A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.

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About This Game

In 1946, a mysterious fire sweeps through the Chen family's ancestral hall, destroying most of the genealogy passed down through generations. Only scattered fragments remain. With family members living far apart and little contact between its branches, rebuilding the family tree will be no simple task.
Your law firm receives an anonymous phone call. The caller offers a generous fee to reconstruct the Chen family tree.
But what secrets lie behind this commission?
Chuanjia is a genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer searching newspapers, case files, letters, and old photographs for evidence. Identify people, unravel marriages and blood ties, and piece together the Chen family tree.

Follow the clues into the past

A name, a signature, or a reference to a relative can open a new line of inquiry. Search for people and institutions, examine their records, and follow the leads within them to deepen your understanding of the family.
Finishing a document does not always mean you are finished with it. A later discovery may change the meaning of a sentence you have already read.

Compare evidence and trace relationships

Cross-check dates, forms of address, and signatures. Recognize faces in photographs and look for details that corroborate one another across different sources.

Reconstruct the Chen family tree

Match names to photographs and enter your deductions about identities and family relationships into the tree. Confirming one person's identity may provide the evidence you need to establish another connection.
Collect documents, record questions, and work at your own pace as you test theories and revise your conclusions.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Generative AI was used to assist in creating some art assets, including backgrounds, prop images, and store promotional images, and in drafting and polishing some written content. The developer selected, edited, and integrated these materials for use in the game and on its store page. The game does not generate AI content during gameplay or connect to external AI services.

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz processor with SSE4.2 support
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Graphics with OpenGL 3.3 support
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 12 or later
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 or Apple Silicon
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Graphics with OpenGL 3.3 support
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
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