- BGG rating
- 8.8
Dead by Daylight: The Board Game – Gatekeeper Expansion
- 3–5 players
- 45–55 min
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,957
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Dead by Daylight: The Board Game
2023
Rules assistance for Dead by Daylight: The Board Game
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- 3–5 players
- 30–60 min
- 18+
- Complexity 2.3/5
For 3 players
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Dead by Daylight: The Board Game is a board game released in 2023 for 3–5 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 18 and up. It was designed by D. Brad Talton, Jr. and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Dead By Daylight: The Board Game – Malicious Expansion
- 3–5 players
- 30–60 min
- 2024
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Dead by Daylight: The Board Game – Unbroken Expansion
- 3–5 players
- 45–55 min
- 2024
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Dead by Daylight: The Board Game – Lightbringer Expansion
- 3–5 players
- 30–60 min
- 2025
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Dead by Daylight: The Board Game – Auris Box
- 1–5 players
- 30–45 min
- 2027
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About the game
In Dead by Daylight: The Board Game, a team of four resourceful Survivors face off against a single supernatural Killer in a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse. As one of four Survivors, explore the trial grounds, discover props, and utilize your unique perks as you work to uncover and repair generators. Repair four generators and open the exit games to escape and win! As a Killer, hunt down the survivors, wound them, and place them on sacrificial hooks to summon a sinister force. With enough sacrifices, you are able to appease The Entity and win! Each turn, players will plan their moves by secretly selecting paths on the board to move along. Each time a player moves, they will reveal new features of the board, called props, which they can interact with to further their objectives or to hinder their opponents. Survivors are able to utilize many different props to aid in their survival and navigation of the trial. Killers can make use of fewer props—instead, they interact with the Survivors using their attack or their unique power. Each Killer has a different power that will completely change the way the game plays. Both Killers and Survivors have perks which grant them special abilities. Experienced players can customize their characters with various perk configurations, offering even more replayability. The basic game comes with 7 Survivors, 6 Killers, and 2 maps. The Collector's edition includes 17 Survivors, 16 Killers, 4 maps, and additional miniatures to create the ultimate Dead by Daylight experience. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Dead by Daylight: The Board Game supports 3–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Dead by Daylight: The Board Game is 30–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Dead by Daylight: The Board Game for ages 18 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Dead by Daylight: The Board Game has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Dead by Daylight: The Board Game belongs to these categories: Horror, Video Game Theme, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Simultaneous Action Selection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Dead by Daylight: The Board Game are: D. Brad Talton, Jr.. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Dead by Daylight: The Board Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.