The anxiety

The brainchild of legendary game creator Richard Garfield, author of famous titles such as Magic: The Gathering, King of Tokyo, Treasure Hunter and Bunny Kingdom, El Ansia is a game with deck-building and push your luck mechanics that puts us in the shoes of fearsome bloodthirsty vampires. From 2 to 6 players, from 10 years old, can participate in one-hour games.

The desire challenges us to get the maximum number of victory points by hunting humans, carrying out secret missions, getting the favor of relatives, learning new skills or collecting the most beautiful rose in the labyrinth. All this over 15 turns and with the condition of returning to the castle before daylight, because after the first light of dawn the vampires die turned to ash.

Throughout the game, players must decide whether to spend their movement points running around the map or hunting. If they satiate their bloodlust, the vampires will move more slowly, making it more difficult to reach new goals or even return to the castle. It will depend on the players to what extent they are willing to push their luck.

Players will explore a landscape filled with different zones and routes to collect valuable rewards as they build their hand of cards. Every time they hunt a human or find a familiar, for example, they will add their card to their personal deck. Some cards will add powerful abilities or victory points, but in other cases there will be penalties or certain restrictions. Think carefully about who to hunt down!

At the end of turn 15, the surviving vampire with the most victory points wins the game. With mechanics reminiscent of the titles of the famous Clank! saga, Anxiety is a frenetic race against the clock in which strategy will be vital to achieve victory.

Suitable for all types of players, from the most experienced to the most casual, The Hunger has two game modes to adapt the level of difficulty to any group of participants. An experience that will delight lovers of the gothic and dark genres, but also fans of games with deck-building or push your luck mechanics. Will you manage to find the balance between anxiety and gluttony, add more points and reach the castle in one piece before dawn?


Author: Richard Garfield
Illustrator: J. Millet, S. Prosckuryakov, M. Ivanova, A. Bogdanov
Mechanics: Endgame Bonus, Career, Deckbuilding, Events, Hand Management, Market, Push your luck
Player Type: Hobbyist, Sporadic, Regular, Gamer
Game Scenario: Vice Night