Emberheart
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Protect the last dragons. Win the King's glory.
On the mystical island of Emberheart , dragons are disappearing. You are one of the King's Champions : Recruit heroes, rally the villagers, and lead your Dragon Companion to repel the raiders. Worker placement here is on edge: it's not just where you go, it's how much you invest that counts. The more followers you send to an area, the sooner you choose from limited rewards… and the less room you leave for opponents.
Each turn you decide whether to take an Aide Token with a bonus for the round or send an expedition of hirelings (Grunts, Scouts, Rangers, Wardens) in the island locations. Train your dragon to gain extra powers , save Dragons from Raiders' cages, expand Preserves , Recruit Heroes with unique abilities and fight back. But watch out for the Poachers' Raid at the end of the round: Getting too high on the Flame Track will burn points at the end of the game. After 5 rounds , the Champion with the most Glory becomes the new Dragon Ambassador.
Why “Emberheart” lights up the table
- 🐉 Powerful theme : Rescue and protect dragons from raiders
- ⚖️ Worker placement by offer : the pressure you put on the places matters
- 🧩 Set collection & heroes : clean synergies, always meaningful choices
- 🔥 Rising Tension : Flame Track Management and End-of-Round Raids
- 🐲 Companion Dragon : Train it for unique bonuses and tactical flights
- ⏱️ 60–90 minutes , 2–4 players : medium-level strategy game, language-independent (EN ed.)
Want a strategy game that mixes auction/pledging, worker placement, and engine growth with no downtime? Emberheart is a race against time: few rounds, a lot of pressure, burning choices .
The flame can burn… or light the way. It depends on how you play.
Emberheart
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🐸 HOW TO PLAY
The Island of the Last Dragons
In Emberheart, players are the king's champions, sent to the island to defend the dragons from poachers and restore peace between legendary creatures and villages. Your task is to gather allies, protect the dragons, and earn glory as the future Dragon Ambassador.
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Each turn, you can choose whether to take an Aide token, which grants you a special bonus for the round, or send a mercenary expedition to one of the island's areas. The size of your group matters as much as the destination: the larger it is, the sooner you'll choose your rewards and the harder it will be for your opponents to outmatch you.
Different types of allies
You have several types of hirelings at your disposal: Grunts, disposable but versatile; Scouts, Rangers, and Wardens, permanent but limited to certain actions. Your Dragon Companion can also join them, providing different bonuses depending on its training.
Poachers' actions and raids
Locations allow you to recruit heroes with unique abilities, rescue dragons to place in safe havens, or organize counterattacks against poachers. At the end of each round, however, comes the Hunters' Raid, and advancing too far on the Flame track can cost you your final score.
Glory and victory
After five rounds, the glory points earned by saving dragons, recruiting heroes, training your companion, and keeping your Flame level low are tallied. The champion with the most glory becomes the new Dragon Ambassador and guarantor of Emberheart's harmony.
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44x67mm - Quantity 100
59x91mm - Quantity 39
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Emberheart
A worker placement game where the heart… burns with strategy
Dragons to save, poachers to fend off, and a mission that burns with honor.
Emberheart – Defend the island, save the dragons… and become legend!
Emberheart Island is the dragons' last refuge. Once majestic creatures in harmony with the villages, they now live under threat from greedy raiders who come from distant lands to imprison them and steal their power.
But hope has not yet faded: the King has sent his bravest champions to join the villagers in defending the island. And you are one of them.
Between sudden attacks , strategic auctions and dragons to train , every move is a step towards salvation… or towards ruin.
In a world on fire, it's not enough to fight. You must protect, inspire, plan. And choose carefully which heroes to deploy, which creatures to unleash, which risks to accept .
Because in Emberheart, fire isn't just destruction. It's also courage, connection, and rebirth.
Only those who save dragons deserve to be remembered.
Emberheart is a strategic board game for 2-4 players , by MindClash Games, with refined mechanics of worker placement, auctions and asymmetric powers .
Players take on the role of the King's Champions, defending the island of Emberheart from hordes of poachers . Each turn offers two choices: gain a bonus through Aide tokens or send a group of followers to various locations on the island.
Each position has limited resources , so the indirect auction is continuous: whoever sends the most helpers takes first… but risks exposing himself.
You can recruit heroes , rescue dragons and evolve them in their respective Sanctuaries, or train your Dragon Companion , which provides you with unique bonuses. But beware of the Flame Track : the more you expose yourself, the more you risk getting burned at the end of the game.
A balanced mix of epic setting and tactical control , offering games full of tension and meaningful decisions. Ideal for those who love board games with strong interaction and a vivid fantasy setting.
We'll play it… and we already feel like Emberheart Champions 🐸
Emberheart has everything that makes our hearts beat faster about Froggers: tough choices, a vibrant setting, artwork by Andrew Bosley , and clever placement management.
The follower group auction system is brilliant: simple to understand but strategic to master.
The way your Dragon Companion grows with you makes you grow fonder with each game, creating an emotional connection that is rare in a management game.
And let's not even talk about the satisfaction of freeing a dragon and building its own Sanctuary : pure magic.
We are curious to explore it in all its strategies, especially for the modularity that promises great replayability .
If you love fantasy, clever auctions, and the feeling of truly making a difference in a world in peril… Emberheart is ready to take you flying.
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Cooperiamo.Poi ascoltiamo il capo.– FrogZen
Gioco in solo per rilassarmi.Litigo con me stesso.– SoloFrog
Mazzo perfetto.Pesco cinque zavorre.– Lady Meeple
Motore online.Al penultimo turno.– MechaFrog
Primo meeple posato.Posto sbagliato.– Capo Rana
Drafto con criterio.Ti nego la carta giusta.– Lady Croak
Spingo la fortuna.Lei non si muove.– Rana Fortuna
Tiro benissimo.Scrivo rimpianti.– Scribe Frog
Mi manca solo una carta.È nel tuo tableau.– Girinix
Elimino ogni sospetto.Tranne il colpevole.– SherFrog
Non mi affeziono.Sticker uno: lacrime.– Archivista Anfibio
È chiarissimo.Fino a pagina 17.– Maestro Ranaldo
Il downtime insegna la pazienza.E lo shopping di espansioni.– FrogBerto
Non è indecisione.È turismo nel regolamento.– La Rana Saggia
Cooperiamo.Poi ascoltiamo il capo.– FrogZen
Gioco in solo per rilassarmi.Litigo con me stesso.– SoloFrog
Mazzo perfetto.Pesco cinque zavorre.– Lady Meeple
Motore online.Al penultimo turno.– MechaFrog
Primo meeple posato.Posto sbagliato.– Capo Rana
Drafto con criterio.Ti nego la carta giusta.– Lady Croak
Spingo la fortuna.Lei non si muove.– Rana Fortuna
Tiro benissimo.Scrivo rimpianti.– Scribe Frog
Mi manca solo una carta.È nel tuo tableau.– Girinix
Elimino ogni sospetto.Tranne il colpevole.– SherFrog
Non mi affeziono.Sticker uno: lacrime.– Archivista Anfibio
È chiarissimo.Fino a pagina 17.– Maestro Ranaldo
Il downtime insegna la pazienza.E lo shopping di espansioni.– FrogBerto
Non è indecisione.È turismo nel regolamento.– La Rana Saggia
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