How to play Paper Wars
Learn Paper Wars, the turn-based war game drawn on graph paper. Rules, units, terrain, combat and tips for new players.
Paper Wars is a turn-based war game played on a sheet of graph paper. Two armies, red and blue, take turns moving soldiers, tanks, ships and aircraft across a map of plains, forests, mountains and water. The last army with units left wins.
You can play a friend on the same screen, play the computer, or play a friend online. It runs in your browser with nothing to install.
Start here
- Getting started: how a turn works and how to win.
- Units: what each of the nine units does, with their numbers.
- Terrain: what the letters on the map mean and who can cross them.
- Combat: how damage is worked out, and counter-attacks.
- Healing and transport: medics, and carrying units by land, sea and air.
- FAQ: short answers to common questions.
New to strategy games? Read Getting started, then play a game against Computer: Easy. Keep the Units page open in another tab.
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