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Emberleaf

Emberleaf

Designed byJames Tomblin•Published byThe City of Games

2025All-Time
2025All-Time
Rank
37
in 2025
Total Points
57 pts
Borda count scoring

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…

Published
2025
Players
1-5
Play Time
90-120 min
Weight
3.07 / 5
BGG Rating
7.9View on BoardGameGeek

2025 reviewer lists

14 lists
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RankSiteDate
Rank1
Blame the Dice logo
Blame the Dice
Jan 6, 2026
Rank2
Where There's a Wilz, There's a Play logo
Where There's a Wilz, There's a Play
Ian
Jan 16, 2026
Rank3
Brains on Games logo
Brains on Games
Dr. Brian MacDonald
Jan 6, 2026
Rejected
Rank3
Owldragon Adventures logo
Owldragon Adventures
Rob
Jan 12, 2026
Rank3
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Mike DiLisio
Dec 11, 2025
Rank4
Atelier duMeeple logo
Atelier duMeeple
Martin
Dec 28, 2025
Rank4
The Board Gaming Doctor logo
The Board Gaming Doctor
Phil
Dec 15, 2025
Rank5
Board Game Nerds logo
Board Game Nerds
Nick
Dec 12, 2025
Rank5
The Game Bard logo
The Game Bard
Lincoln Hoppe
Dec 27, 2025
Rank8
Anim8r's First Pass
Kush R
Jan 5, 2026
Not scoreable
Rank8
BoardGameCo logo
BoardGameCo
Meg
Dec 31, 2025
Rank9
Brettspielfieber logo
Brettspielfieber
Sam
Sep 30, 2025
Rejected
Rank9
Stonemaier Games logo
Stonemaier Games
Jamey Stegmaier
Jan 11, 2026
Rejected
Rank10000
BlackBoardGaming logo
BlackBoardGaming
Dwayne
Jan 6, 2026