One studio. Many sparks.

Useful tools.
Uncommon
worlds.

Tools that make room for your next idea. Worlds that give you a reason to stay. Kindled Flame Studios brings practical AI software and ambitious games under one roof.

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Created and directed by Justin Almquist Product design · AI-assisted development · Worldbuilding Discover Nightfall ↗

01 / Available now

Built to keep your
work moving.

Start with something you can use. Public tools, clear destinations, and a local-first approach that keeps you in control.

Released · Chrome extension

CinderACE

Keep the conversations that matter. Export AI chats into readable files and reusable archives, directly from your browser.

Chrome Web Store Product details

Local saves by default. Optional cloud exports go to accounts you explicitly connect.

Public · Open-source

ember-memory

Carry context between coding sessions. A local-first memory system for Claude Code, Gemini CLI and Codex, with a desktop controller and retrieval hooks.

Source & setup See the demo

Recorded ember-memory controller demo showing collection import

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CinderACE Sessions

Public source

A desktop archive and exporter for AI CLI sessions. Setup and requirements are documented in the repository; installed desktop behavior has not been qualified for this site review.

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02 / On the workbench

The next sparks.

All projects & status

Upcoming · Not publicly released

CinderVOX

A desktop voice workspace for speech, dictation and voice management. In development, with release preparation still ahead.

Look inside the workspace

CinderVOX Studio development interface with speech and listening controls — Existing Studio frontend capture · September 2026 · Development UI

Also in the studio: Fire Forge in active private development, paper-focused CinderTRADE experiments, and AI research in progress. Public availability is listed separately from work in development.

03 / A Kindled Flame studio

When the light fades,
worlds begin.

Lead from the front. Build somewhere you belong. Discover the games and connected stories taking shape at Nightfall, with the same fire behind them.

Enter Nightfall

04 / Work with Justin

Your idea needs
a path into the world.

Explore a project together

I’m Justin, the product and systems designer behind KFS. I shape the vision, design complex systems and direct implementation with AI teams. I test the work in actual use, refine its behavior and manage the systems as they evolve.

Product and systems design, AI-assisted delivery and ongoing system management. A clear scope and a transparent process, with review needs matched to the work.

Progress worth sharing, when it happens. Releases and milestones live with their projects. No daily feed to keep up with.

Useful tools. Uncommon worlds.

Built to keep yourwork moving.