# Vampire: The Masquerade – Chapters

Vampire: The Masquerade – Chapters is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 30–60 minutes and is meant for ages 18 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 12 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $142.78 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 18+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Deduction, Horror, Novel-based, Adventure, Card Game, Fighting, Mature / Adult
- **Mechanics:** Storytelling, Push Your Luck, Grid Movement, Cooperative Game, Role Playing, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 12 reviews
- **Owned by:** 37 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 355
- **Unique players:** 41

**Designers:** Thomas Filippi, Gary Paitre

**Artists:** Erling Saevarsson, Kim Van Deun, Dominik Mayer, Sergey Vasnev, Ruslan Skifonich, Krzysztof Bieniawski, Marc Simonetti

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 401 Games | 199.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/vampire-the-masquerade-chapters |
| Nexus | 18995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/chapters-vampire-the-masquerade/ |
| Alphaspel | 1899 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/146495-vampire-the-masquerade-chapters |
| Spielezar | 169.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/vampire-die-maskerade-chapters |
| Game Ninja | 2099 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/vampire-the-masquerade-chapters/ |

## Expansions

- [Vampire: The Masquerade – CHAPTERS: Banu Haqim Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-chapters-banu-haqim-expansion-pack)
- [Vampire: The Masquerade – CHAPTERS: Lasombra Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-chapters-lasombra-expansion-pack)
- [Vampire: The Masquerade – CHAPTERS: The Ministry Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-chapters-the-ministry-expansion-pack)
- [Vampire: The Masquerade – CHAPTERS: Hecata Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-chapters-hecata-expansion-pack)
- [Vampire: The Masquerade – CHAPTERS: Items Booster](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-chapters-items-booster)
- [Vampire: The Masquerade – CHAPTERS: Exclusive Miniatures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-chapters-exclusive-miniatures)
- [Vampire: The Masquerade – CHAPTERS: Epilogue Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-chapters-epilogue-expansion)

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## Rules questions

### When do I have to make a Rouse check?

Whenever you “use the Blood” (Mend Damage, Blood Surge, or use a Discipline); adjust Hunger before resolving the effect and roll a single red die (blank = +1 Hunger, skull = +2 Hunger). (p.4)

### Can I use the Blood more than once on my turn?

No — you may use the Blood only once per turn (and once per page in a dialogue or investigation), and each use always requires a Rouse check. (pp.7, 4)

### If I fail a stealth check, does that immediately start combat?

You complete your movement and lose stealth; an aggressive NPC with a state card will begin combat and gain +1 Initiative, a neutral NPC gains +1 Resistance token, and NPCs without a state card do nothing — combat may also start from other triggers like entering an aggressive NPC’s LoS. (pp.7, 9)

### Do I have to reveal which combat card I'm playing?

You may announce only the card type (Attack/Defence/Mix) but not the specific card name; Defence cards are revealed when used and generate Resistance tokens that reduce damage. (p.10)

### How does Hunger change my skill check dice, and can I gain Hunger from a check?

Replace one black die with a red die for each point of Hunger (if Hunger exceeds your black dice, roll red dice equal to your Hunger); after resolving the check, increase Hunger by 1 if there are more skulls than total successes. (p.3)

### If I change vampires during the campaign, what carries over?

You keep the XP from your previous vampire, but you discard any effects and reset your Humanity to 7. (p.11)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-chapters)
- [Vampire: The Masquerade – Chapters in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/vampire-the-masquerade-chapters)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/277025)

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