Legacy of Yu

During the reign of Emperor Yao, the people of ancient China suffered constantly from deadly floods along the Yellow River. Seeking to end the devastation, Yao appointed Gun, one of his officials, to devise a plan. After nine years of failed attempts with dams and dykes, Gun’s tenure ended under questionable circumstances. Following his death, Yu inherited his father’s work. Learning from Gun’s failures, Yu set about building a series of canals to divert the swollen river toward nearby fields and smaller waterways.
Legacy of Yu is a solo, fully resettable, non-linear campaign in which you take on the role of the legendary Xia dynasty hero, Yu the Great. Your task will be to build the canals before the approaching flood, all while defending your growing village from neighbouring barbarian tribes. Each play reveals more of the story and adds new elements to the game. The campaign features an auto-balancing system that adapts to how well you are doing. The campaign ends once you have won or lost seven games.