Privacy

Embercast Arena is an independent game developed by Berkeley Malagon.

Game emails

If you choose “Join the list and get the game,” we use Resend to email your download links and a subscription confirmation link. After you confirm, Berkeley may email you about Embercast development, new builds, playtests, launch announcements, and special offers. You can unsubscribe from every mailing. You can also download the game without giving us your email address.

We keep your address, the invitation you agreed to, its version, signup source, request and confirmation times, and subscription status in private Vercel storage. We retain an unsubscribe record so you are excluded from future mailings. Unconfirmed requests do not join the mailing audience. Resend processes messages and delivery logs. Replies go to the developer. We do not sell your email address.

Game accounts and collections

When online accounts are available, PlayFab processes your account email, password, player identifier, sign-in information, and game inventory. Passwords entered on our account page go directly to PlayFab and are not stored by the website. The account page keeps its sign-in session in memory until you leave or reload and does not load analytics or session recording.

If you choose to connect an earlier download signup, we verify the current login email with PlayFab and require a confirmed matching contact email before storing the association between that signup and your PlayFab player ID in private Vercel storage. This does not subscribe you to emails or award items. Unsubscribing does not delete your game account or collection.

Development log and administration

Published development notes and game files are hosted on Vercel. Private drafts, release records, and email campaign status are stored in private Vercel storage. Admin sign-in uses a short-lived email link and a secure session cookie.

Website analytics

We use PostHog to understand visits, preview plays, download requests, email-send failures, and clicks on download links. A random browser identifier is stored in local storage. Download links include an anonymous identifier so we can connect a request with a subsequent click. Email addresses are not included in these analytics events. PostHog also collects page views, interactions, browser/device information, referral and campaign information, and approximate city, region and country derived from your IP address. We use session recordings on public website pages to understand navigation and usability. Form inputs are masked; request bodies, headers and console logs are not recorded. Administration and account pages are excluded. We do not use advertising trackers. Hosting and email providers may process IP addresses and technical logs to run the service.

In-game analytics

The game has its own anonymous usage analytics, with a Usage analytics setting. New builds may include approximate city, region and country derived from your IP address. The game does not record gameplay sessions. Anonymous usage analytics remain separate from the optional verified signup-to-account connection.

Your choices

To ask about or request deletion of your email information, reply to your download email. Clearing this site’s local storage resets its browser identifier. No account is required for direct downloads or offline play. Online collections require an account. For account access or deletion requests, contact play@embercasting.com.

Updated September 2026.