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2023
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Description
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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3 Minute Board Games Review at 0:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Replicates the online game's fun of hunting friends for sport.
- Rounds are quick and fast-paced with lots of fun nuances and interactions.
- Tons of killers and survivors each with unique powers.
- Customizable powers can be dealt out to tweak characters.
- Lots of cards to try out different approaches.
- Would benefit from tons of repeat plays and developing group history.
- Simple core structure: pick a card, move, interact.
Cons
- Works best at 3 and 5 players, less so at other counts.
- In a five-player game, some players might miss their turn by being on meat hooks.
- The theme of shoving people on meat hooks is not for everyone.
Thematic elements
- Survivors locked in a life and death struggle with a relentless killer, trying to escape.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Points — The killer moves and acts twice per turn.
- Area Movement — Players move between locations on the board.
- asymmetry — Each Survivor and killer has different powers.
- Card Drafting — Players use movement cards and power cards.
- Dice Rolling — The game has special dice.
- Resource Management — Blood points are used to power special abilities.
- Secret Movement Selection — All players pick their movement cards in secret.
- Set Collection — Survivors win by powering up four generators.
- Take That — The killer can hook survivors, and survivors can use pallets to slow the killer.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Dead by daylight is a really popular online game and while I've not played it I have watched it and it looks like great fun to hunt your friends down for sport
- the board game replicates that well, rounds are quick and fast-paced with lots of fun nuances and interactions within the game
- the best thing about this game is its simple core structure, pick a card, move, interact done
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PlayingBoardGames Playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 83387 · mention_pk 209966
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Insane world-building
- Incredible designs for killers and survivors
Cons
- Worst gaming experience with strangers
- Legion seems weak compared to other killers
Thematic elements
- Merciless killers hunting survivors
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetrical roles — The game features one killer versus multiple survivors.
- Card Play — Players use action cards to determine their moves and interactions each turn.
- Cleansing totems — Survivors can cleanse totems for benefits.
- Health states — Survivors can be in 'healthy' or 'wounded' states.
- Hooking/Sacrificing — The killer attempts to hook survivors to sacrifice them.
- Item Usage — Items like toolboxes and keys can be used to gain advantages.
- Objective Completion — Survivors must repair generators to power an exit gate, while the killer aims to prevent their escape.
- Power/Ability usage — Each character has unique powers and abilities that influence gameplay, such as 'feral frenzy' for The Legion or 'power struggle' for Elodie.
- Skill checks — Players must perform skill checks, often involving dice rolls, to succeed at certain actions like repairing generators.
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Quotes (from this video)
- I hate playing it with people I don't know. Like, it's the worst gaming experience I've had.
- The world building is insane. Their designs for their killers and survivors are incredible,
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JestaThaRogue Analysis at 7:56 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- It's the only big box game the reviewer currently has that doesn't fit on their shelves.
Cons
- It's a big box game that doesn't fit on shelves.
- The reviewer is on the fence about keeping it.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Every game I've ever bought, I've bought for a good reason. At least that's what I tell myself.
- I don't watch playthroughs cuz playthroughs tend to be too long.
- I think it's just the hype and how much money this project's making and all this buzz around it was making me think I should get on this now, and I just know that I'm going to get the cards, maybe play it twice, and then never play it again.
- If it can fit in this 4x4 Kallax, then it will stay. If it doesn't fit, then something's got to go.
- Will I still enjoy the game after 10 plays? It's not a question I ask myself.
- Those are the 10 questions I ask myself before buying a game
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JestaThaRogue Rules Teach at 0:02 sentiment: neutral
video_pk 50966 · mention_pk 139907
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- thematic horror atmosphere with asymmetric play
- clear 3–5 player scalability and distinct roles
- varied interactions through a wide array of props, items, and hooks
Cons
- rules complexity can be intimidating for new players
- potential downtime during planning and interaction resolution
- balance may vary between different killers and survivor setups
Thematic elements
- horror survival, asymmetric competition
- Survivors on a haunted map within the Dead by Daylight universe, with a killer pursuing them and the survivors attempting to generate power and escape.
- grim, tactical survival with hidden information, tension between pursuit and escape
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- asymmetric roles — one killer versus multiple survivors, each with distinct abilities and goals, driving the tension and strategic choices.
- Asymmetric Teams — one killer versus multiple survivors, each with distinct abilities and goals, driving the tension and strategic choices.
- generator and exit objectives — survivors must advance generator progress to unlock an exit, while the killer pressures to prevent completion and sacrifice survivors.
- interaction with props and hooks — players interact with chests, items, lockers, hooks, and bear traps, creating dynamic moments and rescue/sacrifice possibilities.
- movement card system — survivors select movement cards face down and reveal them, moving along color-coded paths with one-way restrictions to shape routing and planning.
- perks and blood points — perks are activated by spending blood points; players may activate multiple perks per round, introducing resource management.
- Skill checks and dice — a skill check mechanic uses a dice component to determine success or failure, influencing progress and blood points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is a game for three to five players
- one player will always play the Killer and the survivors will be controlled by the other players
- in a five player game each player controls One Survivor
- the board game is the same thing but with dice and stuff
- the main way the basic way is called adapt
- Survivors can hold a maximum of six blood points
- Killers can hold 12 as shown on the respective character board
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JestaThaRogue Top 13 List at 19:34 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- The Last of Us
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I don't like this one at all.
- it's very difficult and so disheartening due to its difficulty if that's the right thing to say really.
- If you like a world builder, it doesn't take too long as well.
- There's a lot of bloat in it.
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Good Time Society Discussion at 0:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adaptation of video game
- Tense gameplay
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Survival horror
- Trial grounds
- Asymmetric gameplay
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Generator Repair — Survivors must repair generators
- One vs Many — One player as killer, others as survivors
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Halloween is only five days away
- Don't be so trusting of those you play with
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TableTop Wolf Top List at 36:26 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Collector's edition highly anticipated by family
- Fits family play patterns (son and wife enjoy it)
Cons
- Board aesthetics and production quality seen as variable
Thematic elements
- survivor vs killer asymmetry
- Dead by Daylight horror video game adaptation
- semi-coop with hidden roles
Comparison games
- Dead by Daylight video game
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric play — One killer vs multiple survivors with differing objectives
- tile/cards for map and generators — Board design with generators and killer chase dynamics
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's basically a big game of Among Us
- the board game, the way they've done it, looks amazing
- I just want the price to come down
- the wife will probably actually play this one with me
- this looks like the perfect Monster Hunter game
- I went all in on this
- I am super hyped for this game
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Video R7XKeE13CzM
TableTop Wolf Playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 6629 · mention_pk 19694
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Overall sentiment (raw)
very positive
Pros
- Fun to play
- Easy to understand
- Replayable
- Solo-friendly
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Asymmetric survival horror
- MacMillan Estate
- One vs Many
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Bot-controlled survivors — Survivors move and interact randomly
- card-based movement — Players draw cards to determine movement and actions
- Hook collection — Killer aims to hook 8 survivors to win
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I am my family adore this game it's cell phone and easy to play
- This could realistically be one of my games of the year
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Good Time Society Discussion at 0:16 sentiment: positive
video_pk 770 · mention_pk 2236
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Asymmetric gameplay
- High stakes
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Supernatural Horror
- Trial Grounds
- Asymmetric Survival
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric gameplay — One player as killer, others as survivors
- Asymmetric Player Powers — One player as killer, others as survivors
- exploration — Survivors repair generators and avoid killer
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- me and my skellies want to tell you about five spooky games to get you in the spirit
- don't get tricked into having a gameless Halloween
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