Poncle announces Vampire Survivors: The Board Game

Poncle, the creators of Vampire Survivors, have today announced a tabletop version of the BAFTA award-winning game, published by Grey Fox Games. The game is created by famed tabletop game designer Emerson Matsuuchi, designer of the Metal Gear Solid tabletop game. Those wanting to get their hands on a copy can visit Grey Fox Games’ official website to register interest and be sent an alert when the Kickstarter begins this Autumn.

A 2-4 player co-op, the game combines the roguelite elements of Vampire Survivors with a new added touch of deckbuilding for good measure. Just like in the video game, players will be pitted against waves of enemies closing in from all directions. In order to survive (as well as have a hope of defeating Red Death), players will need to build a deck of powerful weapons and passives.

Players take turns playing cards from their hands to move around the game board attacking enemies and gaining experience to level up. Between players' turns, the enemies fight back, triggering special attacks and creeping ever inwards towards the survivors. By evolving their weapons and participating in strategic cooperation, players attempt to fight off waves of enemies until an ultimate showdown with Red Death. After each game, players unlock new content to enhance their next run.

As well as bringing everyone’s favourite parts of Vampire Survivors to cardboard, players can also expect:

• Each game takes just 45 minutes
• Over 30 unlocks and evolutions
• Each run only makes for a stronger survivor for the next battle
• Appearances from fan favourite characters, including (and most importantly) Poe
• Choose to start the game as Antonio, Imelda, Gennaro, and Pasqualina
• Fight to gain experience and level up each deck to become more powerful
• Evolve weapons to do massive damage
• Unlock new content with every run (featuring weapons, passives, characters, and evolutions!)

Whether a master Vampire Survivor or a novice appreciator of garlic, Vampire Survivors’ tabletop rendition can be played by all. Budding survivors need only register their interest via Grey Fox Games’ official website, with the board game being delivered to backers’ homes in 2026.

Each box from Grey Fox Games includes a Game Board, 12 Character Standees, and 140 Punchboard Tokens – which act as both Enemies and Light Sources. There are also 200 Cards to choose from, which are used as Weapons, Passives, Characters, and Evolutions.

Vampire Survivors was launched in 2022 and has since then received critical and commercial acclaim – as well as winning BAFTAs for Best Game and Best Evolving Game. poncle has committed to continuing the franchise, with regular paid and free content updates to the game, with even more on the way in 2025.