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What is Raft Wars 2?

Raft Wars 2 is an artillery-style turn-based shooting game created by Martijn Kunst where you help Simon and his brother defend their claim to buried treasure. After returning from vacation to discover that a sprawling commercial water park was built directly over their hidden gold, the brothers take to their inflatable vessel to disrupt operations and reclaim their fortune. Players calculate firing angles and launch projectiles across water arenas to knock security personnel, lifeguards, and construction obstacles out of commission. The game runs directly in your web browser on desktop and mobile devices without requiring any installation or file downloads.

Key features

• Trajectory physics combat: Calculate angle and velocity to arc shots over barriers and strike enemy rafts accurately.
• Arsenal of projectiles: Fire standard tennis balls or deploy explosive grenades and heavy rockets during tough encounters.
• Vessel and gear upgrades: Invest earned gold coins into stronger raft armor, protective helmets, and firepower boosts.
• Humorous campaign storyline: Progress through escalating encounters across pools, waterslides, and security checkpoints.
• Interactive destructible environments: Chip away at protective umbrellas, structures, and barriers to open clear firing lanes.
• Cross-device browser compatibility: Enjoy fluid touch and mouse controls across desktop monitors, laptops, and mobile screens.

How to play

1. Survey the opposing platforms to assess guard positions, defensive cover, and environmental hazards.
2. Click and drag the mouse cursor or touch screen backward from your raft to set firing angle and shot strength.
3. Release to launch your projectile toward enemy targets and observe where the arc lands.
4. Recalibrate your aiming arc on subsequent turns to compensate for distance and line-of-sight obstructions.
5. Defeat all defending personnel by draining their stamina or knocking them directly into the water pool.
6. Collect bonus coins at the end of each victorious battle to purchase upgrades in the equipment shop.

Controls

Action	Keyboard / mouse	Touch
Aim and set power	Click and drag left mouse button	Touch and drag across screen
Fire projectile	Release left mouse button	Release finger from screen

Ballistics and equipment upgrades

Success in Raft Wars 2 relies on understanding parabolic arcs and managing your equipment budget between rounds. Every projectile travels along a curved trajectory determined by your launch velocity and elevation angle. Because opponents return fire each turn, eliminating threats quickly reduces incoming damage to your vessel.

Equipment	Tactical role
Tennis balls	Standard unlimited ammunition suited for single targets and elevation calibration
Grenades	Explosive munitions that deal area damage to clustered groups of opponents
Rockets	High-velocity artillery designed to penetrate heavy barriers and deal massive impact damage
Raft reinforcement	Structural hull upgrades that increase total health and protect against enemy hits

Tips and strategy

• Target water knockouts: Knocking opponents off their perches directly into the pool eliminates them immediately regardless of remaining hit points.
• Use previous trajectories as benchmarks: Pay close attention to where your previous shot landed and make small incremental adjustments rather than drastic changes.
• Clear destructible cover early: Destroy wooden posts and pool toys early in the match so later explosive shots have an unobstructed path.
• Prioritize raft health upgrades: Increasing your boat durability early in the campaign gives you room to absorb stray enemy hits during challenging stages.
• Deploy explosives on clustered targets: Save high-cost rockets and grenades for turns where two or more opponents stand close together.

Versions and similar games

Raft Wars 2 is the direct sequel to the original Raft Wars and exists alongside Raft Wars Multiplayer, both created by Martijn Kunst. While this title emphasizes turn-based artillery trajectory physics, players looking for sports action and quick running gameplay on Retro Bowl can test their skills in tactical gridiron titles like Retro Bowl, evasive rushing in Linebacker Alley 2, or arcade sprinting in Touchdown Rush.

Developer and history

Raft Wars 2 was created by Martijn Kunst and TinyDobbins, development teams based in the Netherlands. Originally developed during the browser Flash era, the title was converted to modern HTML5 and released on March 11, 2019, ensuring continued performance across desktop and mobile browsers.