The Bustling World Wiki

Overview of Lord of Mysteries, the action RPG based on the novel series. Setting, story, and confirmed game systems.

Secret organizations operating in the Jianghu underworld of The Bustling World, including the Beggar Gang, Sunflower Sect, and Red Clothes Sect.

Build custom structures using nearly 2,000 historically-researched building components restored from Tang and Song dynasty paintings and literary sources.

How NPCs in The Bustling World make independent decisions, maintain daily routines, form social relationships, and react to player actions.

Weapons, martial arts techniques, and combat equipment in The Bustling World, rooted in the Jianghu martial world tradition.

Criminal activities, wanted status, and evasion options in The Bustling World, from pickpocketing and robbery to prison escapes and record destruction.

Track fugitives, unearth forgotten ruins, and accept government bounties in The Bustling World's bounty hunting system.

Mini-games and leisure activities in The Bustling World, including pet fighting cards, cooking contests, horse racing, fishing, painting, and more.

The cooking system in The Bustling World, one of several ancient Chinese handicraft skills alongside weaving and smelting.

Farming and selective breeding of over 60 ancient plant species in The Bustling World, each with unique soil, water, and temperature requirements.

Raising, breeding, and taming over 30 animal species in The Bustling World for materials, combat assistance, and transportation.

Guide to buying, selling, and decorating properties in The Bustling World, including dynamic pricing and ancient Chinese home furnishings.

Beijing-based indie game publisher that originally partnered with FireWo Games to publish The Bustling World before Lightning Games took over western distribution.

Festivals and events in The Bustling World, including traditional celebrations like lion dancing and iron flower launching, seasonal event triggers, competitive mini-games, and leisure activities.

Crime, punishment, and the darker ways to make a living in The Bustling World.

An introduction to The Bustling World, a genre-bending open world set in ancient China.

Firewo Games is the Chengdu-based indie studio developing The Bustling World, founded by a married couple, with publisher partners Thermite Games and Lightning Games.

Economy and trade systems in The Bustling World, including market dynamics, business types, property investment, underground economy with named factions, NPC economic behavior, and the crafting-to-commerce pipeline.

Agriculture in The Bustling World, covering over 60 plant varieties, soil and climate requirements, selective breeding, animal husbandry, wild creature capture, handicraft crafting, and the progression from hands-on farming to mass production.

City management in The Bustling World, including urban planning, historical architecture, NPC-driven cityscape development, property systems, resident contributions, policy management, and decoration options.

Diplomacy in The Bustling World, including the eight diplomatic methods, access requirements, factors affecting relations, and integration with factions and territory control.

Military and warfare systems in The Bustling World, including army recruitment, territory claiming, city sieges, defense against rebellions, factional policies, hero mercenaries, and multi-city strategy.

Character progression in The Bustling World, covering playstyle paths, professions, survival mechanics, clothing physics, death and save systems, the absence of lifespan limits, system requirements, and Steam features.

Romance and family systems in The Bustling World, including NPC courtship, marriage, relationship building, social consequences, and the option to settle into domestic life.

Exploration in The Bustling World covers wilderness traversal, bounty hunting, ruin delving, creature encounters, seasonal area changes, martial arts discovery, criminal systems, and fantastical locations drawn from Chinese mythology.

The development timeline of The Bustling World, from a married couple in Chengdu to a 50+ person team, including the Kickstarter, wishlist growth, and GDC 2025.

The Jianghu in The Bustling World. Martial arts world, sects, weapons, tournaments, and combat mechanics.

A deep dive into farming, crafting, and business management in The Bustling World.

Professions, crafting systems, farming, animal husbandry, business management, building construction, and competitive events in The Bustling World.

Autonomous NPC behavior in The Bustling World: independent decision-making, personality traits, families, romance, hero recruitment, employee management, voice acting, and motion capture.

Martial arts sects, outlaw organizations, and political factions in The Bustling World, including named groups, interaction options, and the eight-point diplomacy system.

The Bustling World's combat systems, eighteen weapon types from wushu tradition, bounty hunting, bandit camps, martial arts tournaments, mercenary forces, and military warfare.

The fictional ancient China setting of The Bustling World: regional diversity, mythical locations, seasonal changes, dynamic economy, city management, and leisure activities.