A lone adventurer at the threshold of a mist-covered mountain path leading toward ancient temples

The first beta journey is now in development

The first gate is opening.

Step into a living martial arts adventure where ancient Scrolls, legendary Guardians and real-world practice reveal a path toward strength, wisdom and discipline.

A focused White-to-Yellow beta experience—not a promise of a finished game.

The Scrolls were never meant to be collected. They were meant to be lived.

The Legends of Long Tai transforms a martial arts curriculum into a story-driven path of discovery. You will learn authentic principles and movements, meet guides who challenge how you think, and unlock story context only after the work has been earned.

The world is mythic. The instruction is grounded. Technology supports the journey, but it never replaces the teacher, the dojo or the practice.

An ancient scroll of abstract teaching symbols beside an onyx tiger guardian statue
Eight Great Teachings. Twelve Scrolls. One path that must be earned.

Enough to begin. More to discover.

Swipe or scroll to explore

A solitary adventurer looks toward the mountain path of Long Tai
I

The Wayfinder

A quiet guide meets you at the edge of the known world—and asks only that you begin.

An illuminated path climbs toward the first gate in the mountains
II

The First Gate

Your first passage is earned through effort, attention and the courage to try again.

The twelve illuminated Scrolls of Long Tai
III

The Scrolls

Twelve lost Scrolls carry a path of teachings—revealed in fragments as your journey unfolds.

The ten Guardian mentors: Monkey, Crane, Snake, Tiger, Leopard, Drunken Monkey, Scorpion, Bear, Ox, and Dragon
IV

The Guardians

Ten legendary mentors teach lessons that shape body, mind and spirit. Learn from them. Live their virtues.

The clans and mountain dojos of Long Tai
V

Clans & Dojos

Adventure may begin alone, but belonging, mentorship and shared practice give the path its strength.

A collection of ornate Long Tai relics and badges
VI

Living Artifacts

Relics and badges record what you have earned, opening paths that knowledge alone cannot.

Grand Master James Ross Hogwood, PhD, and Jon Fish in traditional Long Tai clothing, wearing their ten-stripe and five-stripe black belts

A legend guided by real masters.

Behind the myth stands a living martial arts lineage. Grand Master James Ross Hogwood, PhD, 10th Dan, is the technical authority whose instruction anchors the experience. Jon Fish, 5th Dan, carries that lineage into the story, learning journey and community around it.

Carved wooden Long Tai token bearing a flowering ancient tree

Wood Token

The journey begins with a single step.

Relic concepts from the wider journey. The first beta will test a focused earned-reward experience.

Earn more than knowledgeYour journey leaves proof.

Collect relics, story cards and badges tied to what you complete—not random prizes. Save them, share them and carry them forward as they help open future gates and become physical evidence of the path you have traveled.

AI may guide, motivate and reveal context. The instructor remains the authority.

Focused enough to finish. Rich enough to matter.

The first beta is intentionally bounded: a White-to-Yellow journey designed to test how story, real instruction and earned discovery work together.

  1. 01

    Arrival

    Enter the world and meet the Wayfinder.

  2. 02

    The First Gate

    Learn how effort, attention and reflection move the story forward.

  3. 03

    Belonging

    Find your place in a lineage built around practice and respect.

  4. 04

    White to Yellow

    Follow the first focused training journey with guided instruction.

  5. 05

    First discoveries

    Unlock a Scroll fragment, meet a Guardian and earn your first artifact.

Will you answer the invitation?

Request consideration for the first beta and receive occasional, meaningful dispatches as the journey takes shape. Invitations will be limited and joining the list does not guarantee admission.

Joining the waitlist does not guarantee beta admission.

A few honest answers.

Is this a finished game?

No. The first beta journey is in development. The waitlist helps us invite a focused group to experience and shape the earliest path.

Do I need martial arts experience?

No. The First Gate begins with effort, attention and the willingness to learn. The beta is being designed to welcome new adventurers while respecting experienced practitioners.

What will the first beta include?

A guided White-to-Yellow journey: arrival, the Wayfinder, the First Gate, belonging, instruction, a first Scroll fragment, a Guardian encounter and an earned artifact.

Does technology replace an instructor?

No. It guides the story, motivation and unlocked context. The Grand Master’s instruction remains the technical authority, and real practice remains essential.