Embergrove Software
Independent software studio · Fresno, CA

Games made with warmth,
software made with care.

Embergrove Software is a small, independent studio. We build Kawa, a family of free-to-play games you can play right in your browser, and the tools that make them.

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About

A studio built around craft.

Founded in 2026 by Derek Cahill, Embergrove Software LLC designs and develops games and software from the ground up, with game design, engineering, art and music made under one roof.

Embergrove Software LLCCalifornia limited liability company
Founded 2026Fresno, California
Free to playOur games run in any modern browser
The Kawa mark, a gold 川 sigil
Our platform

Kawa: games worth playing.

Kawa is our home for games: a moonlit river world with a cast of characters who carry from one game to the next. Every game is free and plays instantly in the browser, with no download.

Kawa Daily: a smiling explorer leans over a lantern-lit table of glowing puzzle tiles beside a moonlit river

Kawa Daily

Sixteen tiles, four hidden groups. A new puzzle every day.

 Kawa Island: an explorer stands on a sunny tropical beach beside a thatched hut, palm trees and a rowboat

Kawa Island

Collect, build and decorate an island that grows while you're away.

 Kawa Merge: a glowing chain of shells, koi, a turtle and an otter spirals up to a green dragon under a full moon

Kawa Merge

Slide, match and climb a chain of twelve to the Emerald Dragon.

 Vesper Solitaire: a woman in a violet coat fans a hand of cards under wisteria and paper lanterns on a moonlit lake

Vesper Solitaire

Classic solitaire on a twilight table, with undo and hints.
Play free at playkawa.com →
Under the hood

The software behind the games.

Engine

KawaForge

Our in-house content engine. Environments, characters and game art are generated from a single spec, rendered offline at full quality, then baked for smooth 60fps playback on phones and browsers.

In development · internal
Platform

Kawa on the web

A lightweight web platform that delivers every Kawa game instantly, on phones, tablets and desktops alike.

Live · playkawa.com
What's next

More on the way

New games and characters are always in the works for the Kawa world, built with the same attention to detail.

2026 & beyond
Contact

Let's talk.

For partnerships, press, or general inquiries, reach out anytime.

✉  [email protected]