Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Low interaction
Scales well
Light strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Roll two dice, place numbers without repeats, and complete cozy room puzzles across eight foldable board combinations.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Paper-and-Pencil
Record choices and results directly on a personal sheet.
Simultaneous Action Selection
Choose actions secretly or concurrently before revealing them together.
Line Drawing
Draw lines to connect, divide, trace, or claim parts of the play area.
Race
Compete to reach a destination, threshold, or objective before opponents.
Bingo
Mark matching results on a personal grid and complete required patterns.
Read the full game description
Daydream is a gentle simultaneous roll-and-write built around a clever folding player board. Each round, two dice provide the numbers everyone must place into empty clouds, with the central challenge of avoiding duplicate values in every connected line. Complete valid lines to draw objects on your shelf, while consecutive sequences create especially satisfying perfect lines. Folding and unfolding the board reveals eight different room-and-grid combinations, each introducing a small rule twist through constellations, music, photographs, and other cozy details. Everyone plays from the same roll, so turns move quickly and downtime disappears. Its compact materials, forgiving pace, and escalating puzzle menu make Daydream approachable for families while offering enough spatial planning for repeated solo or group sessions.
