‘Dying Light: The Board Game’ from Glass Cannon Unplugged Brings Parkour and Survival to the Table
Glass Cannon Unplugged, the creator of Frostpunk: The Board Game, Apex LegendsTM: The Board Game, in partnership with Techland, is soon launching the Kickstarter campaign for Dying Light: The Board Game, the tabletop adaption of the beloved video game. Fans of the parkour-survival action game can back the project on Kickstarter when the campaign opens on February 27, 2024.
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Designed by Przemysław Zub and Bartosz Tomala, Dying Light: The Board Game is a cooperative narrative adventure game designed for 1-4 players. Set in the last city on Earth, Villedor, players must survive encounters with the zombie-like Infected as they balance the demands of the various ruling factions. Dying Light: The Board Game provides an intuitive and easy-to-learn ruleset that can adapt to dynamic playstyles and narratives. It features an original, adrenaline-fueled parkour and combat system that makes full use of an expansive city map and an impactful day and night cycle.
Dying Light: The Board Game Features:
- Modular Game Board — Run, climb, and jump through the city of Villedor, brought to life through double-sided board tiles and easy-to-build 3D structures, interactive aids, and hazards.
- Engaging Parkour and Combat — Assume the role of a Runner and use Action Dice to elevate simple actions like running, climbing, jumping, and fighting into game-changing stunts.
- Detailed Miniatures — The Standard Edition includes 76 standees, each with a plastic base ring, while the Deluxe Version elevates this with 76 high-quality plastic miniatures crafted on a realistic scale of 32 mm. These include 4 Runners, 8 Bandits, 60 Infected, and 4 Large Infected Bosses.
- Night and Day — Experience the duality of day and night, each offering a dramatic shift in challenges and possibilities. This system is reinforced through the use of stickers for buildings with content visible only under UV light.
Watch the trailer for Dying Light: The Board Game below.
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In the first 24 hours of the campaign, backers at the standard pledge level and above will receive an exclusive character pack for Dying Light protagonist Kyle Crane. This add-on allows him to become a fully playable character with a dedicated miniature, standee, character card, and unique weapon.
Dying Light: The Board Game is being created as part of a long-term licensing partnership between Glass Cannon Unplugged and Techland. The game offers a modular experience that will be supported by several planned add-ons and expansions.
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About Glass Cannon Unplugged
Founded by seasoned video game industry veterans and lifelong tabletop gamers with 50+ years of collective experience, Glass Cannon Unplugged is a tabletop game studio created with one clear mission in mind: producing the finest tabletop adaptations of the best video games in the world. Led by Jakub Wiśniewski (creator of the acclaimed This War of Mine: The Board Game) and Michał Ozon (former COO of board game publisher PHALANX), Glass Cannon Unplugged’s first release — the highly praised Frostpunk: The Board Game — has won numerous awards, including the UK Games Expo People’s Choice Award for Best Strategic Game of 2023, the Dice Tower Seal of Excellence, and the Board Game Revolution Meeple’s Choice for Best Solo Game and Best Production of 2022. This was followed by a successful campaign for Apex LegendsTM: The Board Game, in collaboration with Genuine Entertainment and Electronic Arts. Learn more at glasscannonunplugged.com.
About Techland
Founded in 1991 in Poland, Techland is a renowned game developer, distributor, and global publisher for all leading platforms, including PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Techland is best known for the original Dead Island games, the Call of Juarez series, and most recently for Dying Light and its expansion The Following — the game has been played by over 18 million unique players to date. To top that, their experienced teams allow them to work on two of their own AAA titles at the same time. Composed of over 450 professionals across three offices in Poland, the company is committed to delivering unforgettable experiences and using the latest technology for innovative entertainment, which includes the proprietary C-Engine.
