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Against Wokou Frontline Launches With a Save-File Warning for Demo Players

The Ming Dynasty tower defense arrives after ten months of solo development — but returning demo players must heed a critical incompatibility before loading up.

Distilled Aug 25, 2026·1 min read·source confidence87%
Against Wokou Frontline

Against Wokou Frontline, a tower defense game set during the Ming Dynasty's coastal campaigns against pirates, released today after ten months in development. The project was built and tested almost entirely by a single developer, 黑月DM, who describes it as a finished work aimed at both genre veterans and newcomers.

With solo development comes an candid admission: bugs and unfinished details are expected, and the developer has committed to frequent updates to smooth out the experience. Bug reports from players are explicitly welcomed.

What changed — and what to watch out for

  • The full version is now available to all players.
  • The developer plans continuous updates to polish the release.
  • Critical save-file issue: the demo and full game share the same save directory, and demo saves are entirely incompatible with the full release.
  • Players who ran the demo must start a New Game — selecting Continue Game will load corrupt demo data.
  • The developer has apologized for the oversight.

For anyone who sampled the demo, ignoring that warning is the fastest way to ruin a first session — start fresh, and the game should proceed as intended.

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