The night belongs to no one.

A Vampire Board Game

Play as one of four ancient and immortal vampires that wakes up in a modern city of strange lights and sounds... thirsty!

Who am I in this game?

Thirst is a darkly immersive, fast-paced 2–4 player competitive board game of gothic power struggles. Rise each night as a predatory vampire using blood, ichor, and influence to outmaneuver rivals, dominate the city's neighborhoods, and avoid spirited consequences — until one vampire claims ultimate dominion.

With a playtime of 30–60 minutes, Thirst blends thematic tension with strategic depth, perfect for both casual and hardcore board gamers.

🦇 Players 2 – 4
🕯️ Play Time 30 – 60 min
⚰️ Ages 8+
🗡️ Type Strategy
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How do I play Thirst?

Rise each night to prey on the living, terrorize neighborhoods, but return to your coffin to hide from the deadly daylight. Prey on humans, use Dark Powers, sire minions, and drive your opponents into a deadly frenzy.

How do I win?

Compete night and day against other vampires to gain Influence. As you claim parts of the city as your domain, enthralling people and dominating places, you win by being the first to accrue 10 Influence.

What do I get?

Players will receive a richly thematic and tactile experience, including darkly immersive gameplay, gothic art, and strategic depth that rewards cunning play.

Thirst Gameplay Features

Gameplay feature 1

Quick and engaging rounds that are 30-60 minute gameplay ideal for repeat players.

Gameplay feature 2

Spending Ichor to take powerful actions (hunt, use Dark Powers, sire minions, etc.).

Gameplay feature 3

Dynamic board with modualr neighborhood tiles make each game different.

Gameplay feature 4

Managing blood to increase actions, sire minions, and avoid frenzy.

Voices from the Dark

Thirst is definitely one of the better board games I've played in a while. The gameplay is short, sweet, and simple to understand, while also providing a lot of fun actions and outcomes.

Roy Alan Echard Playtester at Four Horsemen Comics and Gaming, 2025

Wonderfully evocative mechanics to the setting, gameplay is familiar of other games in the genre but has its own identity. Fun for fans of immersive horror games!

Logan Davidson Board Game Demo-Lition at WVPopCon, 2025

The game was fun, and I really liked the cards and game pieces and design. This was a really great game!

Rebecca Spencer Playtester at Unpub Festival, 2025

Thirst is a very cool board game with a deep storytelling theme and intuitive options and choices. An excellent game for Halloween and hard core horror fans.

Designed by Tim Broadwater

Art by Aidan Detwiler

Published by Design Thinking Games

With Eternal Gratitude

Thirst was brought to life by the blood of our Kickstarter backers. To every name below — thank you for believing in the night.

Thirst Board Game

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2 – 4 Players · 30 – 60 Minutes · Ages 8+

The Sound of the Night

Set the mood for your first game — press play on the official Thirst vampire playlist and let the night take over. This playlist is collaborative, soadd the songs that belong in the dark, and help it grow richer every time we gather to play.

Add a track, share the link, invite a friend — every song makes the night longer.