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Replayability and Looting await you in “Raider Lord’s Destiny”.

Even after 20 years, designer Gweilo has managed to find inspiration. He has released a new custom campaign “Raider Lord’s Destiny”. Set at the time of the collapse of the Qin dynasty, the campaign will challenge your building and military skills. Do you have what it takes to carve out your own kingdom from the bones of Qin?

Gweilo has made a determined effort to inject a high-level of replayability into this campaign design. It should never play exactly the same way twice! Additionally, his design explores the often-overlooked “looting” mechanics of this game. All this plays out on the new enormous Yen map, shown here.

For some clues (and spoilers) about this campaign, check out the screenshots in the playtest album.

You can download the campaign here. Happy gaming!

What will your “Memories of Chang-an” be?

Designer frut_mut has released “Memories of Chang-an”. This new custom campaign is an adaptation of the historical mayhem that engulfed northern China in the later 6th century CE. You will need to muster all your skills to succeed in that challenging setting, since Frut-mut has built this campaign at the “Very Hard” difficulty level.

The campaign includes the stunning new custom map shown here.

Are you ready for this challenge? If so, download the campaign here!

“The Legacy of Lady Trieu” awaits you!

Frut_mut's map for The Legacy of Lady Trieu
Frut_mut’s map for The Legacy of Lady Trieu

Designer frut_mut invites you to step back into the history of ancient Vietnam in his new custom campaign “The Legacy of Lady Trieu”.

The campaign includes three new meticulously-detailed custom maps, including the one shown here.

If you are ready to embark on this marvelous journey, you may download the campaign here!

“The Dragon War” is here!

Designer Frut_mut has released a new custom campaign! “The Dragon War” provides an intriguing, fantasy-themed adaptation of the historic upheaval caused by the short-lived Xin dynasty, which attempted to supplant the Han dynasty in the 1st century CE. Do you have the skill and courage to succeed in a rebellion against the usurper Wang Mang, and restore the Han dynastic line?

The campaign includes 6 challenging missions spread across three new custom maps of ‘enormous’ size, including the incredible Dragon Lake map, shown here.

For some clues (and spoilers) about this campaign, check out the screenshots in the playtest album.

You can download the campaign here. Note that this campaign is rated ‘Very Hard’, and is designed for advanced players.

A 20-year Anniversary Brings “A Time of Gods and Generals”

This new Year of the Tiger marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom. Designer Gweilo is celebrating by releasing a new custom campaign “A Time of Gods and Generals”. You will need to summon the gods and your inner builder/general to succeed in this fantasy-themed adaptation of the historic Tang-Tubo wars of the 8th century CE. This military-oriented campaign is designed for players of intermediate to advanced skill levels.

The campaign features the new Yu Mountain map, shown here.

For some clues (and spoilers) about this campaign, check out the screenshots in the playtest album.

You can download the campaign here. May the new Year of the Tiger bring happy gaming to everyone!

“Skull Island” needs a Pirate King!

Designer frut_mut has released a new custom campaign “Limahong and the Cursed Treasure”. In frut_mut’s own words: “Prepare yourself for a great adventure into the skin of the pirate Limahong, former general of the Emperor Liu Zhao. Humiliated, disgraced, you will found a mystic place in Hainan island with your fellows, develop a new society, organize a new army and fight back the ruling power. May your vengeance be strong and great!”

Three new custom maps are included in this campaign, including the incredible “Skull Island” map shown here!

You can download the campaign here.

Beauty and Challenge abound in “The Fabulous Story of Li Jie”.

This Year of the Ox is full of surprises at Emperor Heaven! New designer frut_mut has appeared and released his first custom campaign “The Fabulous Story of Li Jie”. This campaign will allow players to experience the story of Lie Jie, from childhood training to adult hero and savior of the Middle Kingdom.

Four stunning maps are included in this new campaign, including frut_mut’s Wuzhou map, shown here. These maps showcase frut_mut’s exceptional skill as a map-maker and provide the setting for a challenging campaign that will test the skills of even advanced players. Will you dare step into this fabulous story?

You can download the campaign here.

Will you become the founder of “The Tea Kingdom”?

Designer Sampad has released a new custom campaign “The Tea Kingdom”. It is an engrossing campaign which tells the tale of a kingdom rising up from a modest hamlet to the pinnacles of power – with the blessings of tea! Players will guide their people through seven missions to grow, falter, and rise back again, to shape their history.

Sampad has created five new custom maps for this campaign, including the Chiao-chih map, shown here.

You can download the campaign here. This campaign is designed for advanced players.

Join the Monkey King in time-traveling adventures!

Will you join the hero Sun Wu Kong in a series of incredible adventures to save your monastery from future destruction?

That is the question designer Gweilo poses to you. If you agree, then download his latest custom campaign “Buddha’s Time-Traveler”.

The campaign includes two new custom maps, including the 9th century Lu Mountain map, shown here.

For some clues (and spoilers) about this campaign, check out the screenshots in the playtest album.

You may download the campaign here. This campaign is categorized at the “normal” difficulty level.

The “Exiles of Yu” Need a Leader!

More good news at Emperor Heaven in this Year of the Ox! Designer Sampad has returned to us, and released a new custom campaign. His new release, “Exiles of Yu” is a fascinating journey of seven challenging missions set during China’s late bronze age. Do you have the skill to lead these exiles in their odyssey throughout the land?

Sampad has created six custom maps for this campaign, including the Suzhou map, shown here.

You can download the campaign here.