01 • Premise
One sentence should be enough.
If the hook cannot be explained quickly, the design probably needs another pass. We aim for concepts that are easy to enter and deep enough to stay with.
A Kurtz Global Entertainment Inc. studio
Games with a reason to care.
Ember Lynx Games creates character-driven stories, mysteries, simulations and entertainment worlds built around one standard: the player should understand the emotional hook before they ever read a feature list.
Clear hooksA concept players can understand instantly.
Human stakesFriendship, trust, pressure, memory and uncertainty.
Distinct identityEvery game earns its own tone and visual language.
Connected worldsShared places create continuity without sameness.
Current portfolio
Different games. One standard: make the premise matter.
Our current Silver Point Bay story slate begins with experiences players immediately understand—social pressure, a day that will not end, and a disappearance that makes familiar evidence feel dangerous.
Social story
The Girls’ Bathroom
Friendship, rumor, school life and consequences in Silver Point Bay.
Time-loop mystery
Second Life: Monday
The day resets. The people around you begin remembering anyway.
Character-driven mystery
Ghosted: Silver Point Bay
A disappearance turns photos, places and old relationships into evidence.
Studio philosophy
Start with the feeling.
A strong game pitch should make a player picture themselves inside the experience immediately. Systems, content and progression matter—but they work best when the emotional reason to keep going is already clear.
02 • Characters
People make systems matter.
A reputation meter only matters if the player cares who is judging them. A time loop only matters if somebody remembers too. A clue only matters if it changes who you trust.
03 • Place
Worlds create memory.
Recurring schools, streets, beaches and neighborhoods give stories a sense of history and make the player feel like they are returning somewhere.
We want the player to say: “I know exactly what that feels like.”
That recognition is the doorway. The game begins when the familiar situation starts behaving in a way the player did not expect.
Part of KGE
A studio with room to build different kinds of games.
Ember Lynx Games is the game-development label of Kurtz Global Entertainment Inc. The portfolio can move from intimate interactive stories to larger simulations and entertainment titles while keeping a consistent focus on strong concepts and memorable presentation.