https://fiosapps.com/blog/ Launches, design notes and guides to the games and apps Fios makes. en Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://fiosapps.com/blog/emberfrost-out-now-on-iphone/ https://fiosapps.com/blog/emberfrost-out-now-on-iphone/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Light the last ember, keep the fire alive and rebuild a frozen village with one thumb. EmberFrost: Survival Tycoon is out now on the App Store, free to start, with no ads. EmberFrost Launch Cozy survival https://fiosapps.com/blog/emberfrost-beginners-guide/ https://fiosapps.com/blog/emberfrost-beginners-guide/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT New to EmberFrost? Twelve practical tips for your first hours in Tamarisk: when to feed the fire, what to build first, how to beat the storms and how to get ready for the Great Blizzard. EmberFrost Guide Tips https://fiosapps.com/blog/idle-tycoon-game-you-actually-play/ https://fiosapps.com/blog/idle-tycoon-game-you-actually-play/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Idle games, tycoon games and idle arcade games explained, and how EmberFrost mixes hands-on play with workers who keep the village running. Idle games Game design EmberFrost https://fiosapps.com/blog/what-makes-a-survival-game-cozy/ https://fiosapps.com/blog/what-makes-a-survival-game-cozy/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Cozy survival sounds like a contradiction. Here is how a survival game can keep real pressure and still feel warm, and the rules we followed when we made EmberFrost. Cozy survival Game design EmberFrost https://fiosapps.com/blog/winter-village-builder-survive-the-cold/ https://fiosapps.com/blog/winter-village-builder-survive-the-cold/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Village builders with winter survival ask one question: how far does the warmth reach? A look at heat, layout and planning in winter village builder games, with examples from EmberFrost. Village builders Game design EmberFrost