# Cinder & Crowns (烬火王冠)

> Command History. Conquer the World.

Free-to-play mobile 4X strategy SLG with 30 historical heroes and alliance warfare, where coordination beats spending. iOS & Android, launching 2026.

## Key facts
- Type: mobile strategy SLG (simulation / real-time strategy, massively multiplayer)
- Platforms: iOS, Android
- Core loop: legendary heroes lead long-term alliance warfare, boss contests, and seasonal map control
- Positioning: fairer competition: alliance coordination, rally timing, and map control matter more than raw spend
- Heroes: 30 legendary historical figures across many eras and regions, differentiated by troop type (infantry / cavalry / archer) and combat role, NOT by civilization tiers (there is no civilization-vs-civilization mechanic)
- Goal: rebuild a fallen border city-state, become a Lord, forge alliances, and seize the Golden Capital (黄金王城) to win the season's Cinder Crown
- Seasons: a short S0 tutorial season then a 30-day S1; the sandbox map is six birth states converging through resource states onto the central Crown Land
- Setting: a post-imperial historical world built on 'ever-burning gold': a grounded, lightly-realistic historical tone with no magic
- Languages: English, 简体中文 (zh), 繁體中文 (zh-TW), ภาษาไทย (th), Bahasa Indonesia (id)
- Publisher: Sky Vanilla Pte. Ltd.

## Features
- Strong Social: Form powerful alliances with players worldwide, develop joint strategies, and fight together in epic alliance wars.
- Rich Heroes: Command 30 legendary heroes including Alexander, Qin Shi Huang, and Boudica, each with unique skills and story.
- Season System: Unique seasonal mechanics ensure fresh strategic landscapes each season with intense competition.
- Fair Competition: Deep strategic systems where wisdom trumps spending. Fair resource allocation for equal competition.

## Key pages
- [Home](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en)
- [Download](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/download)
- [News](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/news)
- [FAQ](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/support/faq)
- [Privacy Policy](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/support/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/support/terms)
- [Contact](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/support/contact)
- [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skyvanillagames.cinderandcrowns)

## Heroes
- Qin Shi Huang, Eternal Emperor: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/qin-shi-huang
- Mulan, Heroic Spirit: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/mulan
- Oda Nobunaga, Sixth Day Demon: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/oda-nobunaga
- Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Sovereign of All: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/toyotomi-hideyoshi
- Yi Sun-sin, Sea War General: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/yi-sun-sin
- Seondeok, Silla Saint-King: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/seondeok
- Chandragupta, Lord of the Peacock: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/chandragupta
- Ashoka, Enlightened King: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/ashoka
- Tribhuwana, War-Tide Queen: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/tribhuwana
- Ramkhamhaeng, Taibang Overlord: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/ramkhamhaeng
- Tomyris, Fang of the Wasteland: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/tomyris
- Gilgamesh, King of Uruk: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/gilgamesh
- Cyrus the Great, King of All Nations: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/cyrus-the-great
- Saladin, Desert Lion: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/saladin
- Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/cleopatra
- King David, Crown of the Chosen: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/king-david
- Dido, Mother of Carthage: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/dido
- Thutmose III, Egyptian Warhawk: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/thutmose-iii
- Hannibal Barca, Carthage War God: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/hannibal-barca
- Artemisia, Fleet Mind: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/artemisia
- Julius Caesar, Roman Dictatorship: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/julius-caesar
- Joan of Arc, Holy Flame Maiden: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/joan-of-arc
- Alexander, Conqueror King: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/alexander
- Boudica, Buli War Soul: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/boudica
- William Wallace, Blade of Freedom: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/william-wallace
- Richard I, Lionheart Warlord: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/richard-i
- Frederick I, Red-Beard Emperor: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/frederick-i
- Pericles, Athena's Eloquence: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/pericles
- Christina, Queen of the North: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/christina
- Spartacus, Slave War God: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/heroes/spartacus

## Guides
- [The Rise of a Lord: It Begins Here](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/03-lord-rise)
- [Cinder & Crowns: The Age Between Empires](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/01-worldview-intro)
- [The Golden City: Where the Wealth of Ages Converges](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/02-golden-city-legend)
- [The Sandbox Map: From Six Starting Provinces to a Single Core](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/04-sandbox-map)
- [Infantry, Archers, Cavalry: Three Troop Types, One Unbreakable Triangle](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/05-three-troops)
- [The Alliance: From Lone Lord to Continental Power](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/06-alliance-system)
- [Elegy for the Old Empires](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/07-old-empires)
- [The Golden City: The Shape of a Legend](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/08-golden-city-deep)
- [The East Asia: Lands Beneath the Great Wall](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/09-region-east-asia)
- [Europe: Vast Order and Iron Conviction](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/10-region-europe)
- [Middle East & Africa: Glory of Desert, River, and Distant Sea](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/11-region-middle-east)
- [South & Southeast Asia: The Ganges, the Isles, and the Golden Peninsula](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/12-region-south-southeast-asia)
- [Atlantis: The Shattered Mother-Continent](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/12-region-atlantis)
- [The Powers of the Continent: The World Beyond the Lords](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/13-factions-powers)
- [Cinder & Crowns: The Two Symbols Behind the Name](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/14-cinder-crown-symbols)
- [Hero Bonds: The 17 Synergies and How to Activate Them](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/15-hero-bonds)
- [Hero Ascension: The Five Star Tiers and How Heroes Grow](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/16-hero-ascension)
- [Equipment: The Twelve Gear Lines and How to Forge Them](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/17-equipment)
- [Hero Skills: The Five-Skill Kit and How It Scales](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/18-hero-skills)
- [Adventure: The 64-Stage PvE Campaign and 3-Star Mastery](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/19-adventure)

## Lore
- The Rise of a Lord: It Begins Here: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/03-lord-rise
- Cinder & Crowns: The Age Between Empires: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/01-worldview-intro
- The Golden City: Where the Wealth of Ages Converges: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/02-golden-city-legend
- The Sandbox Map: From Six Starting Provinces to a Single Core: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/04-sandbox-map
- Infantry, Archers, Cavalry: Three Troop Types, One Unbreakable Triangle: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/05-three-troops
- The Alliance: From Lone Lord to Continental Power: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/06-alliance-system
- Elegy for the Old Empires: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/07-old-empires
- The Golden City: The Shape of a Legend: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/08-golden-city-deep
- The East Asia: Lands Beneath the Great Wall: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/09-region-east-asia
- Europe: Vast Order and Iron Conviction: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/10-region-europe
- Middle East & Africa: Glory of Desert, River, and Distant Sea: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/11-region-middle-east
- South & Southeast Asia: The Ganges, the Isles, and the Golden Peninsula: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/12-region-south-southeast-asia
- Atlantis: The Shattered Mother-Continent: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/12-region-atlantis
- The Powers of the Continent: The World Beyond the Lords: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/13-factions-powers
- Cinder & Crowns: The Two Symbols Behind the Name: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/14-cinder-crown-symbols
- Hero Bonds: The 17 Synergies and How to Activate Them: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/15-hero-bonds
- Hero Ascension: The Five Star Tiers and How Heroes Grow: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/16-hero-ascension
- Equipment: The Twelve Gear Lines and How to Forge Them: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/17-equipment
- Hero Skills: The Five-Skill Kit and How It Scales: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/18-hero-skills
- Adventure: The 64-Stage PvE Campaign and 3-Star Mastery: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/19-adventure
- Army: Soldiers, the Barracks, and Six Troop Tiers: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/20-army
- City Building: Your Home Base, Styles, and Facilities: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/21-city-building
- Seasons: From the S0 Tutorial to the S1 Ring War: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/22-seasons
- Combat: Auto-Battles, the Damage Pipeline, and Troop Power: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/23-combat
- Warfare: Marching, Sieges, and PvE Hunts: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/24-warfare
- Economy: Resources, Silver, Gold, and F-Coin: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/25-economy
- What Makes Cinder & Crowns Different: A Fairer 4X Strategy Game: https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/guides/fair-4x-strategy-game

## Latest news
- [Pioneer Test System Requirements: Android and iOS Minimum Specs](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/news/system-requirements)
- [Pioneer Test Is Live: Cinder & Crowns Opens Its Paid Data-Wipe Test](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/news/pioneer-test-live)
- [Pioneer Test Top-up Rebate Rules](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/news/pioneer-test-rebate-rules)
- [Official Chronicles & Hero Codex Now Live](https://cnc.skyvanillagames.com/en/news/chronicles-launch)

## Official channels
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/efjTvk9hPn)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@CinderNCrown)
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- [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@cinderncrown)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579423217605)
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