Bloodborne: The Card Game is based on the Chalice Dungeons in the video game Bloodborne — the ever-changing labyrinths and tombs carved out by the Great Ones beneath the fallen city of Yharnam, where horrifying creatures reside. Players compete to kill monsters and take their blood.

In general, Bloodborne is a game about risk management with a bit of group think, inventory management/upgrades, and tactical play. You start with a hand of basic weapons, which you get to upgrade to improve your fighting combos and capabilities.

Each turn, one monster chosen at random attacks players, who fight back as a team, with everyone playing a card from their hand simultaneously to attempt to kill the monster. Players collect blood from the monster, assuming it dies, based on how much damage they dealt. Monsters can fight back with exploding dice that can potentially deal infinite damage.

Players can fight as long as they want, but if they die in combat, they lose their progress. Players can opt out of fighting to bank their blood and save it permanently. Collected blood counts as victory points.

The Chalice Dungeon is full of all manner of horrible monsters. With each descent, the
Hunters must be wary. A new danger lurks around every corner. These cursed creatures
continue to punish those they kill, even after resurrection. Smart Hunters arm themselves
accordingly, including using powerful Runes to aid them in their quest.

Bloodborne: The Card Game – The Hunter’s Nightmare expansion offers players new
challenges and more powerful ways to combat them. Inside, they will find menacing foes to
fight, from simple monsters to horrifying Final Bosses. This expansion offers more than just
monsters. The Hunters will find powerful new weapons to help them in their journey. They will
also have access to Runes, powerful enchantments that will bolster a Hunter and
change how they play. Finally, death is even more punishing with Death Tokens, which can hamper Hunters as they try and gain Trophies.

This is an expansion. Bloodborne: The Card Game is required to play.