StrategyFit check
Is Warpaint worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Chess players who want turns built around movement, captures, and siege weapons
- Tabletop wargame fans who prefer digital play with customizable army models
- Groups seeking local hotseat or online multiplayer across Mac, PC, and VR
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a large roster of unit types may find the battlefield limited to three kinds of dwarves and catapults.
- Players who want every match to end through the same objective may not enjoy maps where victory can come from either eliminating an army or capturing a castle.
- Players seeking a single-player campaign may find the described solo option is play against computer-controlled opponents.
Our take on Warpaint
Players who expect a broad roster of units may hit a limit at the three dwarf types. Those looking for a fixed win condition may also falter when some maps end by castle capture while others continue until one army is eliminated.
What is Warpaint?
Warpaint is a casual tabletop wargame in which players command armies of dwarves and catapults.
Each army has three dwarf types with different movement patterns, and each unit can move once per turn. Players can capture opposing pieces by moving onto their tiles or knock them down with cannonballs. Catapults are neutral: control a nearby unit to fire one once per turn. Turns continue until one army is eliminated or, on some maps, a castle is captured.
The game includes ranked online matchmaking, play against computer-controlled opponents, local hotseat multiplayer, and online play with Steam friends. An army painter lets players customize their models. Mac, PC, and VR players can join the same multiplayer game; VR play with a Vive and keyboard and mouse is also supported.
How Warpaint plays
- 01Turn-based siege
- Three dwarf types have distinct movement patterns, and catapults can fire when a player controls an adjacent unit.
- 02Army painting
- Players can customize their models before fielding them.
- 03Cross-platform multiplayer
- Mac, PC, and VR players can take part in the same game.
- 04Ranked matchmaking
- Online play includes ranked matches, as well as games with Steam friends.
- 05Computer opponents
- Players can face the game's artificial intelligence in solo play.
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Warpaint: platforms & release
Is Warpaint worth it?
It is worth it if: chess players who want turns built around movement, captures, and siege weapons. Skip it if: players looking for a large roster of unit types may find the battlefield limited to three kinds of dwarves and catapults.
Where can I download Warpaint?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Warpaint's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Warpaint on?
Windows and macOS.
