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EmberFrost achievements: all 10 and how to earn them
EmberFrost achievements guide: all 10 Game Center achievements, how to earn each one, their points, which are free, and how offline syncing works.
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Guides, tips and design notes for EmberFrost: Survival Tycoon, the cozy winter village builder. Keep the fire alive and bring Tamarisk back to life.
About EmberFrost: Survival Tycoon 
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EmberFrost morale: why villagers get sick or stop coming
EmberFrost morale explained: why villagers freeze, fall sick, leave or stop arriving, what moves the 0 to 100 score, and the fastest ways to lift it.
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EmberFrost parents' guide: age rating, purchases, safety
Is EmberFrost safe for kids? It is rated 4+, with no ads and no chat. See what can be bought, how to lock purchases, what data it uses and how saves work.
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Healthy gaming habits: breaks, sleep and when to stop
Healthy gaming habits from WHO, eye doctors and the CDC: how long to play, how often to rest your eyes, when to stop before bed and how to end on time.
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One-handed games for iPhone: how to spot one-thumb play
One-handed games for iPhone need portrait play, thumb-reach controls and no clock. How to check a game before you download it, and settings that help.
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Cozy games for iPhone with no ads: how to check any game
How to find cozy games for iPhone with no ads: 4 spots on the App Store page to read, a 10-minute airplane mode test, and why EmberFrost has no ads.
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EmberFrost build order: what to build first, and why
EmberFrost build order guide: how the 26 places unlock three at a time, what to build first, when to upgrade the fire and how to prepare for the lookout.
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EmberFrost coins guide: wood, fish, stone and workers
How to earn coins in EmberFrost: what wood, fish and stone sell for, when to use the stall or the sell circle, and how workers, backpacks and the sled help.
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Offline games for iPhone: a cozy survival game with no Wi-Fi
Looking for offline games for iPhone? EmberFrost plays fully offline with no Wi-Fi, account or ads. See what works offline and how to get ready for a flight.
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EmberFrost characters: who lives in Tamarisk Village
Meet the EmberFrost characters: Granny Maud the healer, Lily the mapmaker, Bram the smith, your Ember Keeper and the workers who keep Tamarisk Village warm.
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Is EmberFrost free? What the Full Story unlocks, explained
Is EmberFrost free? Yes, to start: the prologue and your first three places cost nothing. Here is what the one-time Full Story unlocks and how coin packs work.
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EmberFrost hard mode: Normal vs Hard, and which to choose
EmberFrost hard mode explained: what changes between Normal and Hard, who each mode suits, and how to switch any time in the settings without starting over.
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EmberFrost is out now on iPhone: a cozy winter survival village builder
Light the last ember, keep the fire alive and rebuild a frozen village with one thumb. EmberFrost: Survival Tycoon is out now on the App Store, free to start, with no ads.
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EmberFrost beginner's guide: 12 tips to keep the fire alive
New to EmberFrost? Twelve practical tips for your first hours in Tamarisk: when to feed the fire, what to build first, how to beat the storms and how to get ready for the Great Blizzard.
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The idle tycoon game you actually play
Idle games, tycoon games and idle arcade games explained, and how EmberFrost mixes hands-on play with workers who keep the village running.
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What makes a survival game cozy?
Cozy survival sounds like a contradiction. Here is how a survival game can keep real pressure and still feel warm, and the rules we followed when we made EmberFrost.
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How to build a winter village that survives the cold
Village builders with winter survival ask one question: how far does the warmth reach? A look at heat, layout and planning in winter village builder games, with examples from EmberFrost.
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