War.app
Risk against real people across hundreds of maps, played in one sitting or over weeks of daily turns. Formerly Warzone and WarLight.
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How to get the most from it
War.app sits in Strategy & Conquest under Play, filed as rabbit hole.
- Open it when the evening is free. It has no natural stopping point.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something brainy and competitive.
About this category: Territory control, base building and turn-based scheming. Slower than the arenas and considerably harder to walk away from.
Good for
- A long evening with nothing planned
- Giving your brain a workout
- Chasing a better score
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
War.app: quick answers
Is War.app free?
Yes. War.app is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use War.app?
No. You can use War.app without signing up for anything.
Does War.app work on a phone?
Yes. War.app works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is War.app safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does War.app take?
We file it as "Rabbit hole": Clear your evening. We warned you.
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