78%Strong matchTotal War: THREE KINGDOMS
82%61k82% positive reviews, Very Positive across 61k reviews·Historical · War
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A Three Kingdoms-themed tactical chess game with light strategy and easy controls. Step into the era as a strategist, use over 200 historical figures—each with unique traits and counters—to form teams, revisit key battles, and shape outcomes with your tactics.
Danmo Three Kingdoms: Battle of Wits
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Greetings, friends of Danmo Three Kingdoms!
I am Bamboo from Mo Chunqiu, the producer who always seems to show up at the most critical moments.
It has been 170 days since development officially began—roughly 2,040 working hours, not counting the overtime we worked. During this painful yet joyful journey, Dan has gained a noticeable amount of weight (he insists it’s “stress-induced”); Bin’s hairline has begun its strategic retreat; and the rest of the team has shown various signs of “de-evolution,” such as staring blankly at screens or laughing for no reason.
Finally, we managed to push our little boat, "Danmo Three Kingdoms: Battle of Wits," to the riverbank. We plan to let this boat set sail on January 27, 2026!
Right now, my heart feels like a choir of ten thousand vocalists singing a chaotic symphony of nerves. To be honest, Danmo Three Kingdoms is still a long way from the "perfect ink-wash epic" we envision. What we have now is only the most solid, core framework—the bare bones.
I can already hear some of you asking: "Isn't this an unfinished product? Why not wait until it's done?" We understand that concern. But we fear something even more: locking ourselves in a dark room for three to five years, building a game we think is great—only to discover it doesn’t truly suit its players. So we chose a riskier path: Meet earlier. Get criticized earlier. Fix earlier. Improve earlier.
To make sure no one buys the game without knowing exactly what they’re getting, we want to be completely upfront. As perhaps the most honest dev team on the internet, we’ll lay out our shortcomings plainly. Before you enlist, please be aware of the following:
It’s not perfect, but it’s everything we have right now. Regarding the future, Mo Chunqiu makes three oaths as our "After-Sales Guarantee":
Perhaps Danmo is currently just a piece of unpolished jade—or even just a rough stone. But we believe that with you as the "carving knife," we can shape it into a masterpiece. The journey is long and the waves are high. Our skills may need sharpening, but our attitude is unwavering.
As we wrote in the beta version: "Gaming is like chess; we are the pawns. Though we move slowly, you will never see us take half a step back!"
On January 27, the entire Mo Chunqiu team awaits you to test your blades!
Sincerely, With the utmost respect,
Bamboo, Mo Chunqiu

Danmo Three Kingdoms: Battle of Wits is a strategy game set in the turbulent era of the Three Kingdoms, blending traditional board game thinking with sandbox-style wargame gameplay. With straightforward rules and clear strategic depth, it offers an immersive experience of "commanding the world as on a chessboard." Here are the key features of the gameplay:
Skip the early grind and dive straight into tactical maneuvering from the moment you enter the battlefield. Leverage troop type counters, commander synergies, and terrain advantages to capture key cities within a limited number of turns—whether through a direct stronghold assault or by cutting enemy supply lines. Every deployment of your forces is a test of your wisdom and courage.

Transcend the boundaries of nations and factions to assemble your ultimate team freely. Witness Lü Bu and Guan Yu fighting side by side, or have Diaochan and the Qiao sisters unleash their charm together on the same stage. Here, you can recruit the greatest, whether for their strength or their beauty.

In Danmo Three Kingdoms: Battle of Wits, we aim not only to recreate the turbulent upheavals of the Three Kingdoms era but also to grant you the power to rewrite history. From grand alliances to lone-wolf campaigns, every conflict is born from the crucial decisions shared by the Lord and the Strategist. Whether you choose to aid a destined ruler or carve your own unique path through the chaos, we hope this work presents you with a tapestry of strategy—one to reflect upon, replay, and rethink.


The game supports online matches for up to eight players, allowing you to compete against strategists from around the world.Win battles and campaigns to unlock more Three Kingdoms heroes. Commander combinations, tactical adaptations, and timely stratagems—every move is a test of strategic wits, and every match holds the potential to reshape the outcome of the era.Win battles and campaigns to unlock more Three Kingdoms heroes.

Within the confines of the board, you script centuries of turmoil; with a single piece placed, destinies rise and fall.
Master Strategist, the war drums echo—step into the fray and claim the realm.
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We are an independent Chinese development team passionate about history and strategy games. During development, just finalizing the art style alone went through more than five iterations. For us, this process was both a series of sprints and a long-distance journey. We ran back and forth between realism and artistic expression multiple times before finally finding the path we're on now—a style that won't overwhelm you with heavy colors nor leave you unimpressed with faint lines.
It’s like a brilliant strategist in the midst of battle—not stealing the general’s spotlight, but stepping in at the key moment to bring the entire campaign to life.

The game is still in development, and we sincerely welcome your active feedback to help us keep improving. We plan to add more Three Kingdoms commanders in future updates, along with continuously developing new storylines for everyone to experience!
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