romania, a land ravaged by war, threatened by Ottoman invasion, and torn apart by the feuds of noble bloodlines. As the fires of war burn across Romania, the vampires emerge from the shadows, ready to claim dominion over the realm of mortals. Will you rise to rival the legend of Vlad Dracula? In Vampire Lords, players take on the roles of powerful vampires vying for dominance over 15th-century Romania. To achieve victory, a player must gain and maintain control of 5 towns or 8 towns if working in alliance with another lord. The game combines deck-building and area control mechanics with asymmetric vampire factions. Will you lead the game as the cunning Dracula, the charismatic Radu, or perhaps as a fearsome necromancer Erzsébet Báthory? Players compete over the course of 4 rounds, each consisting of distinct phases: diplomacy, harvest, action, market, and status. The heart of the game lies in the action phase, where players alternate turns playing cards to command armies and vampire agents. Cards allow players to hunt mortals, raise the undead, and wield dark blood magic - all in the pursuit of becoming the most feared and dominant vampire lord. Will you rule the night… or be consumed by it? -description from the designer
Designers
Weronika Galas, Maciej Galas
Artist
Weronika Galas
Publisher
Self-published
Categories
Mechanics