# Dracula vs Van Helsing

Dracula vs Van Helsing is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 20–45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 34 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $22.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 20–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Horror, Novel-based, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Trick-taking, Area Majority / Influence, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Hand Management, Force Commitment
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 34 reviews
- **Owned by:** 85 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 305
- **Unique players:** 166

**Designers:** Maxime Rambourg, Théo Rivière

**Artists:** Weberson Santiago

**Publishers:** Mandoo Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 22.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/dracula-vs-van-helsing/ |
| Ludifolie | 15.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/17721-dracula-vs-van-helsing.html |
| TLAMA games | 469 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/drakula-vs--van-helsing/ |
| Uplay | 19.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-dracula-vs-van-helsing--edizione-italiana-.html |
| Zatu Games | 24.25 £ | https://zatu.com/products/dracula-vs-van-helsing |
| Spielezar | 27.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/dracula-vs-van-helsing-de |
| Alphaspel | 349 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/223990-dracula-vs-van-helsing |
| Gameology | 63.45 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/dracula-vs-van-helsing |

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## Rules questions

### Who goes first?

Dracula always goes first (page 5).

### Can I rearrange or rotate the five cards in my cardholder during the round?

No — each card must face a District and you cannot swap or rearrange cards unless a card effect specifically allows it (page 5); some effects do allow swapping (page 6).

### When can I call the end of the round and what happens when I do?

You may call the end of the round instead of drawing only if there are at least six cards in the discard pile; your opponent then takes one final turn and the round ends (page 6).

### Do I have to resolve the effect of any card I discard?

Yes — when a card is discarded its effect must be enacted if possible; effects include revealing cards, swapping cards (including with your opponent), taking another turn, changing the Trump color, and special rules for 8s (page 8).

### How is a District winner determined when comparing cards?

If one card is a Trump it wins; if both are Trump the higher value wins; otherwise the higher value wins and ties are broken by the Color Ranking board (page 7).

### What ends the game — how do Vampires and HP affect the outcome?

Van Helsing wins if Dracula’s HP is reduced to 0, while Dracula wins immediately if he turns all four inhabitants of the same District into Vampires or if the game reaches the end of the fifth round; end-game conditions trigger immediately during District resolution (pages 7, 11).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dracula-vs-van-helsing)
- [Dracula vs Van Helsing in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/dracula-vs-van-helsing)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381278)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._