Ember Boy and Ripple Girl - No Install, No Account, One Tab

Local scores are stored in your browser's local storage. Clearing your browsing data, playing in a private or incognito window, or using guest mode all wipe that storage. Play in a normal window and avoid the clear-cache button if a high score matters to you.

Browsers pause background tabs to save resources, and some games lose focus as a result. Return to the tab, click once inside the game area to restore focus, and if the session still looks stuck, a fresh reload is the simplest fix - your locally saved score stays.

Support depends on the individual title. Most browser games of this type are designed around keyboard, mouse or touch input, so a controller is not required. If the game detects gamepads, the controls screen will say so; otherwise stick to the listed keys.

Casual games are built around repeatable loops rather than a story that ends, so the same round stays enjoyable for the small improvements you make each time. Daily play is the intended rhythm, and your local best scores keep track of how far you have come.

Yes. Ember Boy and Ripple Girl runs completely free in your browser - there is no purchase, no subscription and no paywall between you and the game. You only pay with a little patience for ads, which is what keeps the whole catalogue free.

Yes. Ember Boy and Ripple Girl is built for mobile browsers as well as desktop, and touch controls are detected automatically. Racing and arcade titles usually feel best in landscape orientation, while slower games work fine held upright. Close background apps first on older phones so the game gets enough memory.

No. There are no energy timers, no premium currency and no upsell screens inside the game. The page's ads are the entire business model, which is why the game itself stays completely free and uninterrupted.

Nothing to install, nothing updates in the background, and nothing takes storage space. You also avoid the typical mobile monetisation of forced ads between every round. The trade-off is that progress is saved in the browser rather than synced to an account.

Usually yes. Chromebooks run everything through the browser, which is exactly what an HTML5 game like Ember Boy and Ripple Girl needs. Lighter 2D titles run especially well on modest hardware, and nothing has to be installed, which suits managed devices.

Any current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari handles it well. The important things are an up-to-date browser, JavaScript enabled and hardware acceleration switched on. If one browser misbehaves, opening the same page in another is the fastest diagnosis.