Interactive stories you play
Don't just follow the story.
Live it.
You know that ache when a story ends and you're not ready to leave? Ember Books lets you step inside — you're the protagonist, every choice is yours, and the story is written for you as you play.
Download on the App StoreFree to start · iPhone & iPad · Play solo or with friends
“It's the night before the heist and your partner has gone quiet. A stranger on the midnight train already knows your name.”
“The old queen is dead and the crown has chosen you. Half the court is smiling. You don't know which half means it.”
“The house was empty when you arrived. Now there are two coffee cups on the table, both still warm, and the front door is locked from the inside.”
You write it as you play it
Every beat adapts to your choices. Two people never get the same story twice.
Step into a world
Pick from a growing shelf of original worlds. The story opens with you at the center — it uses your name and speaks to you directly. You're not following the hero. You are the hero.
Make the call
At every beat, the story hands you a few choices — or you type your own move in your own words. What happens next is written for you in the moment, shaped by what you just did.
Live with the consequences
Choices carry real weight and pay off later. A stranger remembers your lie. A door you closed stays closed. Every playthrough bends toward its own ending — and there's more than one.
Play together
Bring your people into the plot
Some stories are better with company. Invite a friend into a Duet, or gather a group for a Party of up to five. Everyone chooses in secret each beat — then the story reveals how your moves collide. Alliances, betrayals, and endings nobody saw coming.
- ◆Duet — two players, one shared story
- ◆Party — three to five players, invite-only
- ◆Blind, simultaneous choices — the reveal is the best part
The story
The vault clicks open. Somewhere above, footsteps. You both freeze — there's only time for one of you to grab the ledger.
You chose
Grab it and run
Your partner chose
Cover you and stall
Two moves. One outcome. Reveal in 3…
A shelf that keeps growing
Original worlds across the genres you love — with new ones arriving all the time.
Ember+
Start playing for free. When you want more, Ember+ gives you a monthly energy allowance to keep the story going — and you can top up with energy packs anytime.
Get Ember BooksThe next line is yours to write.
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