# A Study in Emerald

A Study in Emerald is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 35 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Spies / Secret Agents, Zombies, Political, Murder / Mystery, Novel-based, Bluffing, Horror, Fantasy, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Team-Based Game, Hidden Roles, Area Majority / Influence, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Point to Point Movement
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 35 reviews
- **Owned by:** 34 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 164
- **Unique players:** 294

**Designers:** Martin Wallace

**Artists:** Peter Dennis, Anne Stokes, Geof Banyard

**Publishers:** Treefrog Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-study-in-emerald)
- [A Study in Emerald in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/a-study-in-emerald)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/141517)

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