Charting the worlds worth getting lost in.
EmberChampionEmpire.ink is a cartographer's journal for gamers — hand-drawn lore maps, unhurried reviews, and speedrun field notes logged from a back room in Kensington Market.
Three ways to explore with us
Every membership is a different kind of map. Pick the one that matches how deep you plan to wander — all priced in Canadian dollars, billed monthly, cancel any expedition anytime.
| What's on the map | Scout $0 CAD/ month Free forever | Ranger $8 CAD/ month Most chosen | Guildmaster $18 CAD/ month For the completionists |
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| Weekly long-form reviews | |||
| Hand-drawn lore maps (PNG) | |||
| Ad-free reading & dark parchment mode | |||
| Speedrun route breakdowns | Preview | Full | Full + splits |
| Monthly members-only livestream | Watch | Watch + Q&A | |
| Print-quality map poster (quarterly) | |||
| Choose Scout | Choose Ranger | Choose Guildmaster |
The crew drawing the maps
Six writers, one shared table, and far too much cold coffee. Meet the people behind the ink.
Priya N.
Editor-in-Chief · RPGs & CRPGs
Sixty-hour RPGs are her comfort food. Priya founded the blog after mapping every side quest in a single Baldur's-style playthrough — twice.
Marcus T.
Speedrun Correspondent
Marcus times everything, including his espresso. He turns frame-perfect tricks into diagrams that mere mortals can actually follow.
Yuki H.
Lore Cartographer & Illustrator
Yuki hand-draws every map on the site. If a world has a coastline, she has probably redrawn it three times for accuracy.
Devon R.
Indie & Cozy Games
Devon champions the small studios. He'll review a farming sim with the same care others reserve for a 200-hour epic.
Amara O.
Reviews Editor · Action & Soulslikes
Amara has died more times than she'll admit, and she takes notes on every single one so her boss-fight guides actually hold up.
Leo K.
Community & Field Notes
Leo reads every comment and answers most of them. He runs our Kensington meetups and keeps the newsletter honest.
This week's video review
We film short, spoiler-light video reviews every Thursday. This week: 40 hours logged in a hand-drawn open world, distilled into eight honest minutes.
"The best games hand you a blank map and trust you to fill it in. This is a love letter to that feeling."
Ten years of wandering, by the numbers
Send a raven to the drafting table
Story tip, correction, or want us to review your game? The back room on Grange Avenue is always open — well, during the hours below.
The workshop
- Address78 Grange Avenue, Kensington Market, Toronto, ON M5T 1E2
- Phone+1 (416) 555-0196
- Email[email protected]
Open hours
- Monday – Friday10:00 – 18:00
- Saturday11:00 – 16:00
- SundayDrafting only — by email