Houyi Shoots the Suns: The Nine Golden Crows
About this game
An ink-wash handscroll archery game based on the Houyi Shoots the Suns legend in Huainanzi. The visuals use silk mounting and landscape handscrolls, and the sky gradually shifts from scorched-earth red to blue-green. You charge the bow, adjust angle and power, and loose arrows that fly in parabolic arcs to shoot down the suns—the golden crows. Each one you bring down eases the world's scorching. The top of the screen shows the chapter, remaining suns, and a seal-style score, with pause and mute buttons. Wind, rain, bianzhong bells, guqin, and bowstring sounds are all synthesized in real time in code, with no external audio files.
Controls
- Mouse — click or drag
- Arrow keys
- Space bar
- Enter
Game details
- Type: Browser game, free to play
- Works on: desktop and mobile browsers; no download or sign-up
- Published: 2026-11-13
- Played: 3 times