Bowmasters, developed by Playgendary Limited, is a 2D action mobile game with physical parabolic shooting as the core gameplay. The game combines the ejection mechanism of "Angry Birds" with the exaggerated performance of "Fruit Ninja". Players can control the characters to throw weapons to attack opponents by adjusting the shooting angle and strength. Its core goal is to exhaust the enemy's health in turn-based battles, while supporting single-player, local two-player battles and online multiplayer competitions.
Game Features: The ultimate collision of violent aesthetics and casual social interaction
Crazy diversity of character and weapon systems
60+ characters with different styles: from pirates, ninjas to aliens, Santa Claus, each character has exclusive weapons (such as boomerangs, bazookas, and frozen arrows) and attack effects. For example, the "Chainsaw Man"'s weapon can cause multiple headshot damage, and the "Magician" card can explode to make up for the angle deviation.
Weapon upgrade system: Get gold coins by defeating enemies, strengthen the attributes of bows and arrows (such as range and damage), and some weapons come with special effects such as penetration and explosion.
Character unlocking mechanism: Players can unlock characters by opening treasure chests, completing achievements or purchasing gold coins. Some rare characters require watching ads or meeting specific conditions (such as "firefighters" need to watch 15 videos).
Physical gameplay and strategic depth
Parabola calculation: Slide the screen to adjust the angle and strength. The flight trajectory of the weapon is affected by gravity, and the position of the moving target (such as flying birds, fruits) needs to be predicted.
Weak point attack mechanism: Hitting the head and other parts can cause high damage. Some character weapons (such as the camera of the "selfie man") need to be clicked twice to trigger special effects.
Dynamic environmental interference: The 2024 version adds a wind system. The wind direction and wind speed will affect the trajectory of the weapon and increase the strategic nature of the operation.
Diversified modes and social interaction
PVP confrontation: In the two-player battle mode, both sides take turns to attack. Those who run out of health will be defeated by the opponent with an exaggerated "finishing move" (such as the "shark" character dragging the opponent into the water).
Fun challenge:
Shooting apples: Apples are placed on the enemy's head, and accurate shooting is required to avoid accidental injuries.
Hunting ducks: Shoot down a flock of flying birds within a limited time to test your reaction speed.
Boss round battle: Periodic activity mode, challenge giant monsters to get rare rewards.
Survival level: As the level progresses, the complexity of obstacles increases, and you need to use parabola auxiliary lines to bypass the bunker and hit the target.
Social function: Support friends to play online, compete in online rankings, and get rewards by sharing your results on social platforms.
Exaggerated visual and auditory performance
Cartoon paper man style: The characters are designed in a flat style with bright colors, and the scenes cover multiple themed battlefields such as deserts, snowfields, and castles.
Violent comedy effect: After the weapon hits, it presents exaggerated ragdoll physical effects (such as limbs breaking and blood splattering), but it is presented in a cartoon form to reduce the bloody feeling.
Dynamic sound effects: There are special sound effects when weapons are fired, hit, and characters die (such as the sawtooth sound of "Chainsaw Man" and the ice explosion sound effect of "Santa Claus").
Gameplay Guide: The road from novice to expert
Basic operation
Angle and force adjustment: swipe up and down on the screen to control the shooting direction, long press to charge to determine the weapon's flight distance, and release the finger to fire.
Assistive function: The game provides a dotted line prompt of the last shooting path to help novices adjust their strategies.
Weapon special effect trigger: Some weapons need to click the screen to activate again during flight (such as the electric shock of "Game Console Girl" and the weapon angle increase of "Pumpkin Head").
Advanced skills
Predict moving targets: In "Bird Shooting" or "Hunting" mode, you need to calculate the intersection of the target's flight trajectory and the weapon speed in advance.
Use environmental factors: Under the influence of wind, shooting with the wind can increase the range, and against the wind requires more force.
Character restraint strategy:
When facing high-defense characters (such as "Watermelon Aunt"), choose penetrating or explosive weapons (such as "Bazooka").
For agile characters (such as "Alien"), use range attack weapons (such as the surrounding flying disc of "Disc Man").
Resource management: Prioritize upgrading the weapon attributes of commonly used characters, and prioritize opening character fragments rather than decorative props in treasure chests.
Mode-specific strategies
PVP battles: Test the opponent's position in the first round, and then counterattack according to the enemy's shooting path (for example, if the opponent is used to shooting at a high angle, you can dodge close to the bottom).
Survival: Keep high-damage weapons to deal with boss battles, and use ordinary weapons to clear monsters in the early stage.
Limited-time challenge: Prioritize attacking targets with low health, and quickly accumulate combos to increase score bonuses.
Notes: Avoid novice traps and optimize experience
Version differences: There are multiple iterative versions of the game (such as v6.6.0, v7.1.11). The number of characters, weapon effects and operation methods may differ due to version updates. It is recommended to refer to the actual downloaded version content.
Advertisements and in-app purchases: Some characters and weapons need to be unlocked by watching ads, which can be skipped by turning off the network connection or using ad blocking tools.
Age limit: The game contains violent elements (such as blood splatter and limb fractures). The official rating is 18+. Minors are advised to play with caution.
Device adaptation: Low-end mobile phones may experience lag due to excessive screen effects. You can lower the image quality in the settings to improve fluency.
Data backup: When playing across devices, you need to bind your progress through your Facebook or Google account to avoid data loss.