Emberward latest updates, patch notes, changelogs and announcements

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 achievements. Aside from the ones you u...

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 past. They were super fun, but o...

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 bigger than I originally planned.)T...

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 up with a system that isn't too ha...

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 you think after trying it out!...

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 introduces a few more new tower...

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 making more towers!) As usual...

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 not posting anything for this...

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 with simpler abilities, which...

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 the strongest character yet!...

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 still in Early Access. Since ...

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 requests for a faster-paced mo...

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 feels to play! The next updat...

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 feedback after trying out the ne...

Hi everyone! This patch adds a new victory screen and some new content to the game, and addresses some of the feedback and bugs I received over the last two weeks. After this patch, I'll be 100% focused on finishing the maps and boss level for the...

New Features Added damage meter to display the total damage of all towers. (Experimental)Added the ability to draw on the map by holding down Ctrl. (Experimental)Hovering the mouse over the backpack icon next to the card deck in the game will show ...

Hi everyone! First, thank you for all the support! The launch has been going well so far, and now I'm back working on the next region! I know many of you have already cleared the heroic mode. I'll try to not keep you waiting for too long :P (Don'...

Hi everybody! After 1.5 years working on the game, I'm happy to announce... Emberward is coming to Early Access on June 25! At the start of Early Access, here's what you'll see: 2 Playable Regions: Misty Forest and Bone Desert26 Towers (18 in dem...

Small update! This patch is mostly bug fixes, with some design changes. Gameplay Improvements Players can now start building towers even if they don't have enough coins, and build them once they have enough.Treasure chests now offer a choice betwe...

Hi everyone! It's been a while since the last update. Following the Steam Next Fest, I received tons of feedback and suggestions, so I've been busy tweaking the game and have added many new features. This update includes a massive amount of conten...