Q: Why is there only voice acting for a few words or just an exclamation?
A: Due to budget constraints, we are not able to obtain readings from our wonderful, professional VAs for every single line in the game. However, all the lines that appear in the Rift are performed by our VAs.
Q: Why does this game play like a PowerPoint presentation?
A: The gameplay of Mohism: Battle of Words is based on Ace Attorney, a classic visual-novel adventure game - by no means a PowerPoint presentation! You will find plenty of riddles, spectacular special effects, engaging voice acting, stunning visuals and BGM...
Q: Is there any kung fu fighting in this game?
A: Mohism: Battle of Words is unlike typical wuxia games since our hero does not know martial arts. He can only rely on his wits and tongue to get out of tricky situations. Once you enter the Rift, you must rely on brain not brawn!
Q: Did you "borrow any elements" from Ace Attorney?
A: Yes, we did. We borrowed elements from detective games such as Danganronpa and Sherlock Holmes and incorporated our passion for wuxia, Young Justice Bao, and Di Gong An. The game is rich with Chinese elements, but the plotline is entirely original. Even players of Ace Attorney will find this game to be a breath of fresh air.
Q: What should I do if the game lags or freezes, the characters appear at the wrong time, or the dialogue box disappears?
A: If you experience lags, freezes, disappearance of the dialogue box or other similar issues, please try restarting the game and/or Steam before playing again. If the problem is not solved, you can try to load your latest save. If the problem persists, feel free to rant to us on the official Discord server.
Q: Why do I keep picking the wrong piece of evidence in the Rift?
A: The way to beat your opponents is to select the piece of evidence from the left slots that correspond with the problematic utterance. Any piece of evidence will have 1 to 3 lines of description that you should consider carefully. There is a penalty for wrong answers that leads to "Game Over" but the hero can be "revived" infinitely, so just keep trying. You may also select the difficulty "Enjoy the Story" to have a more pleasant experience and enjoy the storyline.
Q: What should I do if certain scenes are very laggy?
A: First try quitting other programs running on your computer. Next, try saving your progress and restarting the game. If your issue is still unresolved, take a video or screenshot of your screen and send it to our Discord server and we will do our best to assist.
Q: What can I do if I get an ending I don't like?
A: There are multiple possible endings. We advise you to save before an important choice. That way, you can experience different endings.
Q: Will the "Order of the Blade" arc from the demo be available to play?
A: The "Order of the Blade" arc was the first demo of Mohism: Battle of Words that had an independent storyline. We chose not to include it in the full gameplay since it wouldn't match the quality of our current game. If the revenue can sustain further development, we may re-vamp the "Order of the Blade" arc as a DLC chapter.