Daily Civil War Strategy
Field Orders
New orders every day
Take the Crossing
Captain! Good, you’re here. Pull up a crate and I’ll give you today’s orders.
Field Orders is a free, single-player Civil War strategy game for your browser. Each day brings a new mission on a hex map, with bonus commendations for making smart use of the ground. Battles are fictional, not recreations of historical ones.
Forces
- Yours: blue soldiers on solid blue bases, with blue labels.
- Enemy: grey soldiers on dashed red bases, with red labels.
- Infantry: moves, then attacks an adjacent enemy.
- Artillery: moves or fires at 2–3 hexes.
Terrain
- Forest: slow, strong cover, blocks cannon fire.
- Hill: slow, some cover, +1 damage downhill.
- River: impassable.
- Bridge: the only crossing, and your objective.
Map pieces
- Supply depot: in raids, march onto it to burn it.
- Supply wagon: first unit there regains strength and morale.
- Powder wagon: attack a unit beside it and it explodes, hurting everyone adjacent.
- Signal tower: hold it and your artillery hits harder.
- Ford: infantry can wade the river here.
- Use the map pieces to earn commendations: bonus points on top of your score.
Controls
- Tap or click one of your units to select it.
- Blue hexes: tap to move. Red-ringed enemies: tap to attack.
- The panel previews every attack before you commit.
- Each infantry figure represents one strength point. Badges show exact strength; an arrow means ready, a check means done.
- Drag the map to see beneath the controls. Use + or − to zoom, and Center to return to your unit. Tab or arrow keys explore hexes; Enter acts and Escape clears selection.
- Press End Turn when done. Each day brings a new mission: take a crossing, break the enemy line, burn depots, or hold your ground.