Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Game

Patrol Sunnydale, gather weapons and spells and rid the town of the Master, the Judge, the Mayor or Adam.

Designers: Rob Daviau, Craig Van Ness, Bill Sabram
Published by: Hasbro
Editions by: Milton Bradley

Sunnydale needs you. In Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Game (2000, not to be confused with Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game, a different game with a nearly identical name), you help Buffy and her friends stop the spread of Evil. Each game recreates one of four big challenges, with the Master, the Judge, the Mayor or Adam as the villain behind the minions. You patrol the board, collect cards to gain power, roll dice to fight and cast spells, and finally rid Sunnydale of Evil to win. Meanwhile Evil is out to slay you first. The box brings a pewter Buffy, pawns, villain tiles and a deck of weapon, research, help and artifact cards. Two to five players, about ninety minutes.

Four villains, four different challengesWeapon, Research, Help and Artifact cardsRoll dice to fight and cast spells

Who it's for

You love the TV series and want a themed team game for up to five, with dice, cards and a pewter Buffy on the board.

Not for you if…

You do not care for the show or for roll-and-move dice games. Theme and dice carry it more than strategy does.

Vibe's take

Playful, a bit campy and dice-driven. You patrol, collect cards for power, then fight and cast in bursts, and the rising pressure of Evil keeps the team moving.