The Hunger
Hunt as a vampire, but make it back to the castle before sunrise.
Who it's for
Groups who like push-your-luck and deck building with a gothic vampire mood. Great at three or four.
Not for you if…
You dislike gambling on risk or getting burnt at the finish. A greedy turn can lose you the game.
Vibe's take
Greedy and tense: every extra bite makes your way home harder, and you keep gambling on one more hunt. The finish feels like a sprint to the door as the sky lightens.
About this game
The Hunger is a vampire race against the dawn. You optimize your deck, hunt humans for victory points, fulfill secret missions, and finally grab a rose and sprint back to the castle before sunrise. The catch is that the more you hunt, the slower both you and your deck get, so a rich haul can leave you stranded in daylight. You spend speed to move across the map, bite humans worth points, and add new cards to your deck. When dawn comes, the surviving vampire with the most points wins, and anyone caught outside burns. A tense push-your-luck deck-builder for two to six, about an hour.
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Mechanics
By the numbers
Players
Duration
60 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.3 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.4/10
Rank #1,588
4.2k ratings
Published
2021
Language
Heavy text
Designed by
Richard Garfield
Published by
Renegade Game Studios, Devir, Pegasus Spiele, Hobby World, Albi and 7 more
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