Emberleaf
2025James Tomblin, Frank West
- Videos
- 41
- Creators
- 33
Mainly reviews. Emberleaf is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 21 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 8 recorded sessions, 8 unboxings, and 1 other video.
1 - 5 players
90 - 120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
Emberleaf is a competitive card-dancing and tile-placement board game. As a brave Emberling, your mission is to rebuild your home in the heart of an ancient forest. To succeed, you'll explore the wilderness, gather resources, clear dangerous areas, and construct new homes for your kin. Along the way, you'll recruit heroes into your fellowship, each bringing unique skills that will help empower your team. But beware - space in the forest is limited, and other Emberlings have their own plans. The game features: Card Dancing: Place hero cards within your moving grid to activate skills and enhance your fellowship. Slide cards to trigger powerful combinations and charge them at the perfect moment for even greater effects. Tile Placement: Build vibrant villages to address the diverse needs of your villagers. Engine Building: Recruit heroes to acquire new skills and empower your existing fellowship. Resource Management: Navigate the forest, clear dangerous areas, and collect essential resources. Every decision you make shapes the destiny of your people. Can you rise to the challenge, guide your village to prosperity, and win the heart of your fellow Emberlings? -description from the publisher
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Which Emberleaf video should I watch?
Emberleaf has 41 videos from 33 creators: 21 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 8 playthroughs, 8 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2024 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Emberleaf - Learn While Playing" by Getting Games, which runs 1 h 4 min. For a quicker teach, "Emberleaf - 2 Player How to Play" by Merry Married Meeples runs 20 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Emberleaf ►►► Is it a worthy successor to Isle of Cats?" by Rahdo Runs Through. 20 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Emberleaf - Kickstarter Playthrough" by Before You Play, one of 8 playthroughs.
If you like it, try The Isle of Cats, Race to the Raft, The City of Kings and The Isle of Cats: Kittens + Beasts, also by Frank West.
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About Emberleaf
From BoardGameGeek:
Emberleaf is a competitive card-dancing and tile-placement board game. As a brave Emberling, your mission is to rebuild your home in the heart of an ancient forest. To succeed, you'll explore the wilderness, gather resources, clear dangerous areas, and construct new homes for your kin. Along the way, you'll recruit heroes into your fellowship, each bringing unique skills that will help empower your team. But beware - space in the forest is limited, and other Emberlings have their own plans. The game features: Card Dancing: Place hero cards within your moving grid to activate skills and enhance your fellowship. Slide cards to trigger powerful combinations and charge them at the perfect moment for even greater effects. Tile Placement: Build vibrant villages to address the diverse needs of your villagers. Engine Building: Recruit heroes to acquire new skills and empower your existing fellowship. Resource Management: Navigate the forest, clear dangerous areas, and collect essential resources. Every decision you make shapes the destiny of your people. Can you rise to the challenge, guide your village to prosperity, and win the heart of your fellow Emberlings? -description from the publisher
Designers
James Tomblin, Frank West
Artists
James Tomblin, Frank West
Publisher
The City of Games
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