Tollbearer
The bell
Fights with a great bell and waves of sound. Every strike builds Ember that fuels the heaviest blows.
early build · placeholder art
Kin
of Embers
Ash remembers. Fire still lives.
A dark fantasy pixel-art hack'n'slash ARPG. The Great Burning buried the world in ash, and someone is using its memories to awaken the Effaced. Set out from the last settlement, Hearthrest, and keep a little warmth among the ashes.
PC · Steam
Gameplay
Footage from an early build. Art, audio and UI will change.
Two sparks
Shardkeeper
The mirror
Wields a mirror frame. Leaves Imprints that repeat its attacks, and Shards that burst at the right moment.
Two stories, one legacy
In the full game, two level-50 characters will merge into a hybrid with its own mechanic. The parents stay in the settlement as Ancestors, and their legacy carries on.
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How AI is used
Do you use AI to make the game?
Yes, as a helper. AI tools assist with programming, code review and planning, and helped draft some in-game text, which I edit. I decide what goes in, and I test every change in the game myself.
Is the art AI-generated?
What you see now is placeholder art: free licensed pixel-art packs plus effects drawn by code. The final art is still in progress. If any AI-generated asset ends up in the game, it will be listed on the Steam page.
What about sound and music?
Hit sounds, forest ambience and the music in the clips are synthesized by scripts. No AI-generated audio.
Does the game generate anything while you play?
No. Nothing is generated by AI at runtime.