Road to Empress

Honestly a fantastic story for the price. I have a few afk hours in this game but still it would probably take you around 12 hours to navigate through the entire story which honestly is a lot of live action footage if you consider this game to be like season 1 of a new tv show. Not to mention all the art and bonus footage you get as you progress through the game too. Definitely not a game for you if you're the type to skip all the cutscenes or hate quick time events. Chinese devs deserve a place in the gaming space imo and considering how popular this game is in China I hope more Americans give this game a chance. Truly worth the price and its refreshing to see devs try to modernize and put their own spin on one of the oldest gaming genres.

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Visually stunning, with superb acting and an enchanting soundtrack, this game is easily worth five pounds—and honestly, I’d pay more because the creators truly deserve it. It’s like a movie blended with a Choose Your Own Adventure experience.

You begin as a young nobody, striving to make a name for yourself while navigating the vipers’ nest that is the Imperial Palace, climbing one precarious rung at a time up the social ladder. But danger lurks everywhere—many are eager to pull you back down. Every graceful lady greets you with a smile while hiding a knife behind her back, and the men are just as cunning.

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