Armchair Commander

Armchair Commander is a turn-based wargame and simulation covering World War II and the Cold War. You play or create missions, command forces in battles, and choose from Germany, the Soviet Union, Republic of China, the United States, Great Britain or more than 100 other countries, with further customization available. The game includes over 20 land, naval and air units, and the same unit can have different special functions depending on the country.

Campaigns and conquests

The game has about 30 missions and conquest maps. Missions follow a storyline, while conquests let you choose a country. Their maps cover Europe from 1939 to 1950 and Asia from 1937 to 1950. The missions range from the Battle of Stalingrad to the Normandy landings, covering most of World War II.

Create custom maps

You can build and upload your own missions using the map editor. You can customize a mission’s alliances, resources, cities, airports and troops, as well as troop veterancy and attack distance, victory conditions, and which troops have generals. Campaign maps can also be downloaded and modified.

Politics and generals

Custom events and declarations of war support games with changing alliances and betrayals. Events can represent historical developments and produce consequences such as changes to resources, alliances or unit experience; you can also give aid to allies, as with Lend-Lease in World War II.

Hundreds of generals from countries around the world are available. Generals are not tied to specific units, and you can remove one from a unit and replace them at any time.

Multiplayer

The multiplayer system supports crossplay with mobile players.