Emerald Echoes: Core Game (Retail Ediiton)

Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 8.50
Players: 1 to 99
Published: 2026
Content Notes: Retail Edition of Emerald Echoes: Core Board Game by PostCurious. Includes core game and all unlocked stretch goals. Please note: unless otherwise stated paid add ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included (The Jigsaw Puzzle add-on is NOT included here.)

Emerald Echoes is a narrative puzzle adventure featuring beautifully-illustrated puzzles and tactile artifacts. Through the eyes of a historical researcher, players uncover the story of a legendary alchemist and her companions. Told over four chapters, Emerald Echoes is a standalone sequel to The Emerald Flame.

Within each chapter, there is a collection of unlabeled items, along with a series of green puzzle folders labeled numerically in the order they should be solved (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and so on). There are thirteen puzzle folders in total. There are also some blue folders that do not contain any puzzles but should be opened as part of the same numerical sequence to reveal more pieces of the story.

Each green folder contains at least one written document to investigate — this should be used as a jumping off point as you piece together which items are needed to solve the puzzle. Within each puzzle folder is also a pocket with a card labeled “Analysis,” featuring incremental hints, as well as the solution, for each puzzle.

Emerald Echoes is a narrative tabletop puzzle adventure that intertwines board games, escape rooms, and interactive storytelling. Through the eyes of historical researchers, embark on a fantastical journey to uncover the secrets of a legendary alchemist. With beautifully illustrated puzzles, tactile artifacts, and immersive storytelling, each piece brings you closer to unraveling the mysteries of the past.

Written by Lauren Bello (The Morrison Game Factory, Threads of Fate) and spanning four captivating chapters, Emerald Echoes can be played as a solo or co-op adventure. Whether you're a returning player or brand new to PostCurious, Emerald Echoes offers a fresh, standalone sequel that continues the epic story of the award-winning puzzletale, The Emerald Flame.

The Emerald Flame concludes with a dramatic fissure between an alchemist, Marketa, and her close friend and confidante, Hannah. Hannah then furiously sends Marketa out of Prague, and many years go by with no contact between the two. Over time, Hannah comes to regret her actions, and now seeks to mend the rift in their relationship. Marketa, however, proves difficult to find, and the path to reconciliation is paved with unexpected challenges. This is where our story begins...

But it’s not the whole story. The other part is happening in the margins—through the messages between two researchers. Brought together by their shared interest in these recently unearthed historical documents, the two begin to correspond. Navigate the artifacts with their communication by your side and uncover what happened to Hannah and Marketa.

Emerald Echoes is played across four chapters. Within each chapter envelope, you'll find a collection of items, along with a series of puzzle folders, labeled numerically in the order they should be solved. There are also blue story folders that do not contain any puzzles but should be opened as part of the same numerical sequence.

Each of the thirteen puzzle folders contain at least one written document to investigate—these documents will contain clues and can be used as a jumping off point for piecing together which items are needed to solve a puzzle.

Each puzzle folder also contains a pocket with a card labeled “Analysis," which contains insight about the documents from the researchers who uncovered them. If you get stuck and need a nudge in the right direction, these cards will provide you with incremental hints. Once you finish a puzzle, simply read through the researcher analysis to confirm your solution before moving on to the next puzzle.

Replayability

As with all puzzle and escape room style games, players will be familiar with the story and the puzzle solutions after a single playthrough. Nothing in Emerald Echoes needs to be destroyed during gameplay, however, so as long as you are careful with the game materials, it is possible to reset the game and pass it along to a friend.

Language

A basic understanding of English should be enough to solve the puzzles in this game, as there is not a heavy reliance on language. Since there is a significant amount of narrative content though, we've decided to make transcripts of the story materials also available digitally—that way, a rough translation of the text will be easily accessible for those who need it. 

--from the publisher

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