Emberleaf - Kickstarter Playthrough

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This is an overview and playthrough of a board game called "Emberleaf" designed by James Tomblin and Frank West & published by The City of Games. This video also includes a rules overview.

JUMP:
00:00:00 - Start / Teach
00:19:06 - Playthrough Start
01:01:52 - Trophy 1
01:52:26 - End Game Scoring

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[willboy]

We are in the era of anthropomorphic animals in almost every game release.

[JoeTheGons]

You two were very cute this video, almost as cute as the animal art. Very enjoyable teach and play- must have game for me. Thanks guys!

[christopherhealey]

Playtested this at Airecon 24 with the designer. Enjoyed it, Cosy engine builder with more area control and shorter than oversell. More approachable than Root. Some of the feel of Clank. I liked it and will back.

[nikies]

As a previous backer of almost all Frank West projects (since Isle of Cats) I can say with certainty that this will be the smoothest and most fun campaign you've ever been a part of if you decide to back Emberleaf. I do agree that this game is on the pricier side BUT I also know the physical quality of the product (and gameplay) will be top notch and crafted with the utmost care. I have never been disappointed by any game the City of Games has released and I always feel like I get more than my money's worth in the end. If accessible games with complex (but easy to learn) strategies are your thing, give Emberleaf a try. I'd suggest backing it just to get the experience and also see how much time and effort Frank puts into the campaign. It's only Day 2 and we are currently all working on creating new characters for the game. It truly is a wonderful time. Even if you decide down the line the game isn't for you or is too expensive and cancel your pledge, just being able to join in the adventure is a ton of fun 😁

[Adonto]

I love how much Monique loves the art in this game haha. For the record I love it too!

[kaii]

Oh my Navine looks so serious in this gameplay hahaha 😂 I can feel both of you are more engaged! The game must be so fun :") I backed the game right away after this playthrough ❤

[hoticeuk]

7:52 "Charge" is a weird choice of terminology for the red skills - it implies having to charge them up somehow before use, rather than there being a limited number of times the skill can be used.

[briehouston]

I’m so upset I didn’t see this sooner. I totally missed backing this. I would love to play this. Nadine came back winning hard 😊

[Animalcamosnake]

Great play through, the game looks really fun. At an hour and 25mins when Monique finished that clearing she forgot to get a trophy at the end of that turn right?

[jeffhiatt]

very nice play through. i say that every time....though for pure enjoyment, the repeated surprise in Moniques voice during scoring made me LOL...(for real). I can see how with so many different scoring criteria to keep track of, missing a few would be pretty easy.

[dave-the-cow]

1:27:40 after all that hard work, Monique forgot to take a trophy!

[AeronwyD]

This game makes me want to break my promise to not spend more money on board games until Xmas!! It looks so adorable, fun, and surprisingly challenging.

[edoardom]

Curious game! I'm so into cute antro animals building their cities, and we got so many as of late it seems!
Amazing explanation as usual, would love to also hear your thoughts about the games you play after playing them!

[Cerekay]

This is a $40 game being sold for $67 + shipping and $150 with wooden pieces. It’s simply not complex enough, big enough, or anything enough to justify that price.

[lorddal]

Remindes me of Viscount of the West kingdom, with the slide off mechnic, revealing symbols on your player board, building buildings.
I just dont know if these games with so many similarities can both be in one collection?🤔

[terry]

Congratulations on your efforts. That was a long one.

[philomorph]

Great video! How would you describe the level of AP in this game? I'm a little concerned about playing it with 4-5 people considering the level of analysis of the boards and other players in the back half. Does 2 hours seem a realistic play time for higher player counts?

[jamesmorgan]

"Poppy is my foe!" Naveen, 2024

[andrewpaulson]

Great playthrough. I think that Monique may have missed getting a trophy when completing the bottom clearing? I may be wrong though.

[rcmr]

Hi! Maybe this was already mentioned, is this gameplay including the expansion? If so, how does the game plays WITHOUT the expansion? Thanks for the really nice video!