# A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)

A Study in Emerald (Second Edition) is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 4.4 out of 10 by 22 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Zombies, Murder / Mystery, Novel-based, Political, Horror, Spies / Secret Agents
- **Mechanics:** Hidden Roles, Point to Point Movement, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Auction / Bidding, Open Drafting, Team-Based Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.4 out of 10, from 22 reviews
- **Owned by:** 40 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 90
- **Unique players:** 158

**Designers:** Martin Wallace

**Artists:** Ian O'Toole

**Publishers:** Treefrog Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-study-in-emerald-second-edition)
- [A Study in Emerald (Second Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/a-study-in-emerald-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178054)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._