Embervein

Idle crafting adventure in a bioluminescent underground forge. Built for CrazyGames HTML5 (Vite + TypeScript + PixiJS).

Play locally

npm install
npm run dev

Open the printed localhost URL. The CrazyGames SDK script loads from CDN; outside their iframe ads/data simply disable safely.

Scripts

Command	Purpose
npm run dev	Local Vite server
npm run build	Typecheck + production build + release/embervein.zip
npm test	Economy & ad-gate unit tests
npm run preview	Preview dist/

Screenshots & storefront art

• Gameplay: docs/screenshots/
• CrazyGames covers (title Embervein only): release/covers/*.jpg
• In-game cavern backdrop: public/art/forge-bg.jpg

Submission package

After npm run build:

Asset	Path
Game zip	release/embervein.zip
Landscape cover 1920×1080	release/covers/cover-1920x1080.jpg
Portrait cover 800×1200	release/covers/cover-800x1200.jpg
Square cover 800×800	release/covers/cover-800x800.jpg
Landscape trailer ~18s	release/trailers/embervein-landscape-18s.mp4
Portrait trailer ~18s	release/trailers/embervein-portrait-18s.mp4
Metadata draft	docs/store-metadata.md
QA checklist	docs/crazygames-checklist.md
Leaderboard setup	docs/leaderboard.md
Design bible	docs/design.md

Build budget: zip is well under the 15–18MB initial target (see release/build-report.json).

CrazyGames portal (account required)

1. Log in at developer.crazygames.com
2. Create game → upload release/embervein.zip
3. Upload covers (+ trailers)
4. Paste English metadata from docs/store-metadata.md
5. Run QA Tool against docs/crazygames-checklist.md
6. Submit Basic Launch

No portal credentials are stored in this repo — upload is the only remaining external step.

Stack

• Vite + TypeScript
• PixiJS forge scene + HTML/CSS HUD overlay
• Fixed-timestep economy sim (~10 Hz)
• LocalStorage + CrazyGames SDK Data module
• Midgame / rewarded ads with disabled & adblock-safe paths

License

Game content © project authors. Fonts: Fraunces & DM Sans (OFL via Fontsource).