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Vampire: The Eternal Struggle

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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.

Facts
Origin Year
1994 1
Playing Time
120 2
Designer
L. Scott Johnson 2
Designer
Richard Garfield 2
Designer
Robert Goudie 2
Publisher
Black Chantry Productions 2
Publisher
White Wolf Productions 2
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast 2
Game Category
Bluffing 2
Game Category
Card Game 2
Game Category
Collectible Components 2
Game Category
Fighting 2
Game Category
Horror 2
Game Category
Political 2
Game Mechanic
Acting 2
Game Mechanic
Deck Construction 2
Game Mechanic
Hand Management 2
Game Mechanic
Multi-Use Cards 2
Game Mechanic
Negotiation 2
Game Mechanic
Player Elimination 2
Game Mechanic
Voting 2
Minimum Players
2 2
Maximum Players
5 2
Classification
Player Count
Two-Player 1
Player Count
Small Group (3-6 Players) 1
Sport
Game Type (category)
Card Game 1
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1. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (source article)
  • Details section, Year
    Year 1994
  • Details section, Players
    Players 2-5 Players
  • About section and Categories list
    is a collectible card game for
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2. 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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Wikipedia, Vampire: The Eternal Struggle
Publication history
Quote, 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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