Mayfair Games has announced the the release of Van Helsing and it will be available in stores on January 20th! Van Helsing, a Sirius Products title by designer Frederic Moyersoen, was available at Essen 2010 and received very positive accolades and comments from both reviewers and players.
From Mayfair:
A team of vampire hunters, with its leader Doctor Van Helsing, prepare for a fierce fight with Count Dracula.
Explore Dracula’s castle to find the equipment necessary to properly outfit the team. Watch each other’s backs and beware Dracula; he is able to disappear and appear suddenly. Should he catch you unawares, he can turn you into a vampire and have you join his side.
In Van Helsing, one player plays Dracula, moving through his castle searching for his brides. The other players play Van Helsing and his associates. They move through the castle trying to avoid being bitten and searching for weapons and equipment that will help them defeat Dracula. Players bitten by Dracula become his minions and try to help him catch the other players (so no players are ever out of the game). Will Van Helsing and his brave team of vampire hunters stop Dracula before he can return his brides to his coffin or will they become his minions?
This game is for 2 – 5 players, age 10+ and plays in about 45 minutes.
Other Mayfair Games titles by Moyersoen include Nuns on the Run and Bacchus’ Banquet.
The MSRP will be $55.00 US.