{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e616fc840a3164f6555f77e1","clusterId":"c_c5892faedf44f1d9dedf0cb9","slug":"shi-no-bell-auto-chess-shows-pve-story-and-management-modes-at-chinajoy","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Shi no Bell Auto Chess Shows PvE, Story, and Management Modes at ChinaJoy","summary":"At ChinaJoy 2026, 4Gamer.net tried the beautiful girl auto chess game Shi no Bell for iOS and Android. The original IP work, whose world view PV has over 1.6 million views, centers on auto chess PvP but also includes story mode, PvE boss battles, affinity content, and management elements. Side content unlocks equipment that broadens PvP strategic options.","whyItMatters":"Shi no Bell is positioning its side content as a strategic feeder into its PvP mode, with equipment and cards earned outside battle carrying over into competitive play.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBeijing Shuiling Miao Network Technology, also known as Water Cat Technology, is developing Shi no Bell. Representative director Chen Qinan walked 4Gamer.net through the PvP flow at the show floor. Players pick a main and sub character, obtain more through gacha, and raise limit breaks to draw unique buffs.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game is set across multiple cities, with five factions currently available and more planned. Synergies depend on which city a faction belongs to. Battle follows the standard auto chess loop: buy characters and equipment with coins, place them on the board, combine duplicates, and let the fight resolve automatically.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond PvP, management elements and gambling-style mini-games let players unlock cards that can then be used in PvP. Progress through story content is not required to play PvP, but it widens deck building options. Testing is planned in China first, with global expansion including Japan in view.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shi no Bell, the beautiful girl auto chess game from Water Cat Technology, showed PvP, PvE bosses, story, and management modes at ChinaJoy. Side content feeds equipment and cards into PvP. China testing planned, global expansion including Japan in view.","twitterPost":"Shi no Bell auto chess showed at ChinaJoy: PvP core plus PvE bosses, story mode, affinity content, and management mini-games. Unlocked cards carry into PvP. China test planned, global expansion including Japan targeted.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"At ChinaJoy 2026, Shi no Bell showed off its auto chess PvP core alongside PvE bosses, story mode, and management elements. Side content unlocks equipment and cards that carry into competitive play. The developer plans testing in China before a global push including Japan.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/029/G102969/20260801007/\",\"title\":\"Beautiful Girl Auto Chess \\\"Shi no Bell\\\" Features Not Only PvP, but Also PvE Against Bosses, Story Mode, Affinity Content, and Management Elements [CJ2026]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4584,"outputTokens":662,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786031083,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T15:27:49.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T15:28:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T15:27:49.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c5892faedf44f1d9dedf0cb9","canonicalTitle":"美少女オートチェス「时之铃」はPvPだけでなく，ボスに立ち向かうPvE，ストーリーモード，好感度コンテンツに経営なども盛りだくさん［CJ2026］","representativeArticleId":"a_88d3747e61c874e5e4a6476b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"时之铃\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-01T06:12:59.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-01T06:12:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T15:28:43.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/029/G102969/20260801007/","title":"美少女オートチェス「时之铃」はPvPだけでなく，ボスに立ち向かうPvE，ストーリーモード，好感度コンテンツに経営なども盛りだくさん［CJ2026］"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["时之铃"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}