Vampire: The Eternal Struggle is a collectible card game first listed in 1994 for two to five players, with L. Scott Johnson, Richard Garfield and Robert Goudie credited as designers. It is based on the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade. Each player controls ancient vampires who direct minions in a campaign of political and social warfare, managing blood and influence to outwit rivals. Play rests on building a deck before the game, managing a hand of cards and taking actions with minions, and a typical game runs about two hours. The game is rated medium-heavy in weight for ages thirteen and up and is classed among bluffing games.
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Playing Time PublisherBlack Chantry Productions 2 Game Category Game Category Game Category Game Category Game Category Game Category Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Minimum Players Maximum Players Classification
Player Count Player CountSmall Group (3-6 Players) 1 Sport
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1. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (source article)
Details section, Year
Year 1994
Details section, Players
Players 2-5 Players
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View the Source2. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (BoardGameGeek)
- Playing Time: 120
- Designer: L. Scott Johnson
- Designer: Richard Garfield
- Designer: Robert Goudie
- Publisher: Black Chantry Productions
- Publisher: White Wolf Productions
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
- Game Category: Bluffing
- Game Category: Card Game
- Game Category: Collectible Components
- Game Category: Fighting
- Game Category: Horror
- Game Category: Political
- Game Mechanic: Acting
- Game Mechanic: Deck Construction
- Game Mechanic: Hand Management
- Game Mechanic: Multi-Use Cards
- Game Mechanic: Negotiation
- Game Mechanic: Player Elimination
- Game Mechanic: Voting
- Minimum Players: 2
- Maximum Players: 5
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Publication historyQuote, Publication history
In 1995 the game was renamed from Jyhad to Vampire: The Eternal Struggle to increase its appeal and distance itself from the Islamic term jihad.
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