Warfare 1917

Short description: 2008 video game

Warfare 1917

Developer(s)| ConArtist
Publisher(s)| Armor Games
Programmer(s)| ConArtist
Platform(s)| Flash
Release| September 19, 2008 (Browser)
Legacy Collection
April 28, 2025 (Steam)
Genre(s)| Strategy
Mode(s)| Single-player

Warfare 1917 is a strategy Flash game set during World War I, developed by Australian programmer ConArtist and published by Armor Games.

On 28 April 2025, the game was released and remastered on Steam under Warfare Legacy Collection which includes the sequel and its spin-off campaign.[1][2]

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Reception
* 3 Sequel
* 4 Web preservation
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Gameplay

In Warfare 1917, the player orders soldiers to capture ground and trenches while fighting programmed enemies. In-game units such as the riflemen, machine gunners, assaulters, officers, sharpshooters, and tanks can be used in both the British and German campaigns and custom mode.[3] Support weapons can also be called down upon command, such as artillery, mortar, and mustard gas, but, like other units, must load up first. The game also allows users to set up custom levels.[4]

During either campaign, the player may make use of the nation-specific variants of several units, which are based on actual historical differences between each army. Specialized units enjoy a higher combat proficiency than the standard for that unit, and provide a unique strategic advantage to the player throughout their campaign. Such would include the Sturmtruppen and the Mark IV Tank, among others. The campaigns also provide a historical atmosphere by slowly expanding the player's unit roster over the course of the war based on the historical innovations of the featured armies; regardless of affiliation, the player starts the game with limited options, and unlock new units and fire support with every battle they win, tanks being among the last and available to the British before the Germans.[5]

Regardless of game mode, the player is tasked with achieving victory in one of two ways: capturing enough of the enemy's side of the battlefield, or killing off enough enemy units to deplete morale and force a surrender. The criteria for the AI opponent's victory is the same as the player's; should the player fail to stop the advance of opposing troops, or have their army's morale drop to 0%, the AI will win the battle.

## Reception

The game generally garnered favorable reviews. The game was given a score of 4.57/5 in Newgrounds.[4][6]

## Sequel

Warfare 1944, a sequel to the game, was later released by ConArtist, featuring the Americans and Germans in the Second World War.

## Web preservation

While the Warfare Legacy Collection remastered the title for modern engines, the original 2008 Flash version remains a distinct historical artifact. In a 2025 retrospective, PCGamesN noted that the game is a “brutal flash classic”.[7] Following the shutdown of Adobe Flash in 2020, the original 2008 version was preserved through HTML5 emulation technologies, ensuring it remains accessible as a free-to-play title on the publishers website Armorgames and on authorized gaming portals such as CrazyGames.[8][9][10]

## References

1. ↑ Ed Smith (14 February 2025). "17 years later, two brutal but forgotten RTS games are getting full remasters". PCGamesN. https://www.pcgamesn.com/warfare-legacy-collection/steam-rts-games. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
2. ↑ "Warfare Legacy Collection - Official Battle of the Bulge Trailer". IGN. IGN Entertainment. 6 April 2025. https://www.ign.com/videos/warfare-legacy-collection-official-battle-of-the-bulge-trailer. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
3. ↑ "Warfare 1917 Review". Jay is Games. 16 December 2008. https://jayisgames.com/review/warfare-1917.php. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Anthony Gallegos (17 April 2009). "TGIF: This Game is Free #1: Warfare 1917". Gamespy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090803090931/http://uk.gamespy.com/articles/974/974108p1.html. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
5. ↑ Richard Marian Ogorkiewicz (14 September 2024). "Tank: Facts, History, & Pictures". https://www.britannica.com/technology/tank-military-vehicle.
6. ↑ "Warfare: 1917 - Newgrounds". 3 Oct 2008. https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/462919.
7. ↑ "17 years later, two brutal but forgotten RTS games are getting full remasters" (in en-US). 2025-02-14. https://www.pcgamesn.com/warfare-legacy-collection/steam-rts-games.
8. ↑ "What Was Flash & What Happened to It?" (in en). Lifewire. https://www.lifewire.com/what-happened-to-flash-2617986.
9. ↑ "Warfare 1917 - Play on Armor Games". https://armorgames.com/play/2267/warfare-1917.
10. ↑ "Warfare 1917 🕹️ Play on CrazyGames" (in en). https://www.crazygames.com/game/warfare-1917.

## External links

* Warfare 1917 on Armor Games
* Warfare Legacy Collection on Steam

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