
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Survive Until Daylight: Story Mode
- 1–6 players
- 20–40 min
- 2022

2024
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Survive Until Daylight is a board game released in 2024 for 1–6 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Thomas Filippi and Gary Paitre and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Hot Potato, and Cooperative Game.
Survive Until Daylight is a combat-oriented survival game. Search the rubbles to gather useful resources. Trade and craft your items, and fight dumb yet powerful zombies for 6 challenging assaults. It’s the apocalypse! Zombies are everywhere. There are many sorts of them: from the weak dog walking granny to the terrible beast that no longer proves Darwin’s theory. There are also looting raiders. Bastards! And guess who was chosen to save the night? You! Play as one of the absurd heroes available and benefit from their unique perks. Every round, search the rubbles and gather resources to prepare for the wave to come. When the horde hits the fan, be ready to trade and craft items. It’s your last stand before combat. Draw and shuffle the corresponding amount of enemies to the table and start kicking some asses! Pick the right approach and brace yourself, you will have to survive 6 different waves to save the day - well the night.
Survive Until Daylight supports 1–6 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 Survive Until Daylight is 20–40 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 Survive Until Daylight for ages 14 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.
Survive Until Daylight has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Survive Until Daylight belongs to these categories: Card Game and Zombies. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Hot Potato, and Cooperative Game. 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 Survive Until Daylight are: Thomas Filippi and Gary Paitre. 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 Survive Until Daylight 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.