First, a bit of background: I'm a working dog in Shanghai, commuting two hours round trip every day, with a strict one-hour lunch break. I used to play those heavy grind mobile games; when I got home at night, I still had to clear the daily tasks, which felt as exhausting as work, so I decisively quit. Now I just keep a few games on my phone that I can play in short bursts. This ‘Youxing Xuancheng' is my recent new favorite.
The game's theme is quite exciting, revolving around tomb-raiding and treasure hunting. The story is about two masters who went to find Xuancheng seventeen years ago and disappeared. Now their son is recruiting in Panjiayuan to continue the search for his father while solving puzzles. The opening segment is extremely tense—I played it for the first time on the subway during the morning rush and almost missed my stop…
The key point is time management. You don't have to stare at the screen in this game; many actions can actually progress in “idle mode.” In the morning while waiting for the train, you can set up your team, start the dungeon runs, and then go to work—your team will fight on its own. Once at the office, you can take a quick look, and the loot is already in your bag, which feels really satisfying. Don't underestimate the one-hour lunch break; I usually spend a few minutes organizing gear and changing skills, then manually play through two main story levels, and still have time to take a quick nap. Moreover, the stages are divided into segments. Unlike some games with overly long cutscenes, you can still understand the story even if you fast-forward a bit.
The best part is the bathroom time—those who understand, understand. While waiting in line, you can use two runs of the auto-clearing feature, clear stamina, and level up your characters. A day adds up, and in total it's about an hour and a half of playtime, but it doesn't interfere with your main duties. Unlike playing some previous games where you had to carve out two hours every night—if you were late with overtime, you just had to skip it.
After playing, I have a few tips for fellow office workers. Characters in this game have puzzle-solving and combat skills. In the early stages, don't focus solely on high-output fighters—some doors require specific skills to unlock; otherwise, you might get stuck in the main story and get frustrated. Also, remember to turn on power-saving mode in the settings. Don't ask me how I know—my phone was hot enough to fry an egg that day after work. Finally, don't manually navigate mazes during work hours; it's too obvious. Pretending to check a message doesn't always fool your boss passing by.
Anyway, for someone like me who neither spends money nor has much time, finding a story-driven, idle-friendly tomb-raiding game is really rare.I wonder if there are others playing this too. We can discuss team setups in the comments. I'm currently stuck in a dungeon with a bronze gate and can't get past it no matter what. Please help me, brothers.