Wuxia Logs: The Wuxia Text-Based RPG
Wuxia Logs is a narrative RPG focused on the daily life of a martial artist wandering the Jianghu. Experience a living world where you play at your own pace while balancing tactical battles with quiet rhythms shaped by your choices.
“For people who want to live in a Wuxia world while living in the real one.”
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Sects
Sects & Agencies
Character
Meridians & Growth
Wander
Living Jianghu
Techniques
Tactical Combat
Trade
Alchemy & Trade
Wandering the Jianghu
A world that moves at your pace, where no wanderer truly walks alone.
Immersive Wuxia World
Jianghu and Wulin brought to life. Walk alongside wandering heroes, witness ancient sects clash, and let your martial discipline shape your destiny.
A Living Jianghu
Travel at your own pace without ever feeling alone. Encounter martial shadows, read notes left in roadside taverns, and trade remedies through the peddler's trunk.
Endless Exploration
Wander freely across mountain trails and peaceful settlements. Hire carriage relays for distant journeys, search for hidden secrets, and uncover fateful encounters.
Tactical Turn Based Combat
Interrupt, counter, and outsmart opponents in the flow of battle. Simple to grasp, deeply rewarding to master.
Mastery Growth
Skills strengthen through real practice. Cultivate internal force, refine classic martial techniques, and forge a style that is truly your own.
Insight and Awareness
Reveal enemy stats and hidden intentions when your perception, martial foundation, and skill mastery run deep enough.
Latest Updates (Alpha)
10/17/2026 Dev Log New Events, Stat-Based Chances & Combat UI
New Events, Stat-Based Chances & Combat UI
- New Events in Yanlan & River Road: Added new story events across the city of Yanlan and along the River Trade Road.
- Sect Lore Connections: Connected legacy NPC dialogues and lore from the older sect system into the new sect framework.
- New Stat-Based Chance System: Introduced a new choice mechanic where your odds scale directly with your character stats, and the success rate is now visibly shown on the interface.
- Cleaner Combat UI: Reorganized and cleaned up the combat screen to be more convenient during tactical battles.
- Smoother Zone Unlocks: Improved the event flow and requirements for unlocking new zones.
- Dialogue Polish: Refined dialogue lines in various places throughout the world.
Thank you everyone for supporting the game!
TextSloth
10/10/2026 Dev Log Sect Overhaul & Engine Rebuild
Sect Overhaul & Engine Rebuild
Our biggest update in months is live:
- Core Engine Rebuild: Replaced the underlying data engine behind the scenes. Each exploration step should feel noticeably smoother and faster.
- Sect Overhaul is Live: The new sect system is now active in all locations. You can take on Sect Missions to earn Merit for promotions.
- Ranks & Reputation: Your previous sect reputation remains untouched. However, ranking up now requires Merit earned from these new missions, meaning everyone begins at the Novice tier in the new system.
- And Much More: Plenty of smaller tweaks and adjustments tucked into this build that I honestly lost count of.
- Bug Reports: Since this connects to almost every legacy event, please report any bugs you encounter to [email protected].
Note: I saw the destination clearly ahead and knew which path to take, yet I chose to pause my steps once more to refine our systems and make the Jianghu foundation truly solid. Whether that is a good habit or a bad one, I believe it makes each step forward that much firmer. Like all of you, I cannot wait to see the major sects come alive. Bear with me just a little longer, fellow martial artists.
What is even steadier than this game is all of you who still share a love for Wuxia. Thank you for always stopping by to walk this world. May everyone walk slowly and steadily, especially through times when the road feels rough.
TextSloth
10/06/2026 Dev Log Shops, Refinement & UI Adjustments
Shops, Refinement & UI Adjustments
A short update continuing from the previous patch:
- All towns now use the new shop system and the updated equipment refinement system.
- Adjusted and polished several UI elements across the game, including the login screen.
- Next, I will be focusing fully on revamping the sect system, turning the old mechanics into something easier to understand and more enjoyable to play.
Thank you everyone for supporting the game.
TextSloth
09/24/2026 Dev Log Four Winds & New Places
Four Winds & New Places
Greetings martial artists. This update opens new doors along the road, from the busy halls of the Four Winds Agency to storehouses that can lighten your pack.
- Four Winds Agency: Visit its halls in Ming Village or Shanyinli, sign your name to the roster, take on missions, and earn promotions through your work.
- Storehouses: Deposit your goods in Ming Village, Shanyinli, or Yanlan, then claim them at any of the three branches. The caravans keep their ledgers moving, so your belongings can travel with you without filling your pack.
- Village Training Grounds: The training grounds now have a new way to learn martial skills.
- More Places to Come: I have updated the place system behind the scenes and will gradually bring more locations into it. This new foundation will also help give the sect system a clearer identity in future updates.
TextSloth
Support the Journey
Wuxia Logs grew out of my genuine love for Chinese films and martial arts novels. Beyond the fantasy, these stories hold a unique charm and so many meaningful lessons about life. I would love for you to make yourself at home here. If you enjoy what I do, feel free to support the project however you see fit. I am not wealthy by any means, but I simply want to build something worthwhile. Every bit of support is a huge boost to keep going. I truly believe the world is better when we help each other out in the ways that we can. My deepest salute to everyone here.
— TextSloth
- • An exclusive Supporter title in your Martial Record
- • Additional character slots
- • Your name inscribed among our Renowned Martial Heroes
A Different Path
Built for quiet exploration and peace of mind.
Free to Play
Wuxia Logs is completely free to enjoy with no hidden paywalls or costs.
No Advertisements
The experience remains clean and focused with absolutely no third party ads.
No daily login requirements
The game does not punish you for missing days and will never rely on streak systems.
No stamina gates
There is session fatigue for pacing but no hard timers or premium energy systems.
No gachas or lootboxes
Your progression and items never rely on random paid pulls.
Low Punishment & Secrets
Mistakes are never dead ends. There are always alternate routes, and hidden mysteries mean exploration can exceed 100%. Play for immersion, not stressful checklists.
Solo-Paced, Shared World
Play at your own pace with no forced co-op or guild requirements, while remaining part of an active Jianghu where you cross paths with other wanderers.
Early Alpha
- Major Regions: Explore the Serene Forest, Ming Village, the treacherous Mountain Pass, the Sunless Caverns, the bustling Border City (Shanyinli), and the misty River Port (Yanlan).
- Living World Systems: Experience the flow of time, traversal distances, mounts, and the carriage transit system. Travel the Jianghu on horseback or hire wagons at the local inn to reach distant lands.
- Martial Prowess: A deep, reworked attribute system. Your hard work and actual combat experience now define your Martial Foundation, not just simple level numbers.
New zones, secret techniques, and sect rivalries are in active development. Feedback is welcome.
Contact: [email protected] · Patreon · Bluesky · itch.io
Development Roadmap Next Major v1.0
“The foundation is set. The world is breathing.”
The Border City (Shanyinli), Mountain Pass, Sunless Caverns, and the newly opened Yanlan are fully open for exploration.
A deep rework of the attribute system, Archive Logs for legacy tracking, and a massive UI overhaul.
Dynamic day/night cycles, horseback travel, and inn-based carriage relay services with road encounters and ambush risks.
Asynchronous consignment trading via the Peddler's Trunk and cross-region storehouse networks connecting Ming Village, Shanyinli, and Yanlan.
Four minor sects across Shanyinli and Yanlan, plus the Four Winds Agency offering roster registration, mission contracts, and ranking promotions.
Major sect affiliations, formal sect hierarchies, transport cargo jobs, escort duties, and cross-sect conflicts.
Turn gathered herbs into pills and ores into weapons. Critical for late-game balance.
Encounter the "Shadow" of players who logged out in your zone. Spar, interact, or ignore.
Multi-stage episodic story chains across the Jianghu. Deep martial narratives that unlock once core world systems are fully stabilized.
Expanding beyond basic stat refining. Renowned named weapons, weapon tempering and upgrading, and classic blacksmith craftsmanship.
A secluded island guarded by intricate tactical maze formations. Test your martial arts against endless waves of wanderers, masters, and lethal formation traps.
Deepening the connections with characters wandering the Jianghu. Unique dialogue chains, friendship levels, and social consequences.
Raise the next generation. Recruit NPC disciples, pass on your techniques, and build your legacy.
"And much more to come. My goal is to build a little world that we can play in endlessly."
Common Questions
What is a wuxia text-based game?
A wuxia text-based game is a story-driven browser RPG focused on martial-arts (Jianghu) adventures where you read, make choices, and fight tactical battles through text.
Can I play on mobile or tablet?
Yes. The game is fully responsive and optimized for play on all modern mobile browsers (iOS and Android).
How is my progress saved?
Your progress is securely saved to our game servers (Cloud Save). We only use your browser's local storage to keep your session active, so your data is safe even if you clear your cache or switch devices.
Can I play a wuxia text RPG for free?
Yes. Wuxia Logs is a free narrative RPG with no ads or paywalls. Just click Begin Your Journey to start.
Does it have turn-based combat?
Yes. It features tactical turn-based combat with reactions, mastery growth, and diversified playstyles.
Is Wuxia Logs single-player or multiplayer?
Wuxia Logs is designed around an asynchronous shared world. You wander, train, and fight completely at your own solo pace without pressure from other players. At the same time, you never feel like you are wandering an empty world. You encounter other wanderers as Martial Shadows along the road, read the traces and visit logs they left at inns and shrines, and buy or sell crafted goods through the peddler market.
Can I duel other players?
Yes. You can encounter Martial Shadows of real characters in the wild and challenge them to tactical turn-based duels to test your builds and skills.
Can I remain anonymous or hide my character name?
Yes. You can enable Incognito mode in your character settings at any time. When active, your Martial Shadow and place visit logs will appear simply as a nameless wanderer, keeping your identity private.
What happens if I make the wrong choice in an event?
Wuxia Logs has a forgiving, low-punishment design. Choosing poorly or failing a check never locks you out or bricks your character. There are always alternate routes forward, and hidden mysteries can push zone exploration past 100%, inviting you to immerse yourself in the world rather than stress over rigid checklists.