Emberwake

The sea has swallowed the stars. Bring them back to the last lighthouse.

Emberwake is a compact arcade survival game about carrying light through dangerous water. Your lantern fires automatically while you steer, dodge and decide when to risk the journey home.

COLLECT. BANK. EVOLVE.

Gather golden embers and return them to the lighthouse. Restore five beacons, choose upgrades between rounds, then face the Drowned Sun. Dash through enemies and their shots to cut yourself a path.

IN THE FULL GAME

• Five escalating beacon rounds and a final guardian

• Twelve upgrade types to mix into a different build each voyage

• Automatic firing, click-to-sail and keyboard controls

• Standard and Gentle seas difficulty modes

• Original procedural visuals and sound, volume and screen-shake settings

• Local personal best and quick restarts

PLAY WITHOUT AN INSTALLER

Download the ZIP, extract it, and open Emberwake.html in a current desktop browser. No account, Python, internet connection or extra downloads are needed. Desktop landscape is the primary supported layout.

Controls: click or drag to sail, or use WASD / arrows. Space or right-click dashes. Escape pauses. M mutes.

A small complete game, built for short voyages and one more try.