Observed arrival · 2026-09-02
Cinder: the tower that asks what you’re willing to burn
A Korean-language browser game sends an amnesiac climber up a 15-floor tower with one ember, turn-based combat, merchants, equipment, and permanent memories.
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Cinder uses an ember as both the player’s central resource and the limit of what can be seen while climbing. Combat is turn-based, with physical or magical damage determined by the relationship between attack and spell power, and equipment can alter speed, defense, or spell strength. Gold resets when a run ends, while memories recovered from ancient objects remain after defeat. A wall can hold one player-written line per floor, creating a persistent trail for later climbers.
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