Glaze Cup: Journey to the West
This is a side scrolling action Rougelike game set in the three realms of humans, demons, ghosts, and gods. It tells the story of Lao Sha and other characters from Journey to the West before they learn from the classics
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✦The Legendary Journey of the Rolling Curtain General
Embark on the legendary journey of the Rolling Curtain General, collect fragments of the Glazed Lamp, challenge formidable foes, and build your own village. In this world where tradition and innovation intertwine, forge an unprecedented adventure in the realm of Journey to the West.
✦The Backstory of the Glazed Cup
The Rolling Curtain General, banished to the mortal realm for offending the Heavenly Court, must collect fragments of the Glazed Lamp to gradually restore his power and face the punishment from the heavens. The Glazed Lamp, a sacred artifact offered by the Dragon Clan to the gods, has its fragments scattered across the mortal world, transforming into demonic beings or merging into human society. Players will confront various demons, monsters, humans, and immortals, gather the fragments, and encounter iconic characters from Journey to the West, such as the Monkey King, Marshal Tianpeng, and Guanyin Bodhisattva, rekindling the past and present of the Journey to the West universe.
✦Random Battles, New Challenges
The game offers four chapters, featuring over 20 boss battles and hundreds of weapons and magical treasures. Each battle presents a fresh challenge, and as the story progresses, players will unlock more combat styles and strategies.
✦Traditional Chinese Art Style with Dynamic Levels
Each chapter includes one main map and two branching maps, with terrains covering mountains, underground palaces, rivers, and more. The terrain modules and monster combinations within the maps change randomly, showcasing the dynamic beauty of traditional Chinese art style.
✦Ink Wash and Shadow Puppetry Animated Features
Each character features hundreds of animated movements, thousands of hand-drawn images, and 3D-rendered 2D and Spine portrait animations, delivering smooth and detailed combat effects, and endowing each character with a unique fighting style and visual presentation.
✦Village Management and Tactical Sandbox
In addition to combat, players can build and manage their own village. The game offers dozens of buildings with varied functions, including resource production facilities, defense towers, and living quarters.
