{"product_id":"emberheart-en","title":"Emberheart (EN)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the mystical island of Emberheart, the last \u003cstrong\u003edragons\u003c\/strong\u003e of the kingdom lived in peace alongside the villagers, until poachers from the Distant Lands arrived to capture, raid, and plunder. To keep the island safe, the Dragon Ambassador calls on the King, who sends his bravest champions to the rescue. As one of these champions, you'll join forces with the villagers, rescue and protect the dragons, then stand against the poachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a quick-playing \u003cstrong\u003eworker placement\u003c\/strong\u003e game of intermediate difficulty, where every turn counts. Rather than simply claiming a spot, you form a Party of one to five hirelings and place it on a Common Location: the bigger your Party, the earlier you get to choose from the rewards on offer, but the more you risk being outbid by an opponent willing to commit more. You have several types of hirelings at your disposal: Grunts, versatile but single-use, and Experts (Scouts, Rangers and Wardens), permanent but limited to specific locations. Your \u003cstrong\u003eDragon Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e can also join a Party to grant it bonuses, depending on how you've trained it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rewards from the various locations let you recruit \u003cstrong\u003eHeroes\u003c\/strong\u003e with unique abilities, snatch dragons from the poachers' grasp to bring them to safety in their matching Preserves, and launch counterattacks from the Garrison. Watch out, though: certain actions, as well as the Poachers' Raid at the end of each round, can push your Flame higher, which will cost you dearly at the final scoring. After five rounds, the champion with the most \u003cstrong\u003eGlory\u003c\/strong\u003e wins the game and becomes the new Dragon Ambassador.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmberheart is for you if you love worker placement games that reward boldness and smart timing, if you enjoy building a strategy that evolves round after round, and if the idea of rescuing dragons and standing up to poachers in a fantasy adventure makes you smile. Groups who like to commit big to come out ahead, all while keeping an eye on their long-term goals, will feel right at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 2025, Emberheart quickly won over the board game community, earning an average rating above 7 out of 10 from more than a thousand voters on BoardGameGeek. The game also features an original two-player mode, where a special deck of cards simulates the actions of a fictional third champion to preserve the full tension of the bidding system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmberheart was designed by Welsh game designers Adam Porter and Rob Fisher, the duo behind several family games such as Kompromat and Qwuzzle. The artwork comes from Andrew Bosley, the illustrator known for the warm visual world of Everdell and Tapestry, who brings to life an island full of dragons and courageous champions here. It's published by Mindclash Games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOX CONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 main board\u003cbr\u003e4 player boards\u003cbr\u003e4 Dragon Companion meeples\u003cbr\u003e20 Crest tokens (5 per player color)\u003cbr\u003e50 Grunt tokens\u003cbr\u003e35 Scout tokens\u003cbr\u003e30 Ranger tokens\u003cbr\u003e30 Warden tokens\u003cbr\u003e35 Gear tokens\u003cbr\u003e4 Flame markers\u003cbr\u003e4 Aide tokens\u003cbr\u003e12 Attribute markers\u003cbr\u003e1 first player marker\u003cbr\u003e1 round marker\u003cbr\u003e1 scoring pad\u003cbr\u003e27 Hero cards\u003cbr\u003e15 Tavern cards\u003cbr\u003e15 Captive Dragon cards\u003cbr\u003e30 Mountain Dragon cards\u003cbr\u003e15 Preserve cards\u003cbr\u003e15 Garrison cards\u003cbr\u003e10 Raid cards\u003cbr\u003e12 two-player mode cards\u003cbr\u003e1 rulebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of players:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 to 90 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mindclash Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47890292670715,"sku":"5999138700607","price":44.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/5847\/1419\/files\/emberheart-en-jeux-strategie-strategie-intermediaire-1218093612.jpg?v=1769370073","url":"https:\/\/www.asdesjeux.com\/en\/products\/emberheart-en","provider":"L'As des jeux","version":"1.0","type":"link"}