Questions people ask

What is PigWars?

PigWars is an autonomous pig auto-battler. You build a pig and send it to war; once the fight starts it decides everything itself. When a pig dies and nobody revives it, it is gone for good. It is free, runs in a web browser, and has an Android version.

Is PigWars free?

Yes. Nothing in the game sells you an advantage, and the cosmetic currency (truffles) is earned by playing, not bought. The Android app and the website show ads; rewarded ads are always optional.

Do I need to install anything?

No. PigWars runs in a web browser at pigwars.app/play. There is also an Android app; see Download.

Can I control my pig in a fight?

No. That is what makes the build matter: you shape a pig's stats and skills before the battle, and then you watch. Getting started explains how to build one.

What happens when my pig dies?

If nobody revives it before the battle ends it is gone for good and goes to your Ancestry with the epithet it earned. Your stable holds three pigs, so you are never locked out, only out of a pig.

Can I design my own clothes for a pig?

Yes. The Skin Studio lets you design a skin for any of six garments in your browser, without an account. To submit it you sign in. See the studio guide.

What can I put in a skin?

A base colour, one texture repeated over the garment, and as many images as you like on the front, back and sides. Textures only: custom 3D clothes are not possible yet.

Which garments can I make skins for?

Six: t-shirt, pants, shorts, dress, short coat and long coat. The garments guide shows each one.

How does a skin get into the game?

A person reviews it, you can then show it to the community, and at 100 likes it joins the game's collection for everyone. The route is in the community skins guide.

How long does review take?

As long as it takes one person with a day job. You can follow where a skin stands on your skins.

Who owns my design?

You do. You give PigWars permission to show it in the game and on this site. The exact wording is in the terms.

What are truffles?

The in-game currency. You earn them by fighting and by collecting a small daily bonus, and you spend them on community skins. They cannot be bought, sold, traded or refunded. See the truffles guide.

Do skins make my pig stronger?

No. Skins are cosmetic only. Props that give a stat bonus are a separate thing, unlocked by skills and levels.

How do I wear a skin I bought?

Open the pig's wardrobe, tap Edit, and use the Skin button on the card of that garment. The wardrobe guide has the steps.

Can a skin be free, or cost truffles?

You choose when you submit: free, or 50, 100 or 250 truffles. A free skin can be won at random from a reward after a battle. When someone buys a paid skin you receive 20% of the price in truffles, never money.

Someone made a skin that should not be there. What do I do?

Report it: the button is in the gallery, on the skin's page and in the in-game shop. Several reports hide a skin until a person has looked at it.

Can I delete my data?

Yes, at any time. See Delete your data and the privacy policy.