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Game Update! (v0.4.12)
New update! Another month just flew by! In this patch, there are some big changes to Endless Mode. Previously, Endless Mode had random anomaly effects to ramp up the difficulty, so you had to adjust your strategy, tower…
Game Update! (v0.4.11)
New Update! Not sure if you noticed, but this week is Steam's Tower Defense Fest! The event is meant to help people discover more tower defense games, but it got me thinking... if it's a tower defense fest, maybe I coul…
Game Update! (v0.4.10)
New Update! Finally!! The feature that's been stressing me out the most is done! This update…I'd say about 90% of the time went into controller support. Since Emberward's demo launch, a lot of players have been asking a…
Game Update! (v0.4.9)
New Update! 2025 is almost over! ☃️ I was reading through some old patch notes yesterday and suddenly realized that around this time last year…I hadn't even started working on Sealed Citadel yet!? This whole year has fe…
Game Update! (v0.4.8)
New Update! So…this update ended up being nothing like what I originally planned! °∀° I've always felt that Emberward has one big issue that's really hard to solve: whether you play Roguelite Mode or Endless Mode, a ful…
Game Update! (v0.4.7)
New Update! Another step towards 1.0! This update fixes several issues I've been wanting to solve for a long time. After finishing the achievement system, most of the major planned features are done. But since the game'…
Game Update! (v0.4.6)
New Update! FINALLY the achievements are out! This patch was a ton of work, and I’m so happy it's finally done! Getting the achievement system finished feels like a huge step toward 1.0. Right now the game has 85 achiev…
Game Update! (v0.4.5)
New Update! This patch adds Daily and Weekly Challenges to Endless Mode! Recently, I've been thinking a lot about what the "final form" of Emberward should look like. I've played a ton of fun tower defense games in the…
Game Update! (v0.4.4)
Surprise Update!! Not sure if anyone noticed, but today marks the one-year anniversary of Emberward's Early Access! (I was so naive to think I could finish the game in one year...Emberward is now at least three times bi…
Game Update! (v0.4.3)
New Update! I thought this update would be easier to make, but it turned out to be a tough one! Designing the tier 3 Infernal Shards fried a lot of my brain cells, but I'm pretty happy with the result. I tried to come u…
Game Update! (v0.4.2)
New Update! This update introduces the highest difficulty system in the game - Infernal Shards. Since I need lots of feedback to figure out what's the expected difficulty for hardcore players, please let me know what yo…
Game Update! (v0.4.1)
New Update! Since I was a student, I loved seeing all the weird and fun events games would hold on April Fools' Day. Now that I have my own game, it feels like I have to add something special on this day! This update in…
Game Update! (v0.4.0 - Sealed Citadel)
UPDATE TIME!! This is the patch that took the longest time to develop since the early access launched. The past two months have truly been...a development nightmare. But now, it's finally ready! (And I can go back to ma…
Dev Chat: 4th Region Preview
Hey everyone! As mentioned last time, I’m currently working on the 4th region. The development has been quite smooth (except I scrapped a main mechanic that took me 2 weeks to make and start over...), but it feels weird…
Game Update! (v0.3.5)
New update!! As mentioned last time, this update is focused on revisiting older features and includes some suggestions from the community. When I started making Emberward, most of the relics and characters were designed…
Game Update! (v0.3.4)
New update!! This update introduces another new character, new towers, and lots of changes! The new character, Tana, offers a more relaxed gameplay experience, and with a strategic use of towers and cards, she might be…
Game Update! (v0.3.3)
Special Update!! Recently, besides the new towers, I've also been working on some new features that I wanted to find a way to gather feedback, but...it just didn't feel right to put out test features even though we're s…
Game Update! (v0.3.2)
New update!! As mentioned before, this update adds arcane towers and relics, along with a new character! However, this character is quite different from the others. Since the early access launch, there have been many re…
Game Update! (v0.3.1)
New update!! This update is focused on electric type towers, relics, and mechanics, as well as a new character! The electric element is now more complete after this update. Feel free to leave your feedback on how it fee…
Game Update! (v0.3.0 - Frost Ruins)
Finally!! After an entire month of work, the Frost Ruins is finally ready! This new region introduces some new mechanics, and the difficulty will be slightly higher compared to the first two levels. If you have any feed…
