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拓荒纪元 Age of Frontier

A text-driven, click-based game focused on automated production and idle management. Start from a small settlement and expand your world through resource management, technological research, and squad planning in automated turn-based battles.

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May 7, 2026
87 days ago
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About the Game

This is a text-driven click-based game featuring
automated production, idle management, town simulation, turn-based combat, and frontier expansion.

You begin with a small settlement and gradually expand your influence through resource management, building planning, technological research, and squad management.
Explore an ever-expanding map, engage in battles, and unlock new regions and systems as your settlement grows.

Core Gameplay

🏗 Town Management & Resource Control

  • Construct buildings with different functions to continuously produce various resources

  • Make strategic trade-offs under limited resources to balance development and expansion

  • Combines automated production with idle mechanics, suitable for long-term play

🔬 Research System

  • Unlock new buildings, units, and systems through research

  • Technological progress directly affects town efficiency and combat strength

⚔ Turn-Based Automated Combat

  • Battles are resolved through automatic turn-based combat between two squads

  • Players focus on pre-battle preparation and squad composition rather than real-time control

  • Detailed turn-by-turn combat logs are available after each battle for analysis

🗺 Map Exploration & Expansion

  • Deploy squads to explore and expand across a grid-based map

  • Victories unlock new resources, technologies, and map areas

  • Exploration progress and town development influence each other in a continuous loop

Mod Support

  • The game supports a Mod system

  • Players can freely customize:

    • Game content

    • Numerical balance

    • User interface style