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Action Arcade IO Strategy 3–10 min

Paint Wars

Loop out, paint the map and cut rival trails before they cut yours.

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How to play Paint Wars

  1. Swipe (or use the arrow keys) to turn. Leaving your land draws a trail behind you.
  2. Return to your land to close the loop — everything inside becomes yours. Own the target % to clear the level.
  3. Run over a rival trail to knock them out. If anyone touches your trail — or you cross it yourself — you are out.
  4. 30 hand-made arenas add stone walls, hunters and events, with a King boss every 5th level. Fast clears and cutting a rival earn stars. Grab bombs, shields and speed boots.

Missions to chase

Every run counts toward missions that pay out XP. Clear a tier to unlock the next one:

  • Clear level 2
  • Cut a rival's trail
  • Claim 2,000 tiles in total
  • Clear level 4
  • Cut 4 rivals in one run
  • Own 35% of a map

Upgrades

Coins you earn buy permanent upgrades for Paint Wars:

  • 🏠 Big Base — Start every level with more land
  • 👟 Quick Brush — +6% movement speed
  • 🛡️ Guard Coat — +1 trail shield at each level start

Good to know

  • Free and instant: runs in your browser on phone, tablet or desktop — nothing to install.
  • Session length: about 3–10 min per round, perfect for a short break.
  • Progress saves automatically in this browser: best scores, missions and favorites.

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Play Paint Wars offline on Android

Paint Wars is part of Today Puzzle: Brain Games, our free Android app — no Wi-Fi needed, with daily puzzles and check-in rewards.

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