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What is Age of War?

Age of War is a classic side-scrolling base defense game created by Louissi, originally launched in 2007. In every match, you manage gold and experience points to summon military units, build defensive turrets, and fend off enemy waves while pushing across the battlefield to destroy the rival base. As your troops defeat hostile forces, your civilization evolves through five distinct historical eras, unlocking more advanced soldiers and devastating technology. You can play Age of War directly in your web browser with no download or setup required.

Key features

• Five evolutionary ages: Advance your civilization from primitive club wielders to high-tech future hover tanks as you earn experience.
• Dynamic lane combat: Units march forward automatically in a single lane, clashing with oncoming enemy soldiers until one side breaks through.
• Base turret defenses: Build projectile towers and automated defenses on your stronghold to stop enemy troops that reach your gate.
• Emergency special attacks: Trigger powerful screen-clearing bombardments like falling meteors or heavy artillery when your defensive lines collapse.
• Resource management: Balance spending your earned gold between immediate infantry production, static turret emplacements, and long-term upgrades.
• Browser playability: Modern HTML5 conversion allows the entire campaign to run smoothly across desktop computers and mobile devices.

How to play

1. Queue your starting units from the top production interface to build your initial frontline defense.
2. Defeat incoming enemy troops to collect gold for new units and gain experience points toward the next era.
3. Construct defensive turrets on your base platforms to eliminate hostile soldiers that slip past your army.
4. Press the evolve button once your experience gauge fills to transition your civilization into the next era.
5. Deploy your special attack when overwhelming enemy clusters threaten to breach your stronghold.
6. Advance your strongest technological army across the map and demolish the opposing base to win the war.

Controls

Action	Keyboard / mouse	Touch
Select unit to train	Left-click interface icon	Tap unit icon
Build or sell turret	Left-click turret slot	Tap turret slot
Evolve civilization	Left-click evolve button	Tap evolve button
Activate special power	Left-click special icon	Tap special icon

Evolution and base defense mechanics

The core economy of Age of War relies on two vital resources: gold and experience. Gold is earned continuously by striking down enemy soldiers and is spent immediately on recruiting ground units, purchasing defensive turret mounts, or selling outdated emplacements for partial refunds. Experience accumulates with every fallen foe and cannot be spent on units; instead, reaching specific experience thresholds unlocks the ability to evolve your entire base into the next era.

Timing your evolution is a central strategic decision. Evolving instantly converts your unit roster into stronger variants, but future units cost substantially more gold to produce. If you advance without a solid bank of gold or an active defensive turret line, the enemy may overwhelm your base before your newer units can deploy.

Tips and strategy

• Rely on defensive turrets early: Turrets do not count toward your unit queue limit and provide steady fire to protect your base while you accumulate gold.
• Save special attacks for emergencies: Special powers carry a lengthy cooldown timer, so reserve them for massive opposing waves rather than individual scouts.
• Build a balanced frontline: Pair sturdy melee units in front with ranged attackers behind them to maximize damage output before taking hits.
• Do not rush evolution empty-handed: Stockpile extra gold before pressing the evolve button so you can instantly purchase upgraded units and replace outdated turrets.

Evolution stages

Your civilization advances across five distinct eras during a match:

• Stone age: Primitive combat featuring clubmen, slingshots, and dinosaur riders supported by rock catapults.
• Castle age: Medieval warfare utilizing swordsmen, archers, and mounted knights alongside ballista defenses.
• Renaissance age: Early gunpowder combat introducing musketeers, duelists, and primitive cannons.
• Modern age: Industrial warfare with automatic rifles, marine infantry, and artillery cannons.
• Future age: Sci-fi battlefield dominance featuring laser soldiers, plasma turrets, and floating hover tanks.

Similar games on Learn to Fly

If you enjoy the strategic progression and escalating power curves of Age of War, several companion titles on Learn to Fly 3 share similar gameplay loops:

• Learn to Fly 3: Focuses on iterative upgrades and milestone progression where every attempt earns currency to unlock better technology.
• Earn to Die: Blends vehicular survival with steady upgrade paths as you grind through obstacles to reach distant checkpoints.
• Raft Wars: Offers turn-based tactical combat where careful aiming and defensive positioning decide each skirmish.
• Burrito Bison: Launcha Libre: Delivers satisfying momentum and long-term upgrade systems that reward efficient resource investment.

Developer and history

Age of War was developed by Louissi and originally released in October 2007 as an influential Flash defense game. It helped establish the tug-of-war base defense subgenre on web portals. The game was later updated and rebuilt in HTML5, ensuring that players can experience the classic campaign on modern browsers without legacy plugins.