Wooden Battles

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Wooden Battles is a single player tactical management game. It was developed by SP Digital Arts Inc. and was released on December 22, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Build a wooden fort, place your units, watch the mayhem!

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Audience ScoreBased on 349 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Fun and nostalgic battle simulator with diverse units and building mechanics, offering various game modes including sandbox, wave defense, challenges, and a strategic conquest campaign.
Engaging for casual play and fans of strategy, with interesting physics and possibilities for creativity in building forts and armies.
Active developer involvement in early stages, regular updates at times, and community engagement; game runs well on low-end PCs.

Conquest mode and campaign missions are often criticized as too difficult, buggy, or poorly balanced, sometimes feeling unfair or frustrating.
Game suffers from lack of updates and developer support recently, leading to an abandoned feeling; many players report numerous bugs, glitches, crashes, and a lack of polish.
Limited content variety and gameplay depth; repetitive and can get boring quickly; missing common quality-of-life features like unit control, easy deletion, or smooth UI.

gameplay
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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57%
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The gameplay is generally fun, simple, and engaging, featuring unique mechanics like a building system and varied game modes that appeal to strategy and battle simulation fans. However, some find it limited due to a small unit variety, restricted armory options, and mechanics that can lead to prolonged matches without player control. Overall, it offers enjoyable battles but could benefit from more depth and refinement.
- “The mechanics and physics are so cool and so funny!”
- “Wooden Battles aims to take on the feel of a battle simulator similar to Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (TABS) but branches off upon it with a fleshed out building mechanic and adds a ton of cool and unique game modes into the mix.”
- “This building mechanic allows the player to create huge battles and re-create their favorite battles throughout history with soldiers ranging from modern day to the world wars and even back to the medieval ages!”
- “The gameplay is very limited, there are only a few units and I personally don't like the graphics.”
- “It is well designed and has great graphics with many different game modes; however, during gameplay, once you start the match there is no way to stop it until all your units are dead, which can make a possibly short match lengthy.”
- “I'd suggest some changes to the mechanics as well, in the interest of a more enjoyable and less random experience.”
story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect is minimal, with no meaningful narrative and only a short, challenging campaign of about 10 missions that many find frustrating and poorly balanced. Users note the missions are often too difficult for newcomers, lack customization, and feel more like tactical exercises than an engaging story-driven experience. The campaign is recognized as still in development by a solo developer, with hopes for more missions and improvements in the future.
- “Only hard-bitten tactical veterans will get through the entire mission campaign with any less than 10 failures.”
- “Some of these game modes include missions with preset enemy armies you need to take on with limited cash, wave mode where you build a huge fort and defend against endless waves, and even a campaign mode called 'conquest' where you aim to conquer a home with minuscule soldiers.”
- “No story.”
- “The campaign is short at the moment, only 10 missions, and there isn’t much customization, but keep in mind it is being worked on by one developer.”
- “The missions: the first ones are a little too hard for someone who has never played, and since it’s the core of the game, it should be the best part, but I personally think it’s the most boring part of the game.”
stability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is frequently described as buggy and unstable, with numerous glitches impacting the experience. However, users acknowledge it is still in early development and expect improvements over time. Despite the stability issues, many find the game enjoyable and recommend it once further polish and content are added.
- “Although this game is really fun, there are a lot of glitches that come with it.”
- “However, you really do get what you pay for, it's extremely buggy and half made.”
- “This game is buggy, everyone can agree.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some praising the nostalgic wooden fighter style and ragdoll physics, while others find them poor or lacking quality. Overall, there is a desire for improved visuals despite the game's simple design.
- “This game has great graphics, good ragdoll physics and epic battles.”
- “It is well designed and has great graphics with many different game modes.”
- “Nice graphics; I personally think wooden fighters are very cool and put you right back in your childhood.”
- “The graphics are also very poor for how simple of a game it is.”
- “The gameplay is very limited, there are only few units and I personally don't like the graphics.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is praised for its quirky and hilarious premise, featuring a funny wooden character engaging in absurd antics. Players find the mechanics and physics amusing, making it an entertaining experience ideal for casual, laughter-filled play sessions with friends.
- “The mechanics and physics are so cool and so funny!”
- “Really fun and hilarious”
- “A really good game, which you can find yourself playing for hours, playing and laughing with friends.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the grinding aspect tedious, primarily due to the slow and cumbersome single-unit selection and editing process, which makes progress feel drawn out and repetitive.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Most of my annoyance with this game comes from the tedious single-unit selection and editing process.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Replayability opinions are mixed, with some users noting limited current replay value while others highlight the game as highly enjoyable with a lot of replay potential. Overall, the game offers promising replayability for those who invest time.
- “Wooden Battles is a very fun game with a ton of replayability and enjoyment.”
- “Currently not a ton of replay value, but it has some great potential.”