Diff - glossary - Rewinding Cadence Wiki

11 This glossary collects the key in-world and in-system terms used throughout the Rewinding Cadence wiki. Where a translation differs between English-language sources and the official Chinese-language material, both are listed so the term can be tracked across mixed-language coverage. Each entry links to its dedicated article when one exists.

33 Story and World Terms

55 TermDefinition归环 (Guīhuán)The Simplified Chinese title of the game; literally "the loop's return" or "returning through the loop." The English title is Rewinding Cadence.ReturnerThe player character. Drawn back through time to a point forty-two days before the world's destruction. The Simplified Chinese term is 归环者 (guīhuán-zhě). Also referred to as the Recursor in the official tagline.RecursorAlternate English title for the Returner, taken from the official tagline: "The Recursor shall overturn the prophecy of the Sunblight Tide, but the end is already written."ChuThe mysterious humanoid spirit who contracts with the Returner and grants the time-rewind power. Battles alongside the Returner as their fixed spirit companion.Sunblight TideThe doomsday prophecy at the center of the story. Also rendered as the Corroding Tide in some early translations. The Simplified Chinese term is 蚀阳潮 (shí-yáng-cháo).Corroding TideAlternate English translation of the Sunblight Tide; the wiki uses Sunblight Tide as the canonical English name to match the official tagline.42-Day CycleThe fixed-length window of in-fiction time the Returner has each loop before the world ends. Resets when the player rewinds.颂灵者 (Sònglíngzhě)Spirit Speaker. The official term for a playable character, used as a section label on the studio's own character page. Every Spirit Speaker is bonded to one spirit companion.契约使灵 (Qìyuē Shǐlíng)Contracted spirit companion. The official term for the partner half of a duo, used opposite Spirit Speaker on the character page.金羊毛猎团A treasure-hunting troupe named for the golden fleece its leader chases. Introduced in the July 2026 character trailer; the troupe's leader is a playable character and the fleece is also her bonded spirit's name.

66 System Terms

8-TermDefinitionTime LoopThe 42-day repeating cycle that resets most of the world while preserving the Returner's memory, certain bonds, and cultivation progress.RewindThe player- or story-triggered reset that takes the calendar back to day one. Granted by Chu's contract.D20 Dice SystemThe dialogue-side mechanic. A 20-sided die roll plus stat modifiers determines whether a high-stakes choice succeeds or fails.Spirit CompanionA bonded battle partner. Each playable character is paired with one spirit; the protagonist is paired with Chu, others with animal-form spirits.Spirit CultivationThe progression system that levels up spirit companions. Cultivation progress persists across the time loop.Star-Wanted SystemThe world's reaction layer for player aggression in populated areas. Higher heat brings stronger faction response and blocked services for the remainder of the cycle.Pair AttackA coordinated combo activation that pulls the spirit companion into a cinematic flourish. The duo unit's high-damage tool.律行手记The in-game guide menu. Its skill-guide section hosts tutorial stages that walk through basic combos and card pairing for several different playstyles. Named in the First Playthrough Test (一周目测试) build.

8+TermDefinitionTime LoopThe 42-day repeating cycle that resets most of the world while preserving the Returner's memory, certain bonds, and cultivation progress.RewindThe player- or story-triggered reset that takes the calendar back to day one. Granted by Chu's contract.D20 Dice SystemThe dialogue-side mechanic. A 20-sided die roll plus stat modifiers determines whether a high-stakes choice succeeds or fails.Spirit CompanionA bonded battle partner. Each playable character is paired with one spirit; the protagonist is paired with Chu, others with animal-form spirits.Spirit CultivationThe progression system that levels up spirit companions. Cultivation progress persists across the time loop.Star-Wanted SystemThe world's reaction layer for player aggression in populated areas. Higher heat brings stronger faction response and blocked services for the remainder of the cycle.Pair AttackA coordinated combo activation that pulls the spirit companion into a cinematic flourish. The duo unit's high-damage tool.律行手记The in-game guide menu. Its skill-guide section hosts tutorial stages that walk through basic combos and card pairing for several different playstyles. Named in the First Playthrough Test (一周目测试) build.滑空匣 (Huákōngxiá)Gliding Box. A spirit implement that activates when spirit energy lights its core crystal, then carries the player at high speed with heavy manoeuvrability. It is the primary fast-movement tool and is available from the opening of the playable cut. See traversal.

99 Game-Info Terms

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1111 TermDefinitionSaroasis StudiosThe Tencent-affiliated developer of Rewinding Cadence. Also developing Fate Trigger: The Novita.Crimson TestAn informal English-track aggregator umbrella label for the broader public test arc; some marketing also used 首测. The canonical Saroasis naming is First Playthrough Test (一周目测试) for the actual play window (April 28 to May 1, 2026) and Technical Test (技术性测试) for the smaller earlier closed pre-test (March 27 to 29, 2026); see the closed beta article for the full breakdown.Pre-RegistrationAccount opt-in for upcoming beta and launch invitations. Currently live on Chinese-region Android storefronts.GachaThe acquisition model used for characters. Specific rates and pity rules have not been published in detail.

1212 Translation and Naming Notes

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1414 Several terms in Rewinding Cadence have multiple translations floating around English-language coverage. The wiki's house style is to use the term that the developer's official English-language material uses, and to note the alternate translation in-line so older articles or fan coverage that used the alternate are still searchable. Where the developer has not published an English term yet, the wiki uses a literal translation of the Chinese-language source and flags it as provisional. As the official global landing page expands, this glossary will be updated to match.

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1616 Test-Build Vocabulary

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1818 Two additional terms surfaced during the First Playthrough Test (一周目测试) build and are catalogued here as build-specific vocabulary. They may be renamed, removed, or supplemented in later builds.

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2020 TermChineseMeaningTime Tree时之树The persistent progression layer that survives the loop reset. Unlocking later nodes grants one-click level growth to existing characters and does not require duplicate character pulls. See spirit companions and time loop system.Skill Card技能卡A loadout slot on the per-character combat sheet. The First Playthrough Test build gave each character four skill cards, and different pairings of those four cards produced six distinct combat-role combinations. See combat.First Playthrough Test一周目测试Saroasis Studios's canonical name for the first broad public test play window (April 28 to May 1, 2026). Some English-track aggregator coverage uses "Crimson Test" as an umbrella label for the whole arc; this wiki uses 一周目测试 for the actual play window and "Technical Test" for the smaller earlier closed pre-test. See closed beta.Technical Test技术性测试Saroasis Studios's name for the small closed pre-test on March 27 to 29, 2026, ahead of the broader 一周目测试.

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