Daybreak 2023
Designed by Matt Leacock, Matteo Menapace
What it is
A medium-weight card game, economic, educational game for 1-4 players (~60 min), built around automatic resource growth, cooperative game, die icon resolution.
Why it matters
A notable hobby board game, currently ranked #444 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
Mechanics
How to play Daybreak
Daybreak is a medium-weight game (rated 2.9 of 5 for complexity on BoardGameGeek) that plays with 1–4 players, runs about 60 minutes and is aimed at ages 10 and up. It's a Card Game, Economic and Educational game where the core of play revolves around Automatic Resource Growth, Cooperative Game and Die Icon Resolution. A medium-weight card game, economic, educational game for 1-4 players (~60 min), built around automatic resource growth, cooperative game, die icon resolution. A notable hobby board game, currently ranked #444 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
This is an overview of what to expect at the table — not the rulebook. We link to official rules and tutorials rather than reproducing them.
What players ask about Daybreak
How many players is Daybreak?
Daybreak plays with 1–4 players.
Can you play Daybreak solo?
Yes — Daybreak supports 1 player, so it has a solo (single-player) mode. It also scales up to 4.
Does Daybreak work with 2 players?
Yes — Daybreak plays 1–4, so it supports a 2-player game (it isn't 2-player-only).
How long does Daybreak take to play?
About 60 minutes per game.
Is Daybreak hard to learn?
BoardGameGeek rates its complexity at 2.9 out of 5 — medium weight. That's a community weight rating, not our opinion.
What age is Daybreak for?
The publisher recommends ages 10 and up.
What kind of game is Daybreak?
Daybreak is a Card Game, Economic, Educational game, built on Automatic Resource Growth, Cooperative Game, Die Icon Resolution.
Where to buy Daybreak
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