War Master

What happens in play

The aim is to build an army that can defeat the enemies. Poki describes two resources: silver, which unlocks new warriors, and gold, which raises your rank. To win a battle you fight and capture the enemy flag.

Because you decide what to spend on, the strategy sits between battles as much as in them. Spending silver on more warriors strengthens the army now. Gold improves your rank, which is a longer-term choice.

You move with the arrow keys or WASD, or by clicking or tapping and dragging. Poki lists the game as a simulator that is also strategy and idle, so progress continues in a relaxed way.

Knobs and keys

• Arrow keysMove
• W A S DMove
• Click or tap and dragMove towards the pointer

Tips for the first sessions

1. 1

   Collect silver before you go for the flag; a bigger army makes the fight easier.

2. 2

   Think of gold as the slower investment. Raising rank is not an emergency purchase.

3. 3

   Keep your army together when you approach enemies instead of leaving units behind.

4. 4

   If a battle goes badly, check whether a different unlock would have helped before trying the same way again.

Who it is made for

Players who like growing a force over time and who are comfortable with a light strategy game rather than a detailed one.

Points to consider

• Poki shows ads around the game.

• Progress feels slower if you want constant action, because upgrades take collecting.

• The game is listed with an idle element, which some players find less hands-on.

Questions about War Master