Emberhold

Build. Gather. Survive the Night.

Welcome to Emberhold, a 2D medieval base-defense and colony simulation game where every second of daylight counts. Take control of a growing settlement, manage your resources, and build an impenetrable fortress to survive the relentless enemy raids that come under the cover of darkness.

⚔️ Core Gameplay:

• ☀️ The Day is for Growing: Command your loyal Pawns (villagers) to chop wood, mine stone, gather meat, and collect gold. Construct Houses, Barracks, and Towers to expand your base and fortify the Castle.
• 🌙 The Night is for Surviving: When the sun sets, your villagers will run to their houses for safety, leaving your trained army to defend the walls. Face increasingly difficult waves of raiders and flying monsters that will test your strategic formations.
• 🛡️ Command Your Army: Train a diverse military force. Use Knights to hold the line, Lancers for powerful melee strikes, and Archers to take down flying threats from afar.

✨ Key Features:

• Dynamic Day/Night cycle that completely shifts the gameplay pace.
• Resource management system (Wood, Stone, Meat, Gold).
• Multiple unit types with specific strengths and weaknesses (e.g., flying enemies are immune to melee ground troops).
• Engaging base-building mechanics and defensive tower placements.
• Beautiful pixel-art aesthetic and atmospheric sound design.

Can you protect the Emberhold, or will your castle fall to the midnight raids?

⌨️ Controls:

• Left Click: Select individual units, buildings, or interact with the UI.
• Right Click: Command selected units to move, attack enemies, or assign villagers to gather specific resources (click on a tree, rock, etc.).
• Build Menu: Use the in-game UI at the bottom of the screen to select and place new buildings.
• Esc / Settings Icon: Open the options menu (fullscreen, audio settings) and pause the game.