Keep the Heroes Out!: Playing with Fire

About this expansion

Keep the Heroes Out!: Playing with Fire is a 2025 board game expansion for 1–4 players, with a play time of 40 minutes. It introduces Emberlings, little firebrand monsters that can turn a dungeon into a smoldering ruin.

Emberlings are eager to spread destruction, so careful planning is essential. Hugging an Emberling is guaranteed to get a character burned, while warriors have a useful way to fight the flames: because fire is treated as a resource, a warrior extinguishes two Fire meeples upon arrival.

Fire creates a series of urgent decisions during the dungeon’s action sequence. After all Emberlings have played their tactic cards, but before the heroes’ phase, resolve each Fire in a room, including Fires in rooms containing an Emberling.

• Deal 1 damage to a hero.
• Discard a resource.
• Deal 1 damage to a monster.

Each Fire can therefore threaten heroes, consume resources, or damage monsters. Keep track of what remains flammable, because when a room has no more flammable objects, its fire burns out. Remove the Fire or Emberling meeple from the dungeon and return it to your supply.

Playing with Fire! also includes three promo-packs: the Quijote pack, the Year of The Dragon Pack, and the Very Jolly Pack. Together, these additions bring fiery hazards, Emberling tactics, and extra promotional content to Keep the Heroes Out!, creating a dangerous challenge for players who must plan ahead before their dungeon needs an insurance company.