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Stay: Ember's Desktop Adventures

Ember is a virtual pet who feels alive - and living on your desktop. Play with her, feed her - make her feel loved. She’ll be curious and attentive, mischievous when you need a distraction, quiet when you need a little focus time. Fully 3D and animated - with a little sass.

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Developer
Windup Minds
Publisher
Windup Minds
Release
July 14, 2026
19 days ago
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About the Game

Imagine you could take a lovable NPC out of a AAA game and have her live on your desktop. Your best fur fren, keeping you company while you work and play. That’s Ember – driven by a rich game AI (NOT LLM AI!) with moods, needs, and tail wags. Can you pet the dog? Anytime you need a mood-boosting moment in between checking e-mails! Stay: Ember’s Desktop Adventures is a game that loves you back.

Best Girl Ever

  • She’s the prettiest, smartest, desktop pet in the whole wide world. Yes she is. Yes she is!

  • So real and loveable, you’ll hope she doesn’t shed. And you’ll miss her if you have to send her offscreen.

  • Always happy to greet you and get skritches, at least until mealtime.

  • Important Zoom call? You can ask her to settle in a corner to snooze, and she’ll obey.

Rich Emotional State

  • Ember is endlessly curious about the strange hooman things that happen on your desktop.

  • She has needs too – play, food, rest, novelty – but she won’t be annoying about it. Mostly.

  • Just like a fly, she watches your cursor move around. Until she doesn't want to!




Accessories, Toys, and Treats

  • Dress her up, play fetch, give her a snack.

  • Unlock more items over time.

  • Try not to embarrass her.

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