Cannonballs, Rafts, and Bad Aim
Raft Wars takes the old turn-based artillery formula — think Worms, but on the open sea — and wraps it in a cheeky beach-vacation setting. You and an opponent take turns lobbing cannonballs from raft to raft, and every shot is a small physics puzzle: too flat and it skips over the target, too high and it drops short into the water. Between fights you spend your winnings on better weapons and stronger armor, so the campaign has a light progression layer sitting on top of the pure aiming challenge. It's silly in tone but genuinely demands you read distance and arc correctly, round after round.
Aiming and Firing
Click and hold on your character to set the firing angle and power, then release to launch — the longer you hold, the harder the shot flies. A trajectory preview shows roughly where the shot will land, but wind and the slight rock of the raft mean you'll still need to compensate on the fly. After landing a few solid hits or clearing an area, spend your earnings in the shop between stages on stronger cannonballs, better armor, or special shots that do more damage on impact.
Tips for Better Shots
- Fire a slightly weaker test shot first if you're unsure of the range — overcorrecting from a miss is easier than guessing blind.
- Aim for a flatter arc at close range and a higher lob at long range; a pure straight shot rarely clears obstacles between rafts.
- Upgrade armor before offense early on — surviving extra hits buys you more turns to find your range.
- Watch how the wind indicator shifts between turns and adjust your angle slightly against it.
- Save special ammo for enemies hiding behind cover; a normal shot usually can't reach them cleanly.
Why It's an Easy Game to Love
The appeal of Raft Wars is how quickly a round teaches you its rules — one glance at a missed shot and you already know how to correct the next one. If turn-based aiming battles are your thing, try Rocket Soccer Derby for a faster physics-based challenge, or check out Raft Life for a very different, survival-focused take on raft gameplay. More arcade and physics games are waiting in the full Machita 66 library.
