A cute, chaotic 1–2 player bunny arena survivor for the browser.
The garden warren is under attack! Beetles munch the lettuce, crows dive-bomb the carrot patch, robo-gnomes patrol the flower beds — and something big and clanky is coming on wave 10. Grab a bunny, team up with a friend, and survive 20 waves to drive the pests out for good.
Weapons fire automatically at the nearest pest — you just hop. That makes it easy for young players and perfect on a controller, while build-crafting in the shop keeps it deep for experienced players.
No install needed: 👉 https://redmeatboy.github.io/Warren_Wars/ 👈
No build step, no dependencies — it just needs to be served over HTTP
(ES modules won't load from file://).
git clone https://github.com/RedMeatBoy/Warren_Wars.git
cd Warren_Wars
# then either:
npx serve
# or:
python -m http.server 8000Open the printed URL (e.g. http://localhost:3000 or http://localhost:8000)
in Chrome or Edge (best gamepad support). That's it.
🔊 Browsers only unlock sound after a mouse click or key press — click the title screen once if you're playing on controllers.
- Title screen → press any key or controller button.
- Character select → each player presses a button/key to claim a slot (WASD side, arrows side, or any Xbox controller — any combination works). Pick your bunny, optionally toggle Little Bunny Mode, ready up, choose a danger level, and go!
- Survive the wave. You only move — your weapons aim and fire themselves. Grab the carrots that pests drop: they're both the team's money and your personal XP.
- Between waves: spend level-ups (pick 1 of 4 upgrades) and hit the shop — buy weapons and items, reroll offers, lock ones you're saving up for. Both players browse at the same time on their own panel.
- Waves 10 and 20 are boss fights. Watch the orange telegraphs!
| Action | Keyboard P1 | Keyboard P2 | Xbox controller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | WASD |
← ↑ → ↓ |
Left stick / d-pad |
| Confirm / buy | E or Space |
Enter |
A |
| Back | Q |
Backspace |
B |
| Reroll shop | R |
. |
X |
| Lock offer / Little Bunny | F |
/ |
Y |
| Pause | Esc |
Esc |
Start |
| Mute | M |
M |
View |
Supported player combos: keyboard+keyboard, keyboard+controller, controller+controller (Xbox Series X pads over USB or Bluetooth). If a controller disconnects mid-wave, the game pauses automatically.
- Carrots are shared — one team wallet, no squabbling. XP goes to whoever picks the carrot up.
- Downed bunny? They sit dazed with stars. Stand inside their dashed circle for 3 seconds to revive them. The run only ends if both bunnies are down.
- Drop-in anytime: a second player can join at character select or between waves in the shop.
- Little Bunny Mode (toggle per player): +50% HP, bigger carrot magnet, longer protection after a hit, and farther auto-aim — lets a younger player genuinely carry their weight. No score penalty, just a little 🍀 by their name.
| Bunny | Style |
|---|---|
| Clover | Balanced all-rounder — great first pick |
| Stomper | Lop-eared tank: tough and armored, but slow |
| Zippy | Jackrabbit: blazing fast, dodgy, fragile |
| Tinker | Engineer: only 4 weapon slots, but mighty turrets |
| Lucky | Angora: lucky finds and rich harvests, softer hits |
| Shadow | Night hopper: huge crits, thin fur |
| Chonk | Bruiser: melee weapons only, and proud of it |
| Sprout | Baby bun: weak, but learns twice per level-up |
Carrot Launcher · Turnip Mortar · Dandelion Boomerang · Thorn Whip · Garden Hose (piercing water jet) · Clover Wand (homing sparkles) · Sunflower Turret · Radish Mines · Bramble Aura · Pinecone Shotgun · Snow Pea Shooter (slows!) · Zucchini Bat · Berry Bombs… 15 weapons in 4 tiers — buy two identical ones and they combine into the next tier.
Plus 28 passive items with real tradeoffs ("Cast-Iron Watering Can: +3 Armor, −5% Speed") and a 15-stat build system.
Danger 0 (Sunny Day) is beatable on your first good run. Win it to unlock Danger 1, up through Danger 3 (Full Moon) — 2.25× enemy HP and a proper swarm. Records and unlocks save automatically in your browser.
Vanilla JavaScript (ES modules) + HTML5 Canvas. All art is drawn in code, all audio is synthesized with WebAudio — the repo contains zero binary assets. Fixed 60 Hz simulation with interpolated rendering, object pooling, and a spatial grid keep it at 60 fps with 200+ enemies on screen.
Developer docs (architecture, data formats for adding weapons/enemies/items, headless test harness) live in CLAUDE.md. Quick check:
node tests/mechanics.mjs . # 29 gameplay assertions
node tests/smoke.mjs . # full simulated 2-player runNo blood, no gore — defeated pests pop into leaves, petals, and sparkles. Made for a family garden defense squad. 🐇🐇