Heart of Ember

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Heart of Ember is a single player casual role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Animation Catalyst and was released on July 26, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Heart of Ember is a simple turn based RPG with a simple story.

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Single-Player

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64%

Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

story4 positive mentions

gameplay1 negative mentions

Graphics are nice and have a cute aesthetic, contributing to the overall charm of the game.
The battle system is adequately balanced, providing a fair challenge.
The writing and world-building hint at a potentially engaging story, with backstory and secrets that keep players interested.

Dialogue contains spelling and case issues, and feels rushed, particularly in the latter half of the game.
The gameplay is marred by clunky controls, slow movement speed, and uninspired combat mechanics.
The game lacks significant stakes in the story, with characters facing no real consequences for their actions.

story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story has potential with engaging world-building and charming characters, but it suffers from clichés and a lack of real stakes. While the writing is decent and the backstory intriguing, the overall narrative feels simple and is somewhat overshadowed by repetitive gameplay mechanics. Despite these flaws, many players find the story and its presentation endearing, making it a recommendable indie title.
- “But the writing and world-building, with backstory and secrets hinted at (and good background music), is, while not epic, sufficiently enticing to me to not want to not recommend this game.”
- “Simple but good storyline, great indie game.”
- “Cute little characters, nice story, and a sweet hand-painted world.”
- “There don't seem to be any real stakes in the story.”
- “The story seems a little cliché, and you can really tell the creator is new at game design.”
- “Definitely a simple game as it says; the story and the graphics might be cute, but frequent and mostly pointless battles (you heal after each battle) combined with frustratingly slow movement speed mean that you probably should have something else to watch while you wait for your character to move or the battle to end.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally described as nice and appealing, featuring cute character and world designs, but they rely heavily on asset store purchases, resulting in limited customizability. While the game supports 4K resolution, the low poly and low texture quality detracts from the overall experience, especially when combined with slow movement and repetitive battles.
- “The graphics are nice (characters and world).”
- “Graphics are nice, though admittedly they are asset store purchases.”
- “There's no graphics customizability, so you end up with a low poly, low texture mess. At least it works in 4K—lucky, because you can't change the resolution!”
- “Definitely a simple game, as it claims. The story and graphics might be cute, but frequent and mostly pointless battles (you heal after each battle) combined with frustratingly slow movement speed mean that you probably should have something else to watch while you wait for your character to move or the battle to end.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is criticized for its clunky controls and shallow combat mechanics, making it feel unengaging and lacking in skill requirements. Overall, players find it far from compelling.
- “Once you get through that, the gameplay itself is far from compelling - clunky controls, weak and shallow combat mechanics, no skill needed.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users feel that the music in the game lacks variety and could benefit from a broader selection to enhance the overall experience.
- “There should have been some different music or something.”