# Bonfire

Bonfire is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 70–100 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 69 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $48.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 70–100 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Fantasy
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Point to Point Movement, Tile Placement, Contracts, Set Collection, Market, Pattern Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 69 reviews
- **Owned by:** 159 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 419
- **Unique players:** 415

**Designers:** Stefan Feld

**Artists:** Dennis Lohausen

**Publishers:** Hall Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 48.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/peg55141g.html |
| Good Games | 60.78 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/55141g |
| Games Empire | 61.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/bonfire |
| The Mastermind | 45 € | https://www.the-mastermind.be/bordspellen/bonfire/ |
| Ludifolie | 49.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/9773-bonfire.html |
| Alphaspel | 575 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/125810-bonfire-en |
| World of Board Games | 599 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/bonfire |
| Pelipeikko | 55.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/1166-bonfire |

## Expansions

- [Bonfire: Trees & Creatures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bonfire-trees-and-creatures)

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## Rules questions

### Can I place a Fate Tile anywhere on my Fate Area, and how many Action Tiles do I get when I place one?

You must take the top or bottom Fate Tile from your supply and place it orthogonally adjacent to at least one already-placed tile, without protruding beyond the Fate Area or covering another tile; you then gain the three Action Tiles shown on that Fate Tile, plus additional Tiles for any matching symbols adjacent to connected areas, and any object shown when you cover a Gold or yellow symbol (Page 7).

### I don't have the exact colored Action Tile required — can I substitute tiles when paying Action costs?

Yes: if you must pay a specific Action Tile you don't have, you may substitute either 1 yellow Action Tile or any 2 Action Tiles in its place (Page 8).

### How much do I pay to move my Ship or to build Path Tiles, and do I get the island action for free after moving?

The first time you move your Ship you may pay 1 Action Tile to go to any island; subsequent moves cost 1/2/3 Action Tiles depending on distance (1 for a single route, 2 for two steps, 3 to any island), and building Path Tiles costs 1 Action Tile for any of the first three face-up tiles or 2 Action Tiles for any of the last three; immediately after moving you may perform the island's action but must still pay its normal Action Tile/Resource costs (Page 8).

### Do I have to have my Ship at an island to take a Task, and what do I pay when receiving a Task?

Your Ship must be at the island to receive a Task; pay Action Tiles equal to how many of your Offering Tiles are already on that island (1st=1, 2nd=2, 3rd=3), choose one of your two face-up Offering Tiles and pay the two Resources shown (the Offering Tile’s resource + the island’s resource), then place the chosen Offering Tile face down on the island and take the Task to a Task space on your board (Page 9).

### When I flip a fulfilled Task to ignite a Bonfire where does the Novice go, and can I also place Neutral Novices?

Flip a met Task to ignite the Bonfire, take the Novice next to that Bonfire and place it on any High Council space that does not already have a Novice of that color, gaining the bonus shown on that space; Neutral Novices are placed via fulfilling Common Tasks and may be placed on the High Council as a Bonus Action (you may perform Bonus Actions any number of times on your turn) (Page 11).

### When I make a Procession how do Guardians move and when do they give Resources versus scoring?

Pay one or more Action Tiles to advance your Guardians (starting with the one furthest along); for each step you may either move a Guardian one step forward and gain the Resource if its movement ends there, or move a Guardian from a Path Tile to an adjacent Bonfire via a Portal (which grants no Resources immediately but scores Points in Final Scoring), and each Path Tile/Bonfire can hold only one Guardian (Page 10).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bonfire)
- [Bonfire in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/bonfire)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/304420)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._