Ember Island

Ember Island

About the Game

THE JOB IS SIMPLE: HUNT THE CORRUPTION. KEEP THE TREASURE.

You are a mercenary hired by a shadowy group to cleanse the 12 corrupted zones of Ember Island. This forgotten land is bursting with loot, and the rules are clear: every gem and gold coin you acquire is yours to keep. But the path to riches requires mastery, grit, and the willingness to risk everything.

### ARCADE ACTION. NO SAVES.

Relive the demanding difficulty of 8-bit classics. Ember Island challenges you to conquer all 12 unique levels, from the Outer Forest to the final Sanctuary, in a single, unforgiving playthrough.

  • Single Run Rule: Choose your hero (Knight, Mage, or Rogue) at the start; there is no swapping.

  • Relentless Difficulty: Unlimited continues let you keep trying, but running out of lives means returning to the start of the current level with a score reset.

  • Beat the Clock: Each level is governed by a 3-minute timer, pushing you to maintain high-octane forward momentum.

Choose Your Champion: Three Distinct Playstyles

Adventure into the island with one of three distinct classes, each offering a unique approach to survival and combat:

  • 🛡️ The Knight: Balanced Vanguard

    • The Safest Start: Trade Low Speed for exceptional Survivability (Health 4), using your high health pool to push through early challenges.

    • Core Feature: The Fireball secondary attack provides a crucial, safe ranged option.

    • Focus: Tanking, defense, and reliability.

  • 🔥 The Mage: Tactical Zoner

    • The Glass Cannon: Relies on a vast Mana Pool (4) and calculated movement to manage distance.

    • Core Feature: Use the Range 3 primary attack for consistent zoning and perpetually locking down enemies.

    • Focus: Precision, crowd control, and tactical positioning.

  • 🗡️ The Rogue: The Berserker

    • High-Risk, High-Reward: The Fastest Class in the game, designed for aggressive, close-quarters combat.

    • Core Feature: Use your unmatched speed to bypass threats and unleash devastating, Mana-fueled burst damage via the Whirlwind Slash (3 Damage).

    • Focus: Speed, burst damage, and bypassing encounters.

### BOSSES AND BOUNTIES

Fight your way through a varied gauntlet of 12 zones, each with unique enemies and traps, culminating in an epic boss battle:

  • Traps & Hazards: Navigate dripping lava, swinging spikes, and collapsible floors.

  • Epic Scale: Battle through the lush Outer Forest, precision platforming of Poison Cliffs, and the final, treacherous Sanctuary to confront the source of the corruption head-on.

  • Enemies: Over 30 unique enemy types

Initial Release