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GrimBrew

GrimBrew

2026·Ivan Alexiev, Filippo Lovotti

2 - 5 players
30 - 45 min

From BoardGameGeek

GrimBrew is a competitive potion brewing game where rival alchemists clash to score the most Ember Jelly. The alchemist with the most Ember Jelly at game's end is crowned Head Alchemist and wins this dangerous game. Each alchemist commands a laboratory powered by flames, your primary resource. Your lab holds extract cards with strange and powerful effects that you'll mix to brew potions. On your turn, you can draw an extract to your lab, brew a potion by spending a flame, or rekindle to restore two flames when you're running low. Brewing works like cracking a combination lock. Draw the right extracts into your lab and mix them to fulfill a potion's recipe. When you succeed, that potion's power unlocks permanently, supercharging your lab for the rest of the game. The more you brew, the faster and more profitable your engine becomes. But you're not brewing alone. Mawlings change everything. These mischievous, many-eyed creatures can be summoned through certain extracts and sent to rival labs. When a Mawling-infested alchemist brews a potion, the creatures steal Ember Jelly and scurry back to whoever sent them. Timing your brews becomes a constant fight against these pests swarming your workspace. Strategic planning matters in GrimBrew, but you need to stay quick on your feet. When the market refreshes with new potions or extracts, your beautiful plans crumble to dust. You need to think long term but adapt fast, regroup when chaos hits, and brew the right potion in the moment.

GrimBrew

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Learn to play

Grim Brew29:29

Grim Brew

The Brothers Murph

The Brothers Murph

Review

GrimBrew - Alchemical efficiency & you - TCbH Review6:11

GrimBrew - Alchemical efficiency & you - TCbH Review

The Cardboard Herald

The Cardboard Herald

Which GrimBrew video should I watch?

GrimBrew has 4 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews and 2 how-to-play guides. They date from September to October 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "Grim Brew" by The Brothers Murph, which runs 29 min. For a quicker teach, "Grimbrew Preview - Brew, Power & Unleash!!!" by BoardGameCo runs 13 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "GrimBrew - Alchemical efficiency & you - TCbH Review" by The Cardboard Herald.

If you like it, try Rise of Babel, 99 Ninja, Siege Perilous and Rise of Babel: Fall of Man, also by Ivan Alexiev.

All videos

Grim BrewHow to play29:29

Grim Brew

The Brothers Murph

The Brothers Murph

Grimbrew Preview - Brew, Power & Unleash!!!How to play13:22

Grimbrew Preview - Brew, Power & Unleash!!!

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

GrimBrew - Alchemical efficiency & you - TCbH ReviewReview6:11

GrimBrew - Alchemical efficiency & you - TCbH Review

The Cardboard Herald

The Cardboard Herald

GrimBrew Board Game PreviewReview6:21

GrimBrew Board Game Preview

Rolling with the Beard

Rolling with the Beard

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BoardGameCo
BoardGameCo
1 video of this game
Rolling with the Beard
Rolling with the Beard
1 video of this game
The Brothers Murph
The Brothers Murph
1 video of this game
The Cardboard Herald
The Cardboard Herald
1 video of this game

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About GrimBrew

From BoardGameGeek:

GrimBrew is a competitive potion brewing game where rival alchemists clash to score the most Ember Jelly. The alchemist with the most Ember Jelly at game's end is crowned Head Alchemist and wins this dangerous game. Each alchemist commands a laboratory powered by flames, your primary resource. Your lab holds extract cards with strange and powerful effects that you'll mix to brew potions. On your turn, you can draw an extract to your lab, brew a potion by spending a flame, or rekindle to restore two flames when you're running low. Brewing works like cracking a combination lock. Draw the right extracts into your lab and mix them to fulfill a potion's recipe. When you succeed, that potion's power unlocks permanently, supercharging your lab for the rest of the game. The more you brew, the faster and more profitable your engine becomes. But you're not brewing alone. Mawlings change everything. These mischievous, many-eyed creatures can be summoned through certain extracts and sent to rival labs. When a Mawling-infested alchemist brews a potion, the creatures steal Ember Jelly and scurry back to whoever sent them. Timing your brews becomes a constant fight against these pests swarming your workspace. Strategic planning matters in GrimBrew, but you need to stay quick on your feet. When the market refreshes with new potions or extracts, your beautiful plans crumble to dust. You need to think long term but adapt fast, regroup when chaos hits, and brew the right potion in the moment.

Designers

Ivan Alexiev, Filippo Lovotti

Artist

Jourdan Tuffan

Publisher

Lucky Omen Studios

Categories

Card GameEconomicFantasy

Mechanics

End Game BonusesHand ManagementDraftingArea Movement
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