Tycoon Games Everdell: Emerald Board Game

A Lost City Waiting to Be Found

Somewhere beyond the familiar meadows of Everdell, past the edge of every map anyone has dared to draw, a legendary city lies buried beneath centuries of jungle growth. There are treasures down there — artifacts, ruins, and secrets — and your critters are the ones who are going to find them. Everdell: Emerald keeps everything that made you fall in love with the original and drops it into something wilder, greener, and altogether more adventurous.

Into the Jungle

Tycoon Games continues the "Edge of the Map" series with Emerald, the third standalone entry in the Everdell universe. You're not returning to the Everdell Valley this time — you're heading west, into vibrant jungles full of new critters, uncharted realms, and ancient ruins begging to be explored. The core experience remains the cozy city-building players have come to love: gathering resources, recruiting critter residents, and constructing a flourishing settlement card by card. But Emerald layers on expedition-style exploration, lost artifact discovery, and the tantalizing pull of a legendary buried city that makes every session feel like a genuine adventure rather than a routine expansion of an old neighbourhood.

Because this is a fully standalone title, you don't need to own any previous Everdell game to sit down and play. Everything you need is in the box — including the beloved seasonal structure and the gorgeous illustrated world that makes Everdell one of the most visually distinctive games on any shelf.

Who Should Pack Their Bags

Emerald is a medium-weight game suited to players aged ten and up, making it a strong fit for families with older kids as well as dedicated hobby gamers looking for something with heart alongside its strategy. Play time runs sixty minutes or more depending on player count, landing it squarely in game-night territory rather than a quick filler. Existing Everdell fans will find fresh mechanics and a new setting that breathes new life into familiar rhythms, while newcomers will find Emerald an excellent entry point into the series without needing any prior knowledge.

What's Inside the Box

Emerald carries the production quality the Everdell line is known for — richly illustrated cards populated by the charming critter artwork that has made this series a standout on the table. The jungle theme introduces entirely new critter characters and card types not found in the base game, and the exploration mechanics give the game a sense of momentum and discovery that sets it apart from its siblings in the series. As a standalone title with Edge of the Map series roots, it also pairs with other Everdell titles for players who want to mix and expand their collection over time.

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