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Set in 1876's Xinjiang frontier, you play Zhao Wu, a young Qing recruit guarding Xingxingxia Pass amid Yaqub Beg’s intrigue. Through three stages—Pass Garrison, Supply Escort, and Battlefield Assault—you manage resources, make moral choices, and endure survival horrors to shape history and your own heroic ending.

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薪火穷途工作室(Spark Endless Studio)

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STAR GORE: Western Garrison

Enter a brutal frontier saga set in Spring 1876, where the Xingxingxia Pass is the last gateway between Gansu and Xinjiang. Shadow wars spill into the desert markets and Gobi trails as Yaqub Beg’s influence tests Qing defenses. You are Zhao Wu, a 20-year-old recruit who joins to fund his father’s medical care, only to learn that guarding the pass is a heavy duty that shapes the homeland.

Three-Stage Growth Gameplay

  1. 1. Pass Garrison Training (Chapters 1–5) – Vigilant Frontier Defender
    Core tasks: inspect travel documents, verify caravans, and root out counterfeit seals forged by Yaqub Beg’s forces. Move water to barracks, monitor usage, and decide how strictly to manage grain exchanges. Stand guard at the beacon tower to read Qing signals—missed records invite reprimand. Random events test resilience: sandstorms, spy bribes, and covert learning from Xiang Army drills. A horror-flavored moment may surface during inspections, revealing war’s brutal costs and forcing hard choices.
  2. 2. Supply Line Escort (Chapters 6–10) – Ferryman of the War Front
    Core tasks: escort grain convoys to Sandao Gou Station, fend off bandits with matchlock fire, and deliver urgent letters along perilous routes. Navigate by solar orientation or a compass; delays threaten frontline supply. Assemble a four-person escort and pick formations (vanguard, protection, rear guard) to counter threats. Use terrain features to reduce damage and safeguard vital cargo.
  3. 3. Battlefield Assault (Chapters 11+) – Western Expedition Warrior
    As Xiang Army auxiliary, mobilize cannons outside Gumudi, traverse rugged terrain, and press into Dabancheng battles. Engage in close combat with parry and melee strikes, while protecting civilians to preserve popular support. Stamina and position matter as artillery and infantry collide.

Immersive Systems & Choices

  • Survival & Resource Management: survive 30°C day heat and frigid nights. Dehydration rises with the sun, while body temperature drops after dark unless you light fires or wear warmth. Military pay arrives every five days (50 copper coins) to buy naan (hunger relief) and strong liquor (warmth and courage), with desert market prices fluctuating with war tides.
  • Plot-Altering Choices: build NPC trust with veterans, trade fairly to unlock discounts, or report losses to gain equipment. Moral dilemmas affect Civilian Reputation and Military Trust, branching the story and outcomes.
  • Historically Authentic Items: survival gear (sheepskin coat, water bag, windproof lamp), military gear (matchlock, waist saber, travel papers), and quest items (Yaqub Beg spy token, military map) that alter capabilities and routes.

Character & Ending

Zhao Wu evolves from a timid recruit into a determined frontline fighter. Solve missions, learn skills like Parry and Scout, and boost stats such as Military Discipline, Popular Support, and Reputation. Your choices unlock unique endings, culminating in whether you lead a decisive defense or chart a new course for the frontier.

In the Xingxingxia Pass, you are not a bystander of history—your decisions, courage, and mercy shape the Western Expedition. This is a frontier epic of survival, strategy, moral tension, and immersion—where every inspection, every battle, and every refusal leaves a mark on the land.