Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, we're going to learn how to play Emberheart! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the YouTube comments below.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:43 - The Setup
03:42 - Game Play Overview
04:14 - The Action Phase
04:36 - Common Locations
04:58 - Action: Sending A Party
06:14 - Gear Tokens
06:54 - Grunts vs. Experts
07:15 - Adding Experts To Parties
08:38 - Dragon Companions
08:59 - Attribute Tracks
09:25 - Strength Placement Effects
10:01 - Sense Placement Effects
10:28 - Speed Placement Effects
11:28 - Placement Effects Example
12:03 - Action: Using Special Locations
12:53 - Action: Taking A Aide
14:50 - Ending The Action Phase
15:42 - The Reward Phase
16:11 - Resolving A Common Location
17:55 - The Heroes Guild
18:20 - The Tavern
18:52 - The Poacher's Camp
19:05 - Attaching Heroes and Dragons
19:24 - Hero Effects
20:43 - Dragon Costs
20:55 - Exotic Dragons
21:20 - The Mountain
26:29 - The Preserve
27:22 - The Garrison
29:04 - The Raid Phase
30:57 - The Reset Phase
32:05 - Ending The Game
32:12 - Final Scoring
34:05 - Determining The Winner
34:18 - Unique Player Skills
34:52 - The Two Player Rules
36:31 - Conclusion

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