Chinese Fantasy RPG 七界梦谭 Opens Its Largest Test Yet
Chinese supernatural RPG 七界梦谭 has launched its largest test yet, featuring new monster transformations, aerial sword combat, and expanded exploration.
Key Takeaways
- 七界梦谭 opened its largest playtest on October 9, 2026, with selected PC players participating.
- The update features additional monster transformations, sword-flight combat, three combat schools, expanded exploration, and visual improvements.
- The current test is limited to approved participants, with mobile testing planned separately. No Western release has been confirmed.
Chinese supernatural RPG 七界梦谭 (Qijie Mengtan), formerly known as 代号：界 (Project: JIE), opened its largest playtest to date on October 9, 2026.
Developer Feiguangge Studio (飞光阁工作室) has introduced additional monster transformations, aerial sword combat, expanded exploration activities, and visual improvements for its latest testing phase.
The new test, called 天上谣 (Tianshang Yao), gives selected PC players another opportunity to explore the game's world of spirits, demons, immortals, and Chinese supernatural folklore.
Feiguangge described the milestone in its official announcement:
"This is our largest test to date. Never before have so many cultivators entered this world we've been building for so long at the same time."
The statement is translated from Chinese.
A supernatural world inspired by Chinese folklore
七界梦谭 takes place in a fantasy world inspired by Chinese supernatural tales, with its story set against the backdrop of the late Tang dynasty.
The game draws on the concept of zhiguai, a tradition of Chinese stories about strange phenomena, ghosts, spirits, and other supernatural beings.
Players explore a world where humans, demons, ghosts, and immortals coexist. Its environments include supernatural marketplaces, dangerous wilderness regions, and territories connected to the spirit world.
Feiguangge has built its RPG around cultivation, the pursuit of supernatural power through spiritual practices, combat techniques, and transformations.
That concept extends into the game's combat system, where players can take on the forms of supernatural creatures and fight while flying on swords.
The studio previously introduced 七界梦谭 under the working title 代号：界, before adopting its current Chinese name. An official English title has not been established.
New monster transformations and three combat schools
The Tianshang Yao test expands several of the game's central mechanics.
Feiguangge has added more supernatural creatures that players can transform into during combat. The transformation system allows characters to adopt monster forms, adding another layer to the game's fighting mechanics.
Sword-flight combat also returns, allowing players to fight in the air rather than remaining on the ground.
Three combat schools are available in the current build: Siqi (司契), Chijie (赤劫), and Hanyuan (寒渊).
Each school has a distinct fighting style. Siqi uses talismans and summoned spirits, Chijie combines sword attacks with a close-range transformation, and Hanyuan focuses on ice techniques and chained attacks.
All three are designed around offensive combat, with separate specializations for PvE and PvP activities. Players can also switch between schools using an in-game item.
Exploration, storytelling, and environments receive updates
Feiguangge has expanded the game's wilderness encounters, introducing additional random events and activities that players can discover while exploring.
The latest build also features improvements to character and environment models, lighting, and storytelling.
Outside combat, players can participate in activities inspired by the game's supernatural setting, including alchemy, ceremonial processions, social encounters, and dice games.
The developer highlighted the broader range of activities in its October 9 announcement:
"The world of the Seven Realms has grown broader and more expansive in this test."
The statement is translated from Chinese.
The studio said it has spent considerable time refining the game's supernatural towns and inhabitants, with the latest test allowing more players to experience those locations firsthand.
How to participate in the 七界梦谭 test
The Tianshang Yao test began October 9 on PC. Participation is restricted to players who received access through the game's recruitment process.
According to Feiguangge's testing FAQ, the current phase is a limited, paid test with progress scheduled to be wiped. Players who previously registered can check their eligibility through the official website using the phone number associated with their application.
The developer has been distributing invitations through text messages and email. Players who received access can download the PC client using the instructions provided with their invitations.
The PC installation requires approximately 45 GB, with the studio recommending at least 50 GB of available storage.
Mobile testing is planned after the PC phase, although a specific mobile test date has not been announced.
When will 七界梦谭 be released?
Feiguangge has not confirmed a final release date for 七界梦谭.
The October 9 test is another development milestone for the Chinese RPG, with the studio continuing to refine its combat, environments, and exploration systems.
The developer has also not announced an international release or confirmed an official English-language title.
Players can follow development updates, view trailers, and find testing information through the official 七界梦谭 website and its official TapTap community
