Chinese Frontiers

Chinese Frontiers is a first-person city-builder set in medieval China. You begin as a humble craftsman and plan, produce and build monumental structures while managing villagers and production chains. Build at your own pace as you develop a settlement and follow the story of master Jun and his granddaughter Mei.

Regions and construction

Explore three regions: mountain passes, desert flats and fertile river valleys. Each has its own resources, challenges and building techniques, and the landscape shapes what you can do. You gather materials and assemble structures through distinct stages, from cutting stone and shaping timber to firing bricks and smelting metals. Projects include defense towers, desert forts and the Jiankou Sky Stairs, alongside workshops, kilns, forges and ornament workshops that support the settlement.

Manage your settlement

You oversee workers, gather resources and organize logistics to keep production flowing. You also cultivate fields, raise livestock, cook traditional dishes and care for villagers’ well-being. Customize buildings and place decorations as your settlement grows into a bustling town.

Story and progression

As your reputation grows, you attract the emperor’s attention and unlock new techniques. Quests guide you through a story of skill, tradition and ambition, with the goal of building one of the world’s greatest wonders and earning a place in history as a master builder.

Craft and culture

The game combines building, crafting, farming, exploration and decorating, with architecture, craftsmanship, cuisine and interior design inspired by dynastic China. Hands-on crafting and step-by-step construction let you shape projects while managing the people and systems behind them.