Updated · August 2026
Reap and Rush Story & Lore
This page only repeats what Steam copy, developer letters, and named patches already say. Chinese store text is punchier than the English blurb; both are official, and we will not “smooth” them into a fan novel.
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The workplace pitch
English Steam: mortal lifespans stretched, the underworld is chaos, reincarnation is broken, boss Zhong Kui is missing, and envoys clock in against Yaoguai hordes while still doing duties—feed a hungry spirit, help a misplaced god, untangle a fox in cultivation.
Simplified-Chinese store (IT之家 quoting the listing, 22 July 2026): 阴司 KPI 爆表, envoys sent to the mortal world to hit quotas, someone is harvesting souls off-books, and 顶头上司钟馗竟被绑架了—Zhong Kui is kidnapped, not merely “away.” Treat “missing” and “kidnapped” as localization of the same hook, then believe the client’s cutscenes over either paragraph.
Name history
The project wishlist title was Rest in Peace. A 2 February 2026 demo note said the team renamed it Reap and Rush because the old name drowned in unrelated search results. Demo notes from 25 July 2025 still talk about White Raven and the innate Burning Crow / Burning Raven. Demo 0.906 (8 June 2026) put Black Wuchang on point while Ah Cong “stepped back” for the main plot. The 11 August roadmap letter reminds players that this is the studio’s first indie title.
What patches add without spoiling rooms
- 8 June–12 August presentation beats: Zhong Kui transform, wishing with the Divine Dragon, encountering a Fairy Spirit, opening a treasure chest.
- Bosses named in notes: Ancestral Dragon / Primordial Emperor / Celestial Loong, Xu Fu, Ghost King.
- A July Chinese press kit claimed six playable heroes, four maps, five difficulties, and nine rotating powerful bosses. We name officers patches already named and refuse to invent the rest.
For session order use walkthrough. For how the story is allowed to end, use endings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Zhong Kui playable?+
Patches describe a transform presentation and display bugs. He is the missing/kidnapped boss, not a starter envoy.
Do I need the demo story?+
No. Demo saves do not import. Rest in Peace / White Raven notes are history, not a required prologue.
Will this page recap every cutscene?+
No. Steam did not publish a scene list, so we will not fake one.