Village Attacks: Dread & Malice

About this expansion

Village Attacks: Dread & Malice is a 2018 board game for 1–5 players with a 180-minute play time. It brings ancient horrors to the forefront in the form of Krampus and the Boogeyman.

These threats present a challenge where knowledge and skill may not be enough. When conventional strengths fail, the game points toward two powerful alternatives: Technology and pure rage.

Two figures have come forth to meet these dangers: the Engineer and the Berserker. Their arrival gives Dread & Malice a distinct focus, pairing the unsettling presence of ancient horrors with contrasting forms of power.

• Krampus, an ancient horror newly arrived to threaten the setting
• The Boogeyman, another terrifying presence among the game’s threats
• The Engineer, representing the strength of Technology
• The Berserker, embodying the force of pure rage

With its dramatic clash between supernatural menace and determined resistance, Village Attacks: Dread & Malice offers a substantial board game experience for groups ranging from one to five players. Its listed 180-minute play time makes it suited to players seeking a longer session.

Whether the answer lies in knowledge, skill, Technology, or rage, the game sets up a direct confrontation with horrors that have arrived from the ancient past. Krampus, the Boogeyman, the Engineer, and the Berserker define this striking cast of threats and challengers.