Daitoshi

Fuel a steampunk city's mega-machine — one exploited forest at a time.

👥 1–4 playersapprox. 120 min🪄 Takes some learning10+
🧩 Solo mode6.3 · BGG #2,027

Who it's for

Heavy Euro fans who enjoy layered worker-placement engines with a thematic edge and don't mind a meaty rulebook.

Not for you if…

You want a light or short session — Daitoshi's rondel and multiple systems ask for real investment and table space.

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Vibe's take

Heavy and methodical — a slow-burning engine-builder where every district move opens new options while quietly costing something elsewhere.

About this game

Daitoshi drops you into a steam-powered city racing toward its most ambitious project yet: a giant mega-machine. Moving your magnate between districts, you send workers to labor, exploit forest and river hexes for fuel, and expand your city's reach and electrification — even as the wilderness around it quietly shrinks. Whoever contributes most to the city's greatness comes out on top.

Steampunk city engine-buildingRondel-driven worker placementResource exploitation with a twist
By the numbers

Players

Best at 3 playersWorks with 2–3

Duration

120 min

Ages 10+

Complexity

3.9 / 5 — Heavy

BGG Rating

6.3/10

Rank #2,027

1.6k ratings

Published

2024