Dead by Daylight: The Board Game – Collector's Edition

**Dead by Daylight: The Board Game - Collector's Edition** The thrill and terror of Dead by Daylight can now be experienced in board format! Join the fight for survival in an unforgiving world where strategy and cunning are essential. Take on the role of one of the 17 Survivors, using their unique skills to fix generators and escape the terror, or become one of the 16 Assassins, each with their own hunting style and deadly skills, ready to capture and sacrifice their victims. In this tabletop game, collaboration is key between the Survivors, who must coordinate their strategies to escape together, while the Assassins must predict their opponents' movements to secure their prey. The Collector's Edition brings an even richer experience, with detailed 3D tokens that bring this dark universe to life, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the game and the narrative. Get ready for an intense game full of tension, twists and turns and moments of pure adrenaline!

Age 18 + 60 min 3 to 5 players

Artists: ;

Designers: D. Brad Talton, Jr.;

Date: 2023

Note: 6.2

Mechanics: Players with Different Skills, Team play, Data Scrolling, Simultaneous Action Selection

Topics: Adult, Horror/Terror, Video Game Theme

Table of Contents
- How to Play
- Tips for playing
- Game mechanics
- Game components
- Additional Information

How to play Dead by Daylight: The Board Game – Collector's Edition

Each player chooses a role: killer or survivor. The survivors' aim is to repair the generators and escape, while the killer tries to eliminate them.

The survivors must work together to carefully repair the generators scattered around the board. They need to be strategic and avoid detection by the killer.

Use skill cards to gain advantages. Each character has unique abilities that can be activated during the game to help achieve objectives.

If a survivor is captured, he will be put on a hook. It's up to the other players to rescue him before time runs out.

The assassin must use his skills and power cards to track down and attack the survivors. Every action must be well thought out to prevent the generators from being repaired and to capture the survivors.

Keep an eye out for escape points appearing as the generators are repaired. The survivors need to plan their final escape route while the killer tries to intercept them.

Main objective

The main objective of Dead by Daylight: The Board Game - Collector's Edition is to recreate the asymmetrical survival and horror experience of the famous video game, where one player takes on the role of a terrifying killer and the other players are survivors trying to escape the killer and avoid being sacrificed. The survivors must work together to repair generators while avoiding being captured and killed, while the killer must capture and sacrifice them before they escape.

Tips for playing Dead by Daylight: The Board Game – Collector's Edition

Here are some tips for doing better in the game Dead by Daylight: The Board Game – Collector's Edition:

  • Focus on working as a team to repair the generators quickly, dividing tasks between the survivors.
  • Use maps to better understand the terrain and plan effective escape routes.
  • Use skill cards strategically to optimize your chances against the killer.
  • Make the most of the objects in the scene to hide and lose the killer.
  • Communicate constantly with your colleagues to coordinate actions and ensure the survival of the group.
  • Get the timing of your actions right to maximize the effectiveness of rescues and repairs.
  • Study each assassin's special abilities to anticipate their moves and adjust your strategy.
  • Maintain a balance between individual progression and team support to increase the chances of escaping alive.

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Mechanics of Dead by Daylight: The Board Game – Collector's Edition

  • Players with Different Skills - Each player takes on the role of a unique character from the Dead by Daylight universe, with distinct abilities that affect gameplay. These abilities personalize the gaming experience, allowing players to choose strategies adapted to their character, such as increased speed, healing abilities or the ability to detect the enemy more easily.
  • Team Play - Survivors must cooperate to complete objectives, such as repairing generators, while avoiding the killer. Collaboration is essential for sharing tasks, using skills in a complementary way and rescuing captured companions. Communication and joint planning are critical to success and to escaping the map.
  • Data Scrolling - This mechanic decides the outcome of various actions, such as escape attempts, assassin attacks and generator repairs. The dice introduce an element of randomness, requiring players to adapt their strategies in response to unforeseen outcomes, balancing risk and opportunity.
  • Simultaneous Action Selection - Players plan their actions simultaneously, revealing their choices at the same time. This requires anticipating the movements of the enemy and allies, as well as carefully reading the situation in order to implement the most effective and coordinated strategy possible.

Game components Dead by Daylight: The Board Game – Collector's Edition

See all the items in the game below Dead by Daylight: The Board Game – Collector's Edition:

  • Survival Cards
  • Hunter characters
  • Progress Markers
  • Modular tray
  • Survivor Miniatures
  • Game Objects
  • Action Cards
  • Time and Resource Components
  • Personalized data
  • Rulebooks

Additional Information

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