Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Dawnshade is a 1-4 player co-op action adventure RPG that plays in about 30min per player. As a Petarukin, you are used to living secluded in the forests of the Galeswood.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Tile Placement
Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Storytelling
Create or extend a narrative in response to prompts or game events.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Read the full game description
Dawnshade is a 1-4 player co-op action adventure RPG that plays in about 30min per player. As a Petarukin, you are used to living secluded in the forests of the Galeswood. Your role in the land of Dawnshade is small and often unnoticed, though not insignificant. But there is unrest brewing in the land… Two factions, The Unity and The Might, are at war for the hearts, minds, and souls of the creatures of Dawnshade. The balance and freedom of your world is threatened by these powerful forces, and only you and your fragile band of misbegotten adventurers can stop them. Gather supplies, build skills, and power your abilities while you can…battles wage, challenges disrupt your path, and a final threat could strike at any moment. Journey through this rich, cooperative “choose your own adventure-style” board game where strategy, luck, and skill unite to bring you thrilling victories, agonizing defeats, and a different journey every time you play. With 34,220 quest combinations available, you’ll never experience the same journey twice when you play Dawnshade. Draw map tiles from a randomized quest deck to reveal a unique adventure with branching paths every time you play. Dynamic battles use a unique dice combat system set in the style of old JRPG’s (think Final Fantasy). Experience (XP) gained from the battles and events allow you to level up your characters. Players continue exploring to uncover the mysteries in Dawnshade’s campaign. May the Watchers guide you. —description from the publisher