
- BGG rank
- BGG #452
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Abyss
- 2–4 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2014

Rules assistance for Ember: Dark Expansion
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Ember: Dark Expansion is an expansion for Ember: The Magical Card Game released in 2017 for 3–5 players. It was designed by Stuart Garside and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Memory.
A miniature expansion that was part of the Light and Dark Kickstarter. It contains the following cards: Gelatinous Cube Owlbear Mimic Shadow Demon Soul Reaver Rust Monster
Ember: Dark Expansion supports 3–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
Ember: Dark Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Memory. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ember: Dark Expansion are: Stuart Garside. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Ember: Dark Expansion as an expansion for Ember: The Magical Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ember: The Magical Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Ember: The Magical Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.