Scroll - In Progress

以此游戏,纪念世间纯粹之人。

This game is built to memorize people who spent their lives pursuing their dreams.

Credit

  • Yifan Chen - Narrative Design & Combat Design

  • Adeline Wu - Programmer

  • Haocheng Ma - Art

  • Tieqiong Zhang - Combat Design

Scroll is an Role-playing Game based on the history of the Ming Dynasty. In the game, you will play as Shan Gui and travel back to the Ming Dynasty to save your friend Qian Xiuyun. As you explore the world, you will encounter the greatest people from the Ming Dynasty and discover the truth behind the history.

Character Design

古今多少事,都付笑谈中。

—— 杨慎 YANG SHEN

Yang Shen was a great poet in the Ming Dynasty. As a result of the Great Rites Controversy of 1524, his father passed awasy, and he was exiled to Yunnan. Yang Shen spent his life fullfilling his father’s goal. In the game, player will attend the Great Rites Controversy and discover the truth of Yang Shen and his fater Yang Tinghe.

知行合一。

—— 王守仁 Wang Shouren

Wang Shouren was a Chinese calligrapher, general, philosopher, politician, and writer. He was known as one of the most important Neo-Confucian thinkers. In the game, the player will travel to the time when he discovered the truth of the Integration of Knowledge and Action by looking at the bamboo.

一生事业总成空,半世功名在梦中。死后不愁无将勇,忠魂依旧守辽东。

—— 袁崇焕

Yuan Chonghuan was a Chinese military general who was known for defending Liaoning from invasion of another country. He spent his life protecting the border from invasion, but he was later framed by the emperor for betraying the Ming Dynasty. In the game, the player will travel to the time when Yuan Chonghuan met his end and feel the fall of a dynasty.

People in the stories have many chances of turning back, but they just keep going no matter what the end will be.