About Count War

Count War is a crowd-runner game. You start each level with a handful of soldiers, steer them through gates that add or multiply their number, avoid traps and crash into the enemy at the end.

It is a crowd runner: simple to control, quick to play and very satisfying when your army snowballs into a huge wave.

Count War is ideal for players who like quick, colourful levels and simple decisions with satisfying results. It is easy enough for children, but choosing the best gates still gives adults something to think about.

Count War gameplay: a blue stickman crowd running toward red enemies on level 1 — A blue stickman crowd running toward red enemies on level 1.

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Count War at a glance

Genre: Crowd runner
Players: 1 player
Devices: Desktop and mobile browsers
Best for: fast levels on a phone or laptop

How to play Count War

Your crowd runs forward automatically. Steer it left and right to pass through good gates that add or multiply soldiers and to avoid traps that subtract them. Pick up weapons and armour along the way. Each level ends with a clash against an enemy army, a fortified tower or a boss, and the number of soldiers you bring decides the outcome.

In the first levels, the gates are easy to read and there are few traps, so use them to get used to steering. Practise sliding from one side to the other without overshooting, because later levels put the best gates right next to dangerous traps.

Controls

Hold the left mouse button (or your finger) and drag sideways to steer
Release and the crowd keeps running straight

Levels, bosses and upgrades

Each level is a short run that ends in a battle. Along the way, gates change the size of your crowd and traps try to shrink it, so the route you choose decides the size of the army you bring to the finish. The final fight may be against an enemy crowd, towers or a boss, and your headcount plus the weapons and armour you collected determine the outcome. Between levels, you can upgrade your starting crowd, which makes every following run a little easier. Later levels place traps closer to the best gates, so choosing safely becomes harder.

Choosing the right gates

Multiplier gates are strongest once your army is large: a “x2” gate with ten soldiers adds less than “+30”. Look at the numbers before you commit. Weapon and armour pickups often matter more than a few extra soldiers before a boss.

Tips and strategies for Count War

Compare gates before choosing: multipliers are best with a big crowd.
Avoid traps even if it means missing a small bonus.
Grab weapons before boss levels.
Keep your crowd in the centre so you can reach either side.
Upgrade your starting crowd between levels.
Look at the whole row of gates before you steer, not just the nearest one.
When two good gates are far apart, choose the one that keeps you away from traps.