Command three flocks
Choose where to feed, when to support a fight, and when to retreat. Nearby rivals fight automatically; your decisions keep the army together.
The Great Bird War
Guide three flocks through a quick contest for food, shelter, and territory. Eight bird armies bring their own mischief to a twelve-field solo campaign.
Play free in your browser- Category
- Games & Simulations
- Platform
- Desktop + mobile web
- Status
- Available now
Can you keep your flocks fed, outwit your rivals, and claim the countryside?
Position your birds, keep feeding grounds working, and rotate tired flocks home. Pause to plan whenever you need a breather, then return for a better harvest.
User value
Small flocks. Big ambitions.
A little countryside, a little tactical mischief, and a clear result in a short battle. No account is needed.
Take time to plan
Plan orders pauses the battle while you choose named destinations, rally birds, or send a tired flock home. Gentle gives new commanders more breathing room.
Make a little progress
Battles last up to four minutes of game time. Wins secure territories; your campaign, preparations, and medals stay in this browser.
Features
Win the field. Then master it.
Different birds, rival plans, and feeding grounds give you a reason to try a new approach.
- 01
Eight expressive armies
Crows mob, gulls steal, geese stand their ground, and each of the other armies has its own signature. Optional previews show the trade-offs.
- 02
A campaign from valley to sea
Twelve territories span farms, a village, a city, and the coast. Choose preparations between encounters and learn how each rival approaches the field.
- 03
Nature takes no sides
Eagles and foxes interrupt both armies. Clear warnings let you escape, shelter, or use your species’ response.
- 04
Reasons to replay
Earn mastery medals, try secured fields without preparations, or experiment with another army. Debriefs explain what happened in the battle you actually played.
- 05
Your browser, your campaign
Export and import saves to move progress between devices. Save the full game offline in supported browsers. Mobile battles use landscape orientation.
Product concept
Every crumb creates a decision.
Keep two patches feeding; rotate tired flocks. The first army to reach 100 food wins, or the leader at four minutes takes the field.
Spread out to feed
One settled flock can work a feeding ground. Sending more birds to the same patch does not increase its income.
Support a useful fight
Rivals contest food and drain morale. Reinforce where it matters, or use their distraction to find an unguarded meal.
Live to flock again
Retreat home to recover before morale runs out. Scattered flocks regroup; defeat never takes away secured campaign territory.
Architecture
Your browser is home base.
The whole battle runs on your device. Campaign progress saves locally, with no sign-in needed.
- 01Choose an army
- 02Pick a territory
- 03Feed, disrupt, recover
- 04Review the battle
- 05Prepare for the next field
Pause whenever you need
Plan orders holds the clock while you choose your next move. Saved campaign battles resume paused.
Carry your campaign
Export a save before changing browsers or devices, then import it where you want to play.
Keep playing offline
In supported browsers, save the full game before leaving your connection. Progress stays on that device.
Technology
A complete solo game, delivered as static files.
Application
- TypeScript
- Phaser
- HTML
- CSS
Browser
- Mouse, keyboard and touch
- Local campaign saves
- Optional offline play
Delivery
- Cloudflare static assets
- No account
- No game server
Development
A complete solo campaign.
A browser release with guided lessons, quick skirmishes, and a journey from farms to the coast.
- Stage
- Available now
- Armies
- 8
- Territories
- 12
- Accounts
- None
Implemented
- Eight species with distinctive signature behaviors
- Twelve campaign encounters and two difficulty settings
- Mouse, keyboard, touch and paused orders
- Mastery medals, useful debriefs and army tryouts
- Local saves, export/import and optional offline play
Continuing to refine
Player feedback will guide balance and usability refinements. Try a new army, revisit a field, and see which decisions make your next harvest better.
The Great Bird War lab notes
The project, over time.
Notes about the thinking, architecture, development, and decisions behind this work.
Development notes for this project will begin here.