Why We Picked Gunwars
Gunwars is a four-minute game with a restart button that costs nothing, which is the whole of its design. The design fits in a sentence, which is why it loads in a moment. There is little progression to lose, so a bad run costs seconds rather than an evening. It has drawn 389 plays without a story, a save file, or a reason beyond the next number. For reference: 406 of 500 on the arcade shelf, and 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings.
How to Play
The game is small enough to explain in three lines:
- Arrow keys move you and nothing else needs mapping.
- Survive as long as the game allows and let the number measure it.
- Restart on purpose when a run starts badly instead of nursing it.
Editor’s Note
The keyboard is the better input here, though it works on a phone in a pinch. There is nothing to unlock and nothing to lose, which is why the restart button gets used so often.
Written by the UGFJD editorial team for this page. The publisher’s own description follows below, unedited.
Publisher Description
Supplied by the game’s publisher; reproduced as-is.
Guns drawn, are you ready to battle with your friend? Grab your weapon and fire away. You need to fight against your friend. Be either the red or blue player and shoot with your gun. Defeat your friend. The one who hits the most wins. There are drop balloons passing by in the air, find them and change your weapon. Remember, each weapon has its own unique features, so every weapon is powerful.
*The red player moves using the WASD keys.
*The blue player moves using the arrow keys.
*The one who gets hit 20 times loses.
