# Hedgewars — WebWars Canonical: https://playable.wtf/games/hedgewars-webwars/ Project ID: project:hedgewars-webwars Hedgewars compiled through pas2c and Emscripten; public host currently fails TLS. ## About this version The creator’s Hedgewars forum announcement and repository connect this exact WebWars project to webwars.link. The source remains available, but the listed host failed certificate hostname validation during review. This entry offers build instructions while that browser route is unavailable. Source / build. Strategy. [Build instructions](https://github.com/apmlabs/webwars) ## Terrain is part of the fight Hedgewars is turn-based artillery built around teams of cartoon hedgehogs. Players move into position and choose from an exaggerated arsenal, with explosions reshaping the landscape around them. A useful shot can change the ground as well as damage an opponent, so where a hedgehog stands matters alongside aim and weapon choice. The original desktop project includes local and network play and a wider collection of modes and content. WebWars is a separate effort to run that engine through a browser; its documented browser features need to be judged on their own. Sources: [Hedgewars · official game introduction](https://www.hedgewars.org/about.html) ## The Hedgewars engine with a web front end WebWars compiles the actual Hedgewars engine to WebAssembly and pairs it with a web interface. The creator documents hotseat play with two teams sharing a keyboard, plus online rooms in which each player adds a team and the room chief starts the match. Theme, game style, scheme and weapon-set choices are exposed before playing. Its input instructions use the arrow keys for movement, right-click for the weapon menu and Space to fire. That desktop-oriented scheme is useful to know before expecting a touch-first game on a phone. Sources: [WebWars · project documentation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apmlabs/webwars/HEAD/README.md) ## A source build includes assets and servers The hosted play endpoint currently has a certificate problem. To run WebWars locally, use the source-build instructions, which target Linux and were tested on Ubuntu 22.04. Building means more than compiling the web front end. It generates an asset-data pack that is absent from the repository, and online sessions also require the WebSocket gateway and Hedgewars game server. Serving the checked-in JavaScript or WebAssembly files alone is not a complete installation. Sources: [WebWars · project documentation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apmlabs/webwars/HEAD/README.md) ## Starting over reloads the page The browser engine does not currently support teardown after a game. The interface resets a session by reloading the page, a practical difference from moving continuously between matches in a native client. Treat a locally built session as a browser-port workflow, with its own lifecycle and server setup, rather than assuming all desktop behavior carries across unchanged. Sources: [WebWars · project documentation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apmlabs/webwars/HEAD/README.md) ## Do I need the original game files? The project uses Hedgewars game assets; its documented build packages them for the web. No separately purchased game copy is listed as a prerequisite. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apmlabs/webwars/HEAD/README.md) ## How do I get started? Use the repository’s Linux/Emscripten build instructions. The public webwars.link route currently fails certificate validation and is not offered as a Play shortcut. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apmlabs/webwars/HEAD/README.md) ## Which devices and browsers work? The creator’s February update reports no mobile controls and a Safari compatibility issue. These limitations have not been independently retested. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://www.hedgewars.org/node/9500) ## What are the controls? The creator documents arrows to move, right-click for weapons, Space to fire and Enter to jump. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://www.hedgewars.org/node/9500) ## Can I play multiplayer? The source documents shared-keyboard hotseat and an experimental WebSocket multiplayer lobby. The creator says PC cross-play was not fully tested. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://www.hedgewars.org/node/9500) ## What should I know before playing? The public browser host failed TLS hostname validation on October 15. No security warning was bypassed. Source availability is not a verified live browser session. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apmlabs/webwars/HEAD/README.md) ## Documented support - Mobile: Not supported · Creator-reported - Multiplayer: Limited · Creator-reported - Local multiplayer: Supported · Creator-reported - Online multiplayer: Experimental · Creator-reported ## Credits and project - Port author: [apmlabs / idealist](https://github.com/apmlabs/webwars) - [Original project](https://github.com/apmlabs/webwars)