We're fans of the Dying Light franchise — the parkour, the night chases, the desperate scavenging. This site is our attempt to build a single, well-organised fan resource for the board game adaptation and the games that inspired it.
Developed by Techland in Wrocław, Poland, Dying Light blends first-person parkour with open-world zombie survival. The series is famous for its day/night cycle — by day you scavenge, by night the Volatiles hunt you.
Read more on the official Techland site.
Published by Glass Cannon Unplugged, the Dying Light Board Game brings the franchise to the tabletop as a cooperative survival experience for 1–4 players. Expect a modular city, scenario-driven campaigns, miniature combat, and a real Day/Night cycle that changes how every encounter plays.
See it on the official Glass Cannon Unplugged page or the BoardGameGeek entry.
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The 30-second version. For the full walkthrough see our complete How to Play guide.
Place tiles, spawn walkers, deal survivor cards.
Each has unique parkour and combat abilities.
Scavenge, complete objectives, manage noise.
Volatiles wake. Survive or hide.
Complete the scenario before the city falls.
A peek at what's been announced. See our full expansions page for details and our buying order recommendation.
New night-only Volatile types and harder encounters.
Hero pack adding the iconic protagonist as a playable survivor.
Larger map tiles and a new vehicle-based scenario.
The most common things new players ask about the Dying Light Board Game.
Glass Cannon Unplugged funded the Dying Light Board Game on Kickstarter in February 2024 (€1.78M+ from 7,700+ backers). As of the latest publisher update it is listed as 'Coming soon to retail' with backer fulfillment underway. No fixed in-store date is officially confirmed yet — see our live tracker for every announcement.
It's published by Glass Cannon Unplugged under license from Techland, the Polish studio behind the Dying Light video game franchise. It is not a CMON game — that's a common mix-up. Glass Cannon Unplugged are also behind the Glass Cannon Unplugged tabletop RPG line.
The Dying Light Board Game is a fully cooperative survival game for 1 to 4 players. It supports true solo play with no rules changes, and scales smoothly through to a 4-player squad. Average play time is 90–150 minutes per scenario depending on player count and experience.
Pricing varies by edition. The Standard pledge is the cheapest entry point, the Deluxe pledge adds upgraded miniatures and stretch goals, and the Kickstarter Exclusive bundle includes everything plus campaign-only content. See our edition comparison for the breakdown.
We recommend Volatile Hunters first — it adds the iconic night-time threat from the video games and meaningfully changes how you play the night phase. The Following adds vehicles and bigger maps; Crane's Outpost adds the protagonist as a playable survivor. Full breakdown on our Expansions page.
No. This is an independent fan resource — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Techland or Glass Cannon Unplugged. All trademarks remain with their respective owners. We write fan commentary under nominative fair use for informational purposes only.
More answers on the full FAQ page.
"Stealth isn't optional after dark. The first night you sprint, you learn that lesson."
