Three Kingdoms: Bond

Three Kingdoms: Bond is a competitive auto-battler with matches that take about 10 minutes. Each match, you recruit warlords from a random selection and build an army on the fly. You choose your formation and position your units before battle; fights then play out automatically, so victory depends on your decisions and how well you read your opponent.

Recruit your army

A boardgame-style map lets you recruit generals from the hand you are dealt. You adapt to randomized pools while managing costs, including carrying resources over for future rounds. You can take weaker units early to build late-game strength, and form tactical synergies that suit the match. There are no fixed formations, and the game describes each match as creating a new strategy.

The roster includes over 100 illustrated warlords. Their affinities and skills create synergies, including cross-faction BOND combinations that bring together generals beyond their historical alliances. You can also combine your deck's strategy with Tactical Decrees to create unpredictable combos. All warlords can be unlocked through gameplay; none are exclusive to Time-Saver Packs.

Position for battle

Before the automated clash, you study the opposing formation and place your generals on a grid-based battlefield. Unit counters, skill ranges and potential ambushes all matter. Cavalry are strong against Archers, Archers against Spears, and Spears against Cavalry; high-INT generals can reveal hidden ambushes.

Game modes

• Board Performance: A tactical drill mode that reveals clear rates for all stages.
• Gunshi Chronicle: An asynchronous battle mode where you use other players' past data to climb the ranks.
• Rival Match: Play real-time online battles against friends by entering a code.

The game also offers synchronous real-time battles and asynchronous matches against other players' formations. Global matchmaking lets you compete with players across Japan, Asia and the West.

Unlocks and fair play

Three Kingdoms: Bond is a one-time purchase with no gacha. Time-Saver Packs help you unlock warlords faster, but every warlord can also be unlocked through normal gameplay. PvP players compete under the same conditions, with no pay-to-win advantages; the description states that wins and losses have clear reasons rather than unfair, luck-based outcomes.