Ember Vault

Roll. Combine. Strike.

A handful of dice. Nine spaces. One more fight.

Ember Vault is a turn-based martial arts roguelike from GoldTusks Studio. Arrange your dice on a shared board, read your opponents’ intentions, and turn a careful plan into punches, kicks, blocks, and flying knockouts.

Actual gameplay: red attack dice, End turn, full combat animations at slow speed. Find the fight, knockout, boss, running, and reward montage in the downloads below. Music: Audio by Leohpaz.

Build your next great combo

• Every placement matters. Balance attacks, defense, healing, and support across a nine-socket board.
• Keep your deck evolving. Discover techniques, refine dice, add properties, and remove forms that no longer fit.
• Take the scenic route. Run between encounters, meet roadside events, and face bosses on a 25-floor ascent.
• Make the fighter yours. Choose outfits, body styles, hats, scarves, and accessories.
• Return for a tougher lesson. Unlock harder ascents and an endless challenge.
• Play at your pace. Keyboard, mouse, or standard gamepad; adjustable combat animation settings; local save and resume; offline desktop play.

Free to play. Tips welcome.

Play directly in your browser above, or download for Windows, macOS, or Linux. Pay what you want: choose $0 to play for free, or leave a donation to support GoldTusks Studio.

Play in your browser

Click Run game above to play instantly, with no installation required. Use the fullscreen button for a larger view. Browser progress is saved locally in this browser and is separate from desktop saves.

How to play

Select a die, place it in an empty socket, then choose End turn. Read enemy intentions before committing. Support dice strengthen the right positions; a good arrangement can turn a small roll into a powerful combo.

Keyboard: Arrow keys to navigate; Enter, Z, A, or Space to confirm; X, B, or Escape to go back. P pauses; Shift opens your collection. Mouse selection and drag-and-drop are supported. Standard gamepads use D-pad / left stick, A / B, Start, and Select.

Desktop downloads · v0.1.0

Windows: Extract the ZIP and run Ember Vault.exe.
macOS: Universal build for Apple silicon and Intel. Open the DMG and drag Ember Vault into Applications.
Linux: Extract the archive and run ember-vault-desktop.

This is an early build in active development. Desktop builds are unsigned; operating systems may display a security prompt. Saves are stored locally on each device.

Made by GoldTusks Studio

Visit the studio. This project uses AI-assisted artwork, writing, and code. Audio credits and license files are included with the game.