
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
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You've never played a game like this—cinematic palace adventure where your moves shape drama!

Full live-action on real sets, starring Kuan Hung, Evie Huang, Zeawo, Hana Lin, Qi Xiaxia. 4K HD delivers unprecedented immersion—step into grand Eastern imperial court.

This is where film meets gaming in perfect harmony. Here, every choice you make can take the story in a whole new direction! One moment of misplaced trust could send you spiraling into betrayal and death. Who's manipulating you? Who can you manipulate in return?

Amid multiple story branches and high mortality, can you rise from nobody to power with charm, wisdom, courage? First...survive.

Behind imperial court's golden facade: webs of desire, secrets, buried truths. Discover scandals—prince's affair with court bard, princess's hidden lover, vengeful spirits in abandoned Cold Palace, and more...

8+ hours content, every playthrough unique. Your choices shape story and you. Get custom Trait Sketch, collect artifacts, unlock hidden plots, crown top picks in popularity contests!
About New One Studio
We are an independent team focused on interactive storytelling, dedicated to innovatively blending Eastern culture with interactive media. In 2019, everyone who journeyed with The Invisible Guardian shared its BAFTA glory, reaffirming that great interactive storytelling can truly stay in people's hearts. Over the past few years, we have immersed ourselves in the prosperous ancient Chinese dynasty, brewing an entirely new story. Road to Empress not only depicts the deadly beauty of Eastern intrigue, but it also brings the audience a battlefield that will test your wisdom and courage.
Two works, different stories, one shared vision—we hope users worldwide can once again experience the charm of traditional Eastern culture through our story. It will serve as a bridge across cultures, bringing a brand-new experience to every user who supports FMV works.
In Road to Empress, you will personally write the epic of a ruling empress. Road to Empress I focuses on her legendary origins—watch how she transforms from an unknown girl into someone who survives the deadly power struggles of a crisis-ridden court through wisdom and courage, gradually emerging as a formidable force.
In Road to Empress II, you return as a seasoned master, and the stakes are brutally higher. Pull the strings from the shadows, keep your ministers in check, and unify an empire amid calculated scheming. You will write every word of a golden age yourself!
(Official Orange Light Authorization, with sincere thanks to Orange Light for their music support.)
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Languages: English, Simplified Chinese*, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain*languages with full audio support
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没分支剧情,选错了就是死,剧情低幼,演技拙劣
[spoiler] 像新三编剧 [/spoiler] 剧情真的不能细究,感觉纯纯的编剧想让哪个选项是正确选项就是哪个正确的
死得比后宫三千人还多,根本摸不出剧情逻辑和选项逻辑的方向,纯纯的逆天 整个媚娘篇推崇的价值观我都觉得非常有问题。我都不知道怎么描述,你可以抓我话里的漏洞,我反正反驳不过,我只能说出我打的感觉,你杠就是你对。 所有想要去帮助别人的选项全都成为找死的铺垫,越自私越有可能活,这是什么?这是精致利己主义。所有帮助过的人只能是锦上添花的助力,却不能雪中送炭,快死的时候没人能救,全凭伶牙俐齿和孤注一掷。你能信任谁呢?蕊儿是工具人,袭心也是,还有那个徐才人也是一次性的,开头在刘熙手里救下你以后就没正经事干了。这些人都是专门为了过一段设计的,离开了这个场景或者时间段就变成彻底的废物,完完全全彻彻底底的一次性工具人 你只能信李泰和李治,连高阳都会因为你放弃辩机,明哲保身跟你当场反目成仇。而你千方百计试图救下辩机却死掉的世界线里,李泰和李治竭尽所能,为你周旋。这什么意思呢?闺蜜情信不得,上下属信不得,盟友也没有,就男人对你是真心的 打后宫三千人我还能猜这个选项加什么点数,可能因为点数不足而死掉,但是打盛世天下我会花式莫名其妙死掉,简直条条大路通黄泉,个个陷阱掉地府,唯一能存活的线既没有逻辑也没有伏笔,全靠对上作者脑电波 我除了说一句有病真是给不出什么别的评价了,剩下的只会被消音
내 첫 도전과제 올클리어 겜,,, 그럴만한 가치가 있다고 생각함 일단 주인공이 너무 이뻐서 얼굴만 봐도 반은 먹고 들어가는데 스토리도 스릴도 다 최고점이었음 주변 남캐들 미모도 다 평타치 이상이라 백점만점 백점 드립니다.
Amazing. The graphics are stunning and the story engaging. I snagged it based on a friend's recommendation and have to say it exceeded any expectation. I feel like I'm Netflix binging while playing a game :D
女帝篇捏着鼻子给了个好评这里就给个差评中和一下吧。 能出圈游戏自然是有优点,但是与其说是在写武则天的称帝之路不如说是公式化宫斗剧本+恋爱剧本好吧?完全没写出武皇当政后大权在握的爽感和武皇执政带来的影响,导致这游戏出现一大堆“武则天有不当皇帝的自由”的傻缺玩家。制作方你知道你这样编剧情助长了这种风气吗?想赚武则天的钱就好好写武则天,武则天出名是因为她是千古帝王,不是因为她擅长宫斗,擅长谈恋爱。这游戏定位不是乙女游戏,真不想老是刷到那种“李治对我太好了我夺他的皇位好愧疚”的脑残!
叠甲:大概8小时通关,全剧情收集度大概只有70,即只是通关了而并没有阅读过所有分支剧情。属性45>95。 服化道都做的相当不错,演员演技在我接受范围内,没有很出戏有些地方还有些许传神。剧情方面只能说一般,很多逻辑经不起推敲,但是台词自洽的张力又补足了一部分缺陷,总的来说观感还不错。人设塑造上,有好有坏吧但是有很多触动我的地方。还是愿意推荐其他人来玩的。 以下涉及剧透。 我觉得高阳和辩机这条线终止在辩机斩首,高阳无法面对媚娘,就可以了。谁懂点了所有选项打出无可奈何成就拼了命想救下辩机让高阳幸福,最后发现根本就没有he结局,哭着选了不帮高阳,然后被一通指责后边还被高阳80,简直觉得莫名其妙。我不知道为什么要这样矮化高阳的人物塑造,跟公主的心愿那个结局完全不是一个人就感觉。太子感情线令人唏嘘,但是我觉得让称心为了家族灭门的事去把太子当仇人也太扯了,本来就不是李承乾的错啊,去掉这个仇恨塑造反而会观感好很多,就是称心忠心耿耿给四哥办事但是还是被太子真情触动了有所犹豫这样子。4和9的角色塑造都挺可爱的,我偏45是因为喜欢4的性格,心狠手辣满腹算计的野心家为爱甘愿犯傻生出软肋完全是我的xp,4的微表情也太萌(推荐所有人去过一遍不侍寝然后被4询问的隐藏剧情,be的那个)。以及45那种共犯、同路人的设定也是我爱吃的。感业寺走新世界线杀了刘熙抬头看见4那种热泪盈眶的感动真的是诶呀。荔枝人挺好的挺可爱的我倒是觉得他的确更适合做皇帝,有让我感动和温暖不过不是我喜欢的类型。关于其他人就是韦贵妃萌,像只矜贵的小猫,死前我告诉了她月儿也许还活着;喜欢小杨妃姐妹线;刘熙家里到底啥情况我没看懂;徐姐姐和皇上感情线我到皇上驾崩才有点了解;杜若人设矛盾我存疑以及看人物志才知道和兰德居然那么深情。差不多就这样总之四哥可爱捏。 女帝篇我应该不会买单,毕竟我吃45.
这游戏刚玩着新鲜,玩两个小时过后就能发现,我作为一个玩家其实没有什么参与感,里面的选项根本毫无逻辑可言,完全没有办法根据他的剧情语言来推理判断哪个是正确选项,很莫名其妙就死了,毫无乐趣玩法可言。
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ÉÉN en AL dood!!! elke keuze die je maakt ga je dood of je overleeft....de makers van deze interactieve film konden niet wat beters bedenken, namelijk een mooi verhaal waar je niet telkens hoeft af te vragen of je dood gaat bij het volgende antwoord, dat een mensen leven zo weinig waard is zegt naar mijn mening dan genoeg.....Ik dacht een spel te spelen waar keuzes belangerijk zijn, maar die is niets anders dan 50% kans op overleven, dat zegt niets! Alle andere dingen in deze FMV zijn wel leuk, het menu, de extra's en collectables, jammer dat de makers niet voor een mooi liefdes verhaal zijn gegaan ipv deze wrede nietszeggende moorden om iets dat gezegd wordt of dat uit de handen valt...................
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