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Adventure games

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.

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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 .

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