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Shape tetromino-like mazes to reroute monsters, then place and upgrade towers through a roguelite tower-defense run.
Released 25 Jun 2024
Redirect Monster Routes
Build Tetromino Mazes
Fit Towers on Blocks
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!
Developed by Refic Games · Published by Refic Games
In Emberward, you defend a flame from incoming monsters by shaping the battlefield before each fight. Place block pieces to create walls and redirect enemy routes, balancing longer paths against useful spaces for your towers.
Build a defense with towers of different sizes and attack styles, then spend resources to place or upgrade them. Block cards can gain runes that alter their shape or give them special effects, while terrain and map-specific mechanics create new constraints and opportunities.
Choose a character and flame for a run, then progress through stages by gaining towers, block cards, and relics. Experience unlocks talents for future adventures. Modes include a staged campaign with bosses, Endless runs, and Enigma Sanctum, which limits your available cards.
Many reviewers enjoy planning custom monster routes with shape-based blocks, then adapting tower placements to the space, terrain, and rewards they receive. They also praise the range of towers, characters, and combinations, which gives them reasons to experiment across runs. Some reviewers find the game too easy or repetitive, and others say runs can take a long time.
Build a maze before the battle begins! Be creative and find the best setup with the block cards in your hand.
Make good use of your limited wall blocks! Will you make the monsters take a longer route, or will you use the blocks to position your towers more strategically?
After the battle, add various runes to the block cards! Runes can enhance your towers, grant blocks special abilities, or even double their size!
Tower with various sizes: 1x3? 2x2? 3x3? Building powerful towers requires careful planning!
Poison Towers that Span Monster Paths: Instead of shooting, we pour poison directly on the enemies' heads!
Drone Towers that Track Enemies: Why wait for enemies to come? Attack is the best form of defence!
D20 Towers that Test Your Luck: Higher number equals higher damage!
(...and a lot more!!)
Choose your character and flame before starting your adventure!
Each run is unique with different maps, tower compositions, and mazes.
Collect new towers, block cards, or power relics during your journey.
Each battle grants you experience. Learn from various talents and become stronger for your next adventure!
Adventure Mode: Fight through a series of stages and take on powerful bosses.
Endless Mode: Play special event maps and over 80 stages while competing for the top spot on the leaderboards!
Enigma Sanctum: A fast-paced game mode where you build the strongest defense with a limited set of cards.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 100 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
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