A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei Demo Shows a Read-and-Strike Spy Action Game
The demo shows the game's core loop of reading and striking, built around time rewinding and True Qi management, holds up in a hands-on build.
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A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei, a martial arts spy action game set in the late Ming Dynasty, was playable at ChinaJoy 2026. The demo featured time-rewinding deduction, True Qi-based combat, and five steps including three bosses. The developer assembled a PS5 build in a short period for the event.
The demo at ChinaJoy 2026 ran through five steps: a tutorial, minor enemies, and three bosses. The mid-bosses were General Banner Li Nu and Hundred Household Cao Zhong, with Defected Thousand Household Deng Yang and his second form, Fire Blade Taisui, at the end.
Combat centers on the True Qi system. Landing attacks builds True Qi, skills consume it, and a full gauge enables an ultimate technique or health recovery. Two schools were available, Taichu Guixuan Sword and Qianqiu Blade Technique, switchable with L2 plus Square or Circle.
The developer, Liuyou's team, put together the PS5 build in a short period for the exhibition. No optimization issues came up during play.
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