Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
"Forest of the Impaled: Vlad Dracula's Final Stand" is a cooperative wargame where up to 6 Muslim players invade and attempt to conquer Romania. Heavily outnumbered, the Dracula player fights with his Christian army to defend his country and survive.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Chit-Pull System
Draw tokens to determine which units, factions, or events activate next.
Read the full game description
"Forest of the Impaled: Vlad Dracula's Final Stand" is a cooperative wargame where up to 6 Muslim players invade and attempt to conquer Romania. Heavily outnumbered, the Dracula player fights with his Christian army to defend his country and survive. It is loosely based on the historical campaign of Vlad 'Dracula' Tepes in 1462. To defeat Dracula, the Muslim players must cooperate closely as a team BUT they can ONLY communicate IF their HQs are in the same area. This results in hysterical fun. Miscommunication and confusion reign as Dracula picks off his enemies in detail. —description from the publisher