GAME GUIDE
Ember Boy and Ripple Girl
Guide two elemental heroes through hazards, switches and moving platforms in a cooperative puzzle adventure.
- Typical session
- 10–25 min
- Controls
- Keyboard
- Mode
- 1–2 Players
- Orientation
- landscape
How to play
Use WASD to control one hero and the Arrow keys to control the other. Combine their abilities to reach each exit.
ARCADEBOP · HANDS-ON
ArcadeBop play notes
Two people sharing a keyboard, or one player comfortable alternating between two clearly separated keyboard control sets.
Quick tips
- Level 1 shows both gem counters at the bottom, so use them to confirm which hero collected each color.
- Ember Boy uses A, D and W while Ripple Girl uses the Arrow keys; test one control set before moving both heroes into hazards.
- The first stage displays a 0/6 target for each hero, making missed color-specific gems easy to spot before reaching an exit.
Common questions
Do the two heroes use separate controls?
Yes. During ArcadeBop's desktop check, Ember Boy responded to A, D and W while Ripple Girl used the Arrow keys; the game displayed both control sets below the level.
How is progress shown in the first stage?
Level 1 is labelled Rune Stairway and shows separate 0/6 gem counters for both heroes. ArcadeBop verified Ember Boy's counter increasing to 1/6 after keyboard movement.
PLAY TESTED
ArcadeBop completed a hands-on session and recorded the test environment.
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Check scope
- Distributor source
- Supplied controls
- Basic device fit
Hands-on test
Desktop Chrome with keyboard input · · 3-minute level-one interaction check
The game opened a 100-level selector and loaded Level 1, Rune Stairway. WASD and Arrow-key input moved the two heroes independently, and Ember Boy's gem counter changed from 0/6 to 1/6 after a jump and movement sequence.
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Game details
Tags: 2-player, platformer, fire, water.
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Play tested by ArcadeBop in the environment recorded above. Added ; latest source check .