A downloadable game for Windows and macOS

Build an army, lead iconic heroes, and outwit your opponent in a tactical card game inspired by the Three Kingdoms.

Arrange your troops into Vanguard and Rearguard lines. Protect your allies, flank enemy formations, and combine soldiers, legendary generals and stratagems to defeat the opposing leader. Where you place a card matters as much as which card you play.

Choose your kingdom

  • Wei: resilient formations, Guards, attrition and battlefield control.
  • Shu: powerful heroes, healing, recovery and bold charges.
  • Wu: ranged attacks, naval troops, fire tactics and Rearguard pressure.

Legendary characters have both strengths and drawbacks. Build around their abilities, manage their weaknesses, and discover combinations that suit your strategy.

What you can play

  • Single-player battles against the AI.
  • Online matches through random matchmaking.
  • Private matches with friends using a room code.
  • Custom deck building with locally saved decks.
  • Cross-platform multiplayer between Windows and Mac.

Online battles have a 45-second turn timer. Multiplayer cannot be paused.

Early alpha

This is a work-in-progress passion project, not a finished release. Expect bugs, balance changes and further improvements to the interface, AI and multiplayer.

Multiplayer uses limited-capacity hosting. Random matchmaking requires another player to be queueing, so you may not find an opponent immediately. For a planned game, invite a friend and use a private room.

Help shape the game

I’m especially interested in your feedback on:

  • Whether the rules and card abilities are easy to understand.
  • Interesting combinations—or strategies that feel too strong.
  • The differences between Wei, Shu and Wu.
  • AI decisions, multiplayer reliability and interface issues.

When reporting a bug, please include your operating system, what happened, and a screenshot if possible. For card-specific issues, include the card name.

Please help fill out the feedback form below:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQA...

More information
Published 3 days ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, macOS
AuthorHanseldacat
GenreCard Game, Strategy
Made withUnity
TagsMultiplayer, Singleplayer, Tabletop
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
MultiplayerServer-based networked multiplayer
AI DisclosureAI Assisted, Code

Download

Download
Three Kingdoms v0.1.app.zip 287 MB
Download
Three kingdoms v0.1.zip 294 MB

Install instructions


Windows

  1. Download the Windows ZIP.
  2. Right-click it and select Extract All.
  3. Open the extracted folder and run Three Kingdoms.exe.

Keep the executable and all accompanying files and folders together. Do not run the game directly from inside the ZIP.

Mac — Apple Silicon

  1. Download the Mac ZIP and double-click it to extract.
  2. Move the Three Kingdoms app to your Applications folder.
  3. Double-click the app to launch.

This Mac build is for Apple Silicon Macs (M1 or newer). Intel Macs are not currently supported.

Requirements

No Unity installation or additional software is required. An internet connection is needed for multiplayer.

For private multiplayer, both players should use the same game version. Select a deck, create a private match, and share the room code with your friend.

Troubleshooting

This is an early alpha. If the game fails to open, freezes, or displays an error, please report your operating system, game version, and any error message or screenshot.

The app is not currently signed with a verified publisher certificate, so your operating system may display a security warning. If it blocks launch, report the exact warning; do not disable your system’s security protections.

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