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Iron Quest: The First Ember

Iron Quest: The First Ember

Giza Games · 2026
1–420–30 min14+ yrs2.0/5 complexity8.2 BGG19
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Iron Quest: The First Ember is a Viking adventure roll-and-write game for 1-4 player. To expand the kingdom's reach and secure its legacy, the King has commanded his bravest captains to sail into the North Sea.

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Iron Quest: The First Ember is a Viking adventure roll-and-write game for 1-4 player. To expand the kingdom's reach and secure its legacy, the King has commanded his bravest captains to sail into the North Sea. In Iron Quest: The First Ember, players take on the role of a Viking captain, navigating these uncharted waters to settle new lands and protect your people from the shadows of the north.

In Iron Quest: The First Ember, players compete to become the most glorious Captain by fulfilling the King’s Orders and earning the most Glory Points (GP). Over 15 rounds, players will recruit Crew, establish Settlements, defeat Raiders and light the Ancient Beacons. At the end of the game, the player with the most Glory Points wins the game.

Will you be crowned a Sea King or lost in the deep?

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating8.2 / 10
Play time
20–30 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
14+ yrs
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Iron Quest: The First Ember is a dice game, for 1–4 players, taking ~20–30 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Iron Quest: The First Ember — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Iron Quest: The First Ember support?
Iron Quest: The First Ember is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Iron Quest: The First Ember take?
A game of Iron Quest: The First Ember takes about 20–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Iron Quest: The First Ember for?
Iron Quest: The First Ember is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Iron Quest: The First Ember?
Iron Quest: The First Ember has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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