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The Bustling World is an open-world sandbox RPG set in a fictional version of ancient China. It is developed by FireWo Gamesa studio founded by a married...
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.
An introduction to The Bustling World, a genre-bending open world set in ancient China.
The fictional ancient China setting of The Bustling World: regional diversity, mythical locations, seasonal changes, dynamic economy, city management, and leisure activities.
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.
How NPCs in The Bustling World make independent decisions, maintain daily routines, form social relationships, and react to player actions.
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.
Autonomous NPC behavior in The Bustling World: independent decision-making, personality traits, families, romance, hero recruitment, employee management, voice acting, and motion capture.
Crime, punishment, and the darker ways to make a living in The Bustling World.
Beijing-based indie game publisher that originally partnered with FireWo Games to publish The Bustling World before Lightning Games took over western distribution.
Martial arts sects, outlaw organizations, and political factions in The Bustling World, including named groups, interaction options, and the eight-point diplomacy system.
Build custom structures using nearly 2,000 historically-researched building components restored from Tang and Song dynasty paintings and literary sources.
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.
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.
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.
A deep dive into farming, crafting, and business management in The Bustling World.
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.
Guide to buying, selling, and decorating properties in The Bustling World, including dynamic pricing and ancient Chinese home furnishings.
Criminal activities, wanted status, and evasion options in The Bustling World, from pickpocketing and robbery to prison escapes and record destruction.
Mini-games and leisure activities in The Bustling World, including pet fighting cards, cooking contests, horse racing, fishing, painting, and more.
Secret organizations operating in the Jianghu underworld of The Bustling World, including the Beggar Gang, Sunflower Sect, and Red Clothes Sect.
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