The Ember Institute

by GlitchDoll

Uncensored Windows Linux Mac
Versionv0.0.2.1
EngineHTML
Released2023-09-22
Updated2026-04-09
LanguageEnglish

This game places you into the shoes of a young man or woman that is struggling to find employment and has just lost their apartment. Now living with a close friend and her family you have been given an opportunity to find work through an employment agency. But is everything as it seems? Be drawn into the conspiracy of lies that surrounds the mysterious company and watch as your interactions affect your relationships. Unlock new paths and dialogue options as you explore the game from a different angle. Your choices will shape the course of your game but what will become of you when you enter the Ember Institute?​

Version 0.0.2.1 The morning moves forward with meeting Melissa’s friends and learning a little more about them. Custom newspaper images. Continuation of the Sissy plot line that was started when you received a leaflet from Janey. Brand new sex scene with Abella. Continuation of the Casey’s Blackmail plot line. Rewrites and Alterations to the Sauna scene at the Gym. Alterations to relationships. Edit of the University scene where you drop Melissa off. Changing the reason Britney (formerly Sofia) gives for leaving the house party. Writing Gay drug dealer sex scene, he fucks you. Writing Gay drug dealer sex scene, you fuck him. Traits page. MC Maid sex with Cody in the kitchen (Female). Changes to the Sauna scene. Finished adding back in the small penis content. (I hope) Added Small penis scene to Taxi ride with Riley. Added Casey confronting MC about drugs (Sissy) Changed Male character at the Gym. Changed a lot of scenes for different sexualities. Added scene where you watch Construction workers fuck. Added new dream scenes for Jynx, Mercedes, Bonnie and Victor. Added a new scene for Casey watching Riley and Abella. (Dominant Male) Added a new scene for Casey watching Riley and Abella. (Dominant Female) Begun scene for Cody watching Riley and Abella. Begun scene for MC watching Riley and Abella. Altered Relationships again. Begun scene of Casey and Maid MC. Changes to Abella's bus stop scene based on sexuality. Added scene for being caught by Casey. (Submissive Male) Added scene for being caught by Casey. (Submissive Female) Added scene for Cody watching Riley and Abella. (Dominant Male) Added scene for Cody watching Riley and Abella. (Dominant Female) Added scene for being caught by Cody. (Submissive Male) Added scene for being caught by Cody. (Submissive Female) Added scene for Casey and Maid MC. (Female) Altered Relationships page again. Altered mechanic for Relationship and Friendship. Changes to Abella's bus stop scene based on sexuality. Added main cast names changing if they are the same as the MC. Added scenes for Britney lounging by the pool. Added four new scenes for when you visit the Strip Club. (Male) Added a new scene for when a Female MC visit the strip club. (Female) Continuation of the TF path. Version 0.0.2.0 It corrects some errors that were reported. Fixed Errors. I altered the clothing system so that getting dressed is a little easier. I have altered the stat system to make it easier for me to use. Confidence and Dominance are now seperate, something that comes into play in dialogue and choices. I created a new system for looking at the NPC stats when you go to sleep. Explore the locations to see all the NPC’s you have unlocked and have yet to unlock. New scenes in the club and new scenes in the shops. Rewritten scene at the Hostel for Sissy and MTF characters. Altered the Cafe scene with Melissa with a new character introduction. For Female Characters, the slumber party has been completed, and ends the game at several different points. Female Characters may find that their fetish plays a big role in the outcome of the slumber party. Added Gay Porn and the option to have MM sex with a character. (More to come) Pet-Play is female only for now, I had too many paths and needed to work on what was and wasn’t working. If there is interest I will revisit this in the future. Changes to the scene with Candy, the bubbly blonde, in the fashion store. I have added more choices and branching paths. Some are locked by your Fetish and Hobby. Others require high or low levels in your stats. Day three has started and there are several places it begins. Most will link back up but their are so many paths to get to where I have stopped Day 3. Some scenes are very different depending on whether you are an Ember Test Subject or not. Choices can lead to unexpected changes for Male characters that are Ember Test Subjects. Their are some really long scenes and some scenes are now a lot longer. Version 0.0.1.7 It corrects some errors that were reported. Fixed Errors. Combined New and Old town and reorganised all shops into one list. Added Opening Times to all shops Added Staff Times for some shops Added Quests Remade the stolen wallet scene so that you do not lose your money but cannot pay for anything without your Purse/Wallet Remade the inventory on the Right side of the screen Made Hands for holding items such as the bag Dropping your bag will close your bags inventory Made Club Intro Female Edited escort Riley to Ballet Scene Edited Public Toilets (Changes for every day.) Edited Shop List and how Time works Edited Stats Built Pink Drink System Edited Game Store Scene 2 Changed the items in the Pet Shop Drinking Pink now adds Femininity and reduces Stress Interview Dream sequence Increases Femininity Club Intro Male 21.Club Scene 21:00 Bar 01 Club Scene 22:00 Bar 02 Club scene 23:00 Bar 03 Club Scene 00:00 Bar 04 Club scene 22:00 Booth 01 Club Scene 23:00 Booth 02 Club Scene 00:00 Booth 03 Club Toilet 01:00 Scene Club Locker Room Scene Behind the Club Scene and Clothes Removed the Party Hobby (that content will be showing up again in a future update.) Reduced the choices when you arrive at the shops and moved some of the scenes into Sunday ready for future content Altered a number of scenes to account for the missing or moved scenes Added the Drug Dealer to the club Added a scene to Hostel that you will see after midnight Added a scene for Hostel Room 410 (Sissy/Crossdress Room) Added a small Park Bench scene Altered the instructions page Added a system so that the Club Wristband falls off your wrist as you exit the club Fixed Entering and exiting the Club After waking from your tests at the Ember Institute, you will notice that there is a stat effect. Added Relationship Tracker Added Progress Tracker Edited Character Stats Version 0.0.1.6c html only It corrects some errors that were reported. I have restored the history buttons from the top left. Version 0.0.1.6b html only It corrects some errors that were reported. Version 0.0.1.6 I have added Old Town and mapped out the time line. Travel between here and New Town to see what events are happening there. I have added in the Garage which is an update from the original but I reworked the shop. I have added Niceburg (Fast Food) and added an Event there for those that have been to Niceburg on day 1. I have added the Tattoo Shop and added an Event there. I have added the Strip Club intro and while it isn't very useful yet, I have also added the Stripper selection which changes who is available at what time and on what day. I have added the Pet Shop. I have added the Pawn Shop. I have added a toilet where you can relieve some Arousal. I might end up reworking this as I am not to happy about it. I have added the Hostel check in with three paths. One for Male, One for Female and One for Crossdress\Gender\Sissy Path. I have added the Hotel Room and Hostel Room where you can shower, masturbate and change clothes. I have updated the wardrobe. I have removed the history buttons from the top left. I have updated the Shops. I have fixed and updated some of the errors and incorrect stats. I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone that has been helping me find bugs and spelling/grammar mistakes. Your support means so much to me and I cannot think of the words that show how much I appreciate your help. I would also like to once again thank everyone that has been supporting me during this time. Version 0.0.1.5 Please restart your game, as there are changes from the very beginning. I am not even going to pretend that I know all of the changes that I made. I have added a wardrobe and shops. I have made various changes to all of the scenes, some small some large. I have added new choices at the start and new scenes for each. I have added new porn scenes for the various fetish choices. I have added new events for the shops. I have altered how the time system works so that I can control timed events. I have added location names to the top bar and images to show who is at your location. And more that I cannot think of. Version 0.0.1.2 Please restart your game, as there are changes from the very beginning. I really need to start writing down what I change. I have added a new stat and trait system that helps or hinders choices the player will make. I have made various changes to all of the scenes, some small like simple stats. Some large like new characters or images. New images to fill out the missing posters and leaflet. I have added a helpful guide at the start of the game to familiarize people with the new stats system. I have added a new scene where you are delayed at the university.. I have made a large change to the medical examination again. The questions and dream scene have been altered. I have added expanded the scene at the bus stop both to add a new path for female the MC and to add new elements to the male path. I have added meal sizes at the fast food restaurant. Your Body Size impacts how you feel after eating them. I have added a new scene when choosing to leave the pub. I have added a new scene when a female MC exit the pub and meets two men outside. The Female MC can no longer look at the images Danica has to show. I have removed the club club scenes and Madison’s apartment to be added in at a later time. The pub scenes now merge back at the bus stop. A new scene outside the MC’s old apartment has been added. Players no longer pass out after learning what is in Danica’s drink. They will instead go outside and be on the path back to the bus stop. I have changes the choices at the end of Day 1. Players that signed the contract Day 1 will find new content for Day 2. I am still building the content for the paths where you did not sign the contract/go to the interview. I have made changes to the car ride scene with either the mother of father. I have added a new scene if you leave the interview at the first opportunity. I know there are more changes but I cannot remember all the changes that where in the last version lol Version 0.0.1.0 Hotfix New scenes and various changes: I have fixed an error where the medical examination questionaire only gave one of the possible outcomes for question 6. I have altered the game so that the text reflects whether you left the interview or could not sign the contract. I have altered various spelling and grammer mistakes. Fixed small errors Changes to the stat system I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone that has been helping me find bugs and spelling/grammer mistakes. Your support means so much to me and I cannot think of the words that show how much I appreciate your help. Version 0.0.1.0 Please restart your game, as there are changes from the very beginning. New scenes and various changes: I have made a large change to the medical examination. The questions and dream scene have been altered. I have added a new scene at the bus stop with two paths, hide or stay put. I have altered the intro so that there is a new scene indroducing the father and explaining some of the families background. I have added two new scenes of a television show. I have added a new scenes with the older sister. I have completed the car ride scene with either the mother of father. I have completed the scene in madisons appartment. I have added a new dream to end Day1 Alterations to the arrousal meter and how scenes are saved. Various small changes to scenes. Version 0.0.0.2 Complete overhaul of the game: I have changed much of the games story and content. New scenes have been added and all of the old scenes have been altered. I have added the ability to select either male or female gender. Their are unique scenes and text for each.
Heritor 2026-03-27
Very ambitious project that sadly could not be sustained. It's a twine game with an admirable appettite for a lot of variables - there are several main fetish pathways and sub-paths therein, with dominant or submissive variants. And on top of that, the game plays differently depending on your gender. Filter this through interactions with a large cast of characters and you have quite the spaghetti! Personally, for me this is what I want out of a game, but I can recognise the risk of these variables creating too much work or paralysing writing if not sufficiently prepared for. Maybe the developer ran into this 'bit off too much' problem, as game is abandoned. It's an in-browser twine game using real porn images - which is not my favourite visual. Perhaps copyright issues forced the game's abandonedment. Overall, I liked it! Shame abandoned, cos I admired the ambition. Four stars is a bit generous, given the failed execution, but I admire the scope.
SiggySky 2024-10-27
From what I understand the game is dead as of writing (10/27/24). The plot is your standard "pharma sees money in sissification/feminization" and you happen onto the drugs. Choices you make increase/decrease your path. It's more branching a VN/CYOA than a "game" to me, though. Pros: The UI is pretty polished, probably one of the nicest I've seen out of a lot of HTML/Twine games. Has the skeleton for a number of fetishes, that seem geared towards opt-in exposure The creator made lots of variants/branches based on choices Cons: The game is very much a CYOA style which always makes me feel limited in agency because I feel like I'm steering down preset paths rather than exploring or doing what's offered rather than what I want to do. The game utilizes a Crush system where each night you choose a person to have a Crush on, presumably with boosted lewds to their interactions, but it feels very unclear as to what those interactions will entail when you have to choose. Lots of characters, but at the same time, I'd rather spend more time with the ones I like than spend time on others for exposition. By which I mean, I'll have negative interest in a char, but I'll still have pages of talking to them because that's the part of the story you're in. It feels like there's more implications of content to be added than in-game content, and given it's dead, will be content never seen.
Bobsalec 2024-10-15
By far one of the best sexual exploration type games I have played so far. Super thrilled to see the continued development of the game. Unlike a lot of other porn games the choices you make actually matter, and there are a lot of branching story options because of that. One thing I would like to see added though is some sort of character image, maybe on the top part of the left panel in sugarcube, and if you clicked it you would get a character overview with stats like skin condition(rough, soft, silky smooth, etc), and of course the state of your pussy and or penis. Stats like size, virginity, and load size too. I think it would make for a cool immersion building feature giving feedback on your actions in game IMHO.
GuerreroGuerrero 2024-04-21
Awesome potential <3
Zakrys 2023-10-14
One of my all time favorites on this website, if the dev keeps up on development i'm sure it'll become one of the highest rated HTML games on here. Looking forward to future updates, keep up the awesome work!
Deleted member 5142341 2023-09-25
A bit of a cliche but I would say this has a little something for everyone, or at the least a little something for most people. It manages to have wide appeal while also not staying completely vanilla or vanilla adjacent which many games don't do, or get lost in the effort. One of the most ambitious games on this site that seems to be delivering, slowly but surely. Thankfully the update times seem to be more frequent lately.
axxoto 2023-09-23
Great game so far. Ignore the haters. For what type of game this is you have a lot of choice and branches in story even with how early in the story it is. As of this review the game is on version 0.0.2.1. <--Notice how low of a version number this is. For most games of this genre (story-based real-porn twine games) at this point it's bad dialogue with maybe three characters in the entire game (especially when they are this focused on using the same people (i.e. pornstars) for each character instead of using any image that fits the situation). Ember Institute, however, has great dialogue, a shit-ton of characters, and starting character choices that affect your characters strengths and weaknesses despite the game only going two and a half days into the story so far. Are all paths there, fleshed out, and branch points perfect in how they represent previous choices at this point? No, but they won't be at this point. No game of this type would be. That is the nature of this type of game when it's still this early in its development and story and it has only one person working on it. Great game so far. I can't wait to see how it develops further.
Hiyaimryan 2023-09-23
Gives the illusion of choice through a convoluted choice system which ultimately changes nothing, options during story are few and far between and only give you the option to skip a scene or watch it. The game ultimately is very, very short with alot of smoke and mirrors to give the illusion that your traits and character creation matter. Creator would have been better served fleshing out each path one at a time but has chosen to add 1 small scene to the 'main story' and more fluff. The game is well written and is very optimistic in it's plans to what the game will ultimately be. Most games get abandoned without a fraction of the effort attempted here. However, I can only give 2 stars as the game is lacking in all areas and doesn't seem to have mucn going on. The creator - in a forum reply - has admitted that the 'paths' aren't implimented yet, which would explain why the choices during character creation don't lead anywhere. More detail is visible on the thread if you want a more in depth explanation regarding my concerns.
Lampshade15 2023-09-23
There is supposedly a gay route in this game and the character creator allows you to create a gay character. Unfortunately the game at certain points doesn't take this into account and acts as if the main character is a straight man exploring his sexuality instead. It's also impossible to go through the game without getting a forced "+2 female attraction" for some scenes.. There's at least one occasion where there's three "+2 female attraction" in a row... It's frustrating. It just falls short of catering for M/M players. Maybe it's victim of scope/feature creep? It's a shame because it's well designed and crafted otherwise and the proper M/M content that is in the game is rather hot though. The UX and GUI is impressive too. If the M/M aspect was more polished and done properly with the same attention given to the other routes then I could easily give 4 or even 5 stars.
Halflighter 2023-04-20
Very promising start. Well written and formatted, although some sections feel very rail-roaded, which makes looking for specific kinds of content somewhat difficult. Hopefully this will expand as it progresses.
Laura2022 2023-04-19
I think the game has a lot of potential, but it has been in development for quite a while, and not much outside of the initial hospital scene and the night out has been added. Currently, there is an extra morning of content and then it's back to EOC. Now, the game has a great variety of cast members who are themed after actual pornstars, and yes, the media is just porn, so if that's not your cup of tea, you might not enjoy this game. I personally did not have any issues with it. I also enjoyed the setup, I just wish more was written. Now that AI chat models like pygmallion 6b are out there, writing erotica is just about writing a few sentences as a prompt, and since the media is porn, it should be easy to source relevant clips. I followed the game over on TFG a year ago, and it hasn't changed much. So, conceptually strong, but lacks the depth of content that would really set it apart. Still, thank you and good luck to the author, I'll be following this one.
Grunsk 2023-04-18
I reluctantly tried this out a couple of hours ago, since the premise didn't seem that interesting to me. But I have to say, this is amazing. I couldn't put it down. Until I was forced to (end of content, for now). I noticed a couple of typos here and there, but nothing that made me confused as to what's being said. A recurring typo seems to be 'effected' where it should've said 'affected'. Anyway, awesome game. Can't wait to see more. ...actually, I can. I don't exactly have the means to put myself in a temporal stasis until an update is released, nor am I literally dying because of this. But I digress.
TIGER ACE 2023-04-18
very excellent start I must say, looking forward to updates. Thanks dev The writing is good , with each character feeling distinct and fully-realized. , and I found myself eagerly clicking through each conversation to see what would happen next. Also there being so many path really increases the replayability
kzaazul 2023-04-18
One of the few HTML games where choices do matter. Your initial choices impact what sexual interactions you may experience and the initial impression many characters have of you. However, do note this game is focused on male submission and sissification content. As of right now, you can become a more confident and dominant male character, but I think there's no escaping some humiliating situations, because the game is built that way. On the other hand, there seems to be too few gay interactions, so going down that path is boring. Overall, sex scenes could improve. There are no gifs or videos, only still pictures, and some are not that hot. No problem with the descriptions, but English is not my first language, so I may not be noticing something. At this point, I've run into a few progress-killing bugs, along with visual glitches. Nothing too bad, though. I will be following this game, because I'm very interested in what will become of it.
Deleted member 4299053 2023-04-18
Many options but the game scene is unavoidable. The gay path is only imagination, they will keep forcing you to be interested in females. Strange choice of picture. Some of the UI/buttons are not in the right place I think.
HMS24 2022-08-04
Had written out a lengthy piece, agreeing with my predecessor, while reasoning for my harsher sentence with concrete, locked-in examples, no matter which build or which choice (-s), but Chrome had the last laugh. To summarize: While design and story-telling (not interrupted by unenjoyable click-fests, go to this location, at this time etc.) are far better executed than in most similar games, the lie peddled with a dominant build is outrageous. The aptitude system, while nice at first glance, functions entirely without player input or agency, open to, and victim of, meddling by the writer, so might as well be abolished, as it is meaningless. Some examples: You don't shower on the first morning, get cucked, you think about Casey, seemingly the least slutty (with the others an assortment of all sexual diseases) and you get cucked during the Ember Institute fantasy. You also inevitably get sissifed in a dream, somehow specifically medically induced by a rogue doctor. Not to mention bodily harm and intrusion befalling you, seemingly illegally, as you seem to sign only an NDA , which is about as bad as it gets, in a realistic setting. If you leave the institute you get your first shot at sex at a bus stop, but no matter any of the preceding decisions, you cum pre-maturely and embarrass yourself. Same seems to happen later in a Hostel, though I had, understandably, as I hope to have outlined, only taken my Non-Ember build that far. Edit: After trying out a more enjoyable female path, I have revised my rating up a star. It's a shame this sems abandoned, though, the UI was perhaps the most pleasing I've experienced, it already provided a wide breadth of options (though badly in need of a walkthrough) and is more accessible than many other big titles with branching/non-linear stories and gameplay. To (probably needlessly, but who knows, perhaps someone might pick it up) hark back to a previous point however, transparency and QoL would greatly benefit the game. Are the porn preference choices in the beginning laden with finality and exclusivity, or can you choose lesbian porn and later express interest in pegging and porn relating to the experience you suffered at the hands of the siblings? The same thing with the three newly introduced people when you don't shower and drop her off at college early enough to meet her friends, where only one of them might be added to the relationship screen. Maybe list all available traits and quest and hints, to be activated, listing how one might go about acquiring them.
DankMemesAndCreams 2022-06-09
This is a weird one to review. "Objectively" speaking, it's made well and there's a lot of porn mixed into the story. It's a CYOA style "game" and should be flagged as a VN, but at least it doesn't try to blend in grindy half-baked gameplay to pad out the story beats. Personally, however, I couldn't stand it. I put it down after ~45 minutes because even going as hardcore "dominant+confident" as possible, the game is a non-stop barrage of women teasing you, your character making clueless decisions, and being unable to refrain from making a fool of themselves. I can get into playing a sub character, but what I cannot stand is this style of submission-through-idiocy. Someone with basic social skills and more willpower than a wet piece of a paper would completely roll over the majority of events put forward. I want to RP as someone that submits because it's hot, not because I'm fucking retarded. Rant. If you're really into forced submission stuff, this'll probably appeal to you. There seems to be a variety of different paths you can play, but at least the most obvious "dominant" path... isn't. The UI design is visually pleasant and the game is almost playable with one hand. The real porn used isn't grating either, which is a nice change of pace. I'd give it a 3.5, but it doesn't deserve a 3 , so 4 it is.
kkkkknuc 2022-06-06
Plenty of potential, but already very good. I've played quite a few games incorporating real porn but this has good paced immersive writing that hits the spot. Something to enjoy even if some of the kinks aren't your usual go-tos.
joethepumper 2022-06-05
Really enjoyed this game! The writing and plot is a notch above typical games. This also comes with many visually stimulating images, which adds to the enjoyment of the game. Can't wait for more updates
HypnoKitten 2022-06-03
Oh my - absolutely great game so far. It feels like the corruption may be happening a smidge too fast (its possible to just crash and burn and seems like it continues automatically) but aside from that love the feel so far. Then again, I like this genre in general. But the art is good, dialog is good, and I'm very curious as to where it will go!

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