# Emberville Wiki

> Unofficial, sourced fan wiki for Emberville (Chinese: 余烬之镇; Wikidata https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135026432), a pixel-art action RPG and town-rebuilding game developed and self-published by Cygnus Cross (CohhCarnage is executive producer). Not affiliated with Cygnus Cross or Valve. Facts verified 2026-10-29; applies to: Demo Alpha 0.20.18 (Oct 22, 2026).

Key facts (with sources on each linked page):
- Early Access: January 7, 2027 on Steam and GOG (Windows PC; GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/game/emberville). Delayed on October 26, 2026 from the original October 27, 2026 date, to rework systems such as bow combat after Steam Next Fest feedback. Launch hour not announced. Official page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295170/Emberville/
- Free demo (the Prologue, about 90 minutes): on Steam since October 19, 2026 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/5355880/Emberville_Demo/). Demo progress carries over to Early Access. Latest demo build: Demo Alpha 0.20.18.
- Price: $29.99 USD with a 10% launch discount ($26.99) as announced before the delay. One-time purchase; no microtransactions, battle passes, subscriptions or planned paid DLC.
- Co-op multiplayer, modding support and console versions are planned for 1.0. Early Access is single-player only.
- Early Access content: the first of nine planned biomes; 7–10 hours if rushed, 15–20 average, 20–30+ for invested players (developer estimate).
- Languages: English with full voice; Spanish (Spain), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese for interface and subtitles.
- No reviews exist yet (unreleased). September 2026 hands-on previews of the Prologue praised the art, voice cast and switchable classes; criticized weapon swapping and controller support.
- No official early access keys or pre-orders. A development roadmap is planned with the first Early Access update.
- Not to be confused with Emeryville (California) or Pemberville (Ohio).
- Systems: escape the Vitromotus prison, rescue villagers, rebuild the town, gathering and crafting professions, a customizable estate, classes that level individually and can be swapped any time and inherit skills, weapon-bound combos, use-based masteries.

Labels used on the site: "Official" (store pages), "Dev" (developer announcements and replies), "Players" (community reports, unconfirmed), "Press" (hands-on previews).

## Game info
- [Release Date & Delay](https://embervillegame.org/release-date/): Early Access moved from Oct 27, 2026 to Jan 7, 2027. Why, and what it means.
- [Price & Monetization](https://embervillegame.org/price/): $29.99, a 10% launch discount, no microtransactions, no paid DLC.
- [Demo & Prologue](https://embervillegame.org/demo/): Free Steam demo: what is in it, how long it is, and the save carry-over.
- [Platforms & PC Requirements](https://embervillegame.org/platforms/): PC on Steam and GOG. Switch, PS5 and Xbox status, Steam Deck, Mac and controller.
- [Co-op & Multiplayer](https://embervillegame.org/co-op/): Single-player at Early Access; co-op is planned for 1.0. Split-screen unknown.
- [Reviews, Previews & Gameplay](https://embervillegame.org/previews/): What hands-on previews praised and criticized, plus where to watch official gameplay.
- [Voice Cast](https://embervillegame.org/voice-cast/): All 22 announced voice actors, from Matthew Mercer to Ben Starr.
- [Emberville FAQ](https://embervillegame.org/faq/): Short, sourced answers to the questions people actually search.
- [Updates & Patch Notes](https://embervillegame.org/updates/): Dated log of official announcements and demo patch notes.

## Wiki
- [Emberville Wiki](https://embervillegame.org/wiki/): Every system in one index: classes, weapons, progression, the prison, the town.
- [Classes & Skills](https://embervillegame.org/wiki/classes/): How classes level, swap and share skills. The Wanderer and its skills.
- [Weapons & Combos](https://embervillegame.org/wiki/weapons/): Bow, brass knuckles, sword and staff; weapon-bound combos and the bow rework.
- [Leveling, Masteries & Death](https://embervillegame.org/wiki/progression/): Attributes, use-based masteries, survival XP and the death penalty.
- [The Vitromotus (Map & Bosses)](https://embervillegame.org/wiki/vitromotus/): The endless prison: biomes, rooms, Spider Matriarch and the nine-biome plan.
- [Town Rebuilding & Estate](https://embervillegame.org/wiki/town-and-estate/): Rescue villagers, rebuild Emberville, craft and decorate your homestead.
- [Story, Lore & Characters](https://embervillegame.org/wiki/lore/): Kymia, Acolytes, the Mind Journal, Adeos, Mordaxias and The Master.

## Guides
- [Beginner Guide](https://embervillegame.org/guides/beginner/): A first-session plan for the demo prologue, built only from confirmed mechanics.
- [Black Screen & Demo Fixes](https://embervillegame.org/guides/troubleshooting/): Black screen, long loads, language and controller issues with official fixes.

## Optional
- [Full text of every page](https://embervillegame.org/llms-full.txt): all articles as plain markdown in one file
- [About & sourcing policy](https://embervillegame.org/about/)