Ming Salvage Sim is an interactive historical simulation game where you play as the Chongzhen Emperor during the final years of China's Ming Dynasty (1627-1644). Each month, you consult with historical ministers, review their proposals, and issue imperial decrees to manage military crises, economic troubles, factional politics, and external threats like the rising Manchu power. The game uses AI to make ministers respond realistically to your questions and to simulate how your decisions ripple through the empire. You can play through a command-line interface or a web browser, saving your progress and trying different strategies to see if you can change the dynasty's fate.
How It Works
You step into history as the newly crowned emperor of a crumbling Ming Dynasty, facing threats from all directions.
Your ministers bring you news of military crises, famines, rebellions, and political intrigue that need your attention.
You choose which officials to consult—generals for military matters, scholars for reforms, or advisors for faction politics.
Each minister listens to your questions and suggests policies, sometimes drafting imperial edicts for your approval.
Confirmed edicts become official imperial decrees that will shape the empire's fate this month
You can modify unclear proposals or reject bad advice before moving forward
Your decrees are carried out, and the game calculates what happens—treasury changes, military morale, rebellions grow or shrink.
After each month, you learn the results and whether your decisions are steering the Ming toward salvation or collapse.
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