Description

Looking to turn medieval physics into a slow, satisfying puzzle of angles and timing? War Machine hands you the ropes of a trebuchet across a string of fortified outposts and invites patient marksmanship, and learning the craft is a pleasure: adjust the throwing arm’s angle with a slider, set counterweight release strength, watch the wind pennant for cross-breezes, then fire and track your projectile’s arc while noting where the structure flexes; fortifications aren’t monoliths—they’re networks—so success comes from reading stress points and striking keystones, wooden hinge gates, or load-bearing braces rather than pelting random wall faces, and you can test and refine with limited ammo types: smooth stones for reliable, straight shots, fire pots that can soften wooden sections over time, and heavy shards for short, brutal arcs that punch low; start each siege by probing the foundation to loosen anchor stones, then raise your aim a few degrees to topple towers into inner walls, and don’t chase a barely standing stump if a fresh strike on the main brace will send the whole span down cleanly; the trebuchet itself rewards rhythm—release at the same strength twice to compare wind shift, keep your angle tweaks to single notches, and give the arm time to settle between shots so recoil doesn’t nudge your next calibration; later maps add wind shear and uneven ground, so consider canting the base to level, and if you see a banner whip, shave a sliver off your aim to counter lateral drift; targets sometimes hide behind curtain walls, making lofted arcs smarter than brute force, and landing a stone just beyond the parapet to crash inside can topple supports you can’t see; succeeding efficiently earns repair time and crew training that tighten your throw precision and speed your reloads, and while upgrades help, careful note-taking does more—call out loud your “28 degrees, 70% pull, light left wind” line so you can return to a proven shot if a new attempt whiffs; accessibility includes a high-contrast trajectory trace you can enable for practice, haptic feedback when your release timing hits ideal, and text labels on ammo types for color-blind clarity; the enjoyment flows from the quiet, deliberate loop—observe, adjust, launch, observe again—and that wonderful moment when a single stone kisses the hinge, the tower shudders, and the entire defense gives way exactly because you understood how it stood.

Instruction

Use the left mouse button touchpad on desktop or touchscreen on mobile devices to activate the weapon Hints inside the game will help you get the hang of it

Specifications

• Easy to play