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Chinese-style live-action adventure game 'Shengshi Tianxia: The Path to Empress' features 100+ bad endings across branching routes
'Shengshi Tianxia: The Path to Empress I & II' is a live-action adventure game set in a Chinese imperial court with a roguelike structure centered on multiple endings. Developed over three years with 100+ days of filming, the game spans approximately 1,500 minutes of footage and offers 100+ branching story routes. The developers designed the numerous bad endings as an integral part of the gameplay experience, using them to give weight and consequence to player choices rather than as padding.
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- Live-action adventure game set in a Chinese imperial court with roguelike 'die and retry' mechanics
- Over 100 different bad endings woven throughout 100+ branching narrative routes
- Approximately 1,500 minutes of filmed footage created over 3 years of development and 100+ shooting days
- Bad endings designed to give meaningful weight to player choices and consequences, not to frustrate
- Balances realism of historical setting with entertainment value through careful game design
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