Reach your magical destiny and tangle with your rival in mythic ancient China!
About Tale of Two Cranes
Tale of Two Cranes is a role playing app developed by Hosted Games.
Download Statistics
Tale of Two Cranes has been downloaded 4.5 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 26 times.
User Ratings
Tale of Two Cranes is rated 3.31 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 50 ratings.
App Information
Tale of Two Cranes is FREE to download. The APK download size is 8.53 MB. The latest version available is 1.1.17. The last update was on April 15, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of High Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play February 2024.
Description
Fulfill your epic destiny in mythic ancient China! Lead armies, wield magic, and put an emperor on the throne—or become the emperor yourself!
"Tale of Two Cranes" is a 750,000-word interactive epic historical fantasy novel by Michelle Balaban and Stephanie Balaban. It’s entirely text based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
The mighty Qin dynasty has fallen. As the land breaks into warring states, everyone must choose their side in the growing civil war.
Within this epic turmoil, you have been chosen to fulfill a grand but mysterious destiny. You are a Yǒngshì warrior, bonded with a heavenly spirit that grants you magical powers, and trained since childhood in the arts of battle. Your spirit is greater than any Yǒngshì has ever been: you are the mortal link to the Red-Crowned Crane, a mystical patron unique among all of the heavens…or so you thought. As war rises around you, you discover that there is a rival: Chan Ming, bonded to the Other Crane, is the only person who could ever match your power—or he might even exceed it.
Your mystical power can sway the course of the war and determine who will be the next emperor. Whose faction will you choose: Liu Bang, a charismatic lord beloved by the people; or Xiang Yu, a veteran of war respected by the military? Can you navigate the politics of the Imperial court, or will you gather your power in seclusion at your country estate? When China’s enemies encroach from the northern steppes, can you negotiate with them to call a truce - or even win them over as allies? Will you prove your loyalty to the new Emperor, or will you betray your allies at every turn? Uncover conspiracies of spies, trace the source of rebellions and mutinies, blackmail an Empress, marry into the Imperial family to become the power behind the throne—or even become the Emperor yourself!
And through it all, cross paths and swords with your rival, the Other Crane. Will you defeat him in an epic battle for the ages, or will you join him and create the most powerful mystical partnership the realm has ever known?
• Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, bi or asexual. • Find romance amongst your six closest allies or opt for an arranged marriage. • Choose from four magical classes: mystic, militant, sage or strategist. • Unravel the mystery of your mystical link to the Crane and discover the truth behind your unique connection to a fellow warrior. • Fight epic battles across a landscape inspired by the Warring States period of ancient China. • Build your personal power, customizing your estate to create a place specializing in military training, agriculture, spiritual enlightenment, scholarship, commerce, and more! • Master the Imperial court to propel yourself into the administration, nobility, or even to become ruler of all China!
Your destiny calls, and a new dynasty awaits!
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Very tell not show. Plot moves too quickly, too little emphasis on the characters. What little is there is amazing, but the cast is far too wide, and the plot moves too quickly.
★★★★☆Ridho Ariwibowo· Mar 28, 2024
I love long playtime, but the ending feels kinda rushed, and not as impactful as it should be, I was hoping everything would lead to more impactful and emotional ending, especially with the twist, kinda disappointed but overall everything is great from the story, the lore, and the mechanics, my only complaint is just the ending
★★☆☆☆Fixer 10· Mar 16, 2024
What's with the obsession of always making the stat checks based around the personality stats? Seriously, stop that. Not only do I have to deal with the skills, I also have to deal with my personality. It's all fine and dandy if the choices are clear and precise, but more often than not they aren't. This hampers my ability to make choices and forces me to act in certain ways which does not allow complexity. Personality checks kills my enjoyment. Stop it.
★☆☆☆☆Margarita Shepard· May 4, 2024
As person who is Chinese and obsessed with old custom that we lose... Let just say none of this story made any sense like manners! Address emperor personal name! You ask for death! Have writer ever watch Chinese historical drama? We never call emperor personal name. In English would be your majesty, I think? And about senior rank, we would not just call people who elder than us by name!
★★☆☆☆LeSean McNeil· Mar 28, 2024
Story is a good time waster and that about it, You gain so little experience in stats and your personality erratically changes with every decision no matter how small making it impossible to bot have anxiety after every decision. Your master lets you choose who to serve and yet betrays that decision for selfish reasons in the end. Honestly this game has ruined my night, and I'm incredibly irritated at how hard it is to play. TLDR Good concept but horrible execution.
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