December 1926: the victorious National Revolutionary Army commanded by Bai Chongxi is approaching Shanghai where CCP and GMD agents are busy planning an uprising. Behind the scenes, high-ranking warlord officers are negotiating a comfortable future for themselves in exchange for betraying their masters while Jiang Jieshi is plotting with the Green Gang to get rid of his communist allies.
This is a time of dishonest plots and brutal action.
Don't expect to be able to jump right into this game without effort. The uprising mechanics may be new to some of you, and the historical situation depicted is very complex, so you won't escape reading texts and tooltips if you want to understand what is going on.
Also, the scope of possible actions in the game is wide. During your first attempt, you may feel overwhelmed in the sea of possibilities. Don't worry, and just try things to explore the game.
Your efforts will be rewarded by a unique experience
The content of the Demo is very limited and focuses on Uprising management. As the Chinese Communist Party, you will plan the Shanghai Uprising, take over the city and try to survive to the political split with the GMD. This is enough to be an uprising simulator stand alone, ...but not enough to grasp the whole game experience.
Content of the Demo: -1 scenario (The Shanghai Uprising), -1 playable faction (The Chinese Communist Party) -The world is limited to the city of Shanghai
These parts of the game are NOT featured in this Demo (but will be in the complete game): -Whole China playable -All chinese factions playable -Province management -Military expeditions -Factions management -Multiplayer -Save system
Have fun!
Rise of the White Sun ETA
The development of a playable demo is well under way.
Testing of the Shanghai uprising scenario by fresh and innocent volunteers has just begun.
Here are some recent changes we made:
-You play a faction, controlling multiple characters (at least until they betray you) -We choosed drawn portraits for the characters, instead of the previous realistic pictures. -When the uprising begins, the game switches to real time.
So after many turns of careful planning and organizations, the game accelerate for a quick and bloody outcome. (playtests shows that this idea functions well)
Here are some preview screenshots.
Do you like the new look of the game? Tell us!
Have Fun!
Maestro Cinetik
Milestones & First Insights
So what can you expect and when?
The Shanghai Uprising Demo
For the first Demo, we plan to unveil only a small part of the game system. We've selected the Shanghai 1927 Uprising for its tense background and dramatic outcome.
Imagine: The internal struggle and the communists and the different factions of the Guomindang is at its height as a powerful National Revolutionary Army approaches Shanghai. In the city itself, the warlord forces are quickly losing the support of the merchants and the working class is ready to launch an uprising to welcome the Revolutionary forces. The Green Gang and the foreign powers are worrying for their business and ploting with every other faction to maintain their situation...
That could be fun, don't you think so?
Such a demo won't display cool game mechanics like Province management, diplomacy or military expeditions, but uprising planning is rich enough in the "Rise of the White Sun" system to be a game on its own, so we are sure you will have fun.
That demo will be multiplayer, so you can team with friends to overthrow the warlord.
When? Well... we are progressing fast, so I would say january or February 2022.
What can you expect in the early access? We plan to deliver the 1926-1929 years, simulating the whole northern expedition. You would be able to play with most of the warlords, the GMD and the Communists. Province management, military operations, diplomacy, uprisings and subversive activities... All that will be in the game by then.
While in early access, we plan to add (may be not in this order): -the 1925 Hong Kong strikes -the warlord wars prior and after the Northern Expedition The maximum period we will eventually cover is 1911-1949 (that only if enough players are interested by the game) and the minimum one is 1925-1931.
