Dawnmaker is a solo strategy game that combines city building and deck building for a fun, board game experience. You step into a world smothered by toxic Smog. Your mission is to rekindle ancient lighthouses and bring light and life back to this land.

In the game, you will construct buildings, gain new cards, and generate resources. You’ll need to improve your central lighthouse to unlock new building space. As you work on your city, optimizing your deck becomes crucial. By improving your city, you can gain increasingly powerful cards. It’s important to choose wisely how your cards and buildings interact to create powerful card combinations.

Building efficient cities is key. You will face the challenge of limited space management, so making the best use of your area is vital. Position your buildings optimally and improve your lighthouse to repel the toxic Smog and help your city grow.

Resource generation is another essential part of Dawnmaker. You can grow farms, build industries, and advance science. Inspire citizens in your city to help create the rare resource known as Eclairium. This resource will aid you in your journey to reclaim the land.

The game takes place on the lost continent of Heksiga, now covered by toxic Smog. Part of your task is to repair and improve magical lighthouses, which will help repel the Smog, region by region. This means you are not just growing a city; you’re also working on major land reclamation.

You’ll also get the chance to explore the old Empire, looking for vestiges of the past to recover lost technologies. These discoveries will enhance your play and deepen the strategy involved in building your city.

Dawnmaker challenges you to refine your build optimization strategies, gain powerful cards, and find ways to maximize resource efficiency. As you lay out your city in a smart way, you’ll engage with Magical Lighthouse mechanics to expand strategically.

By reclaiming Heksiga little by little, you’ll find joy in watching your city flourish and thrive, all while battling against the ever-present toxic Smog.