# Commands & Colors: Great War

> Digital adaptation of a historical World War I strategy board game. (iPhone/iPad app by Hunted Cow Studios Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/commands-and-colors-great-war/id1004606061 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hunted Cow Studios Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/393552288)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Strategy
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 20 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 374 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-03-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/commands-and-colors-great-war/id1004606061/reviews.md

## What is Commands & Colors?

HexWar Games has partnered with Plastic Soldier Company to bring you a digital version of Commands & Colors: The Great War board game. The game allow players to portray important engagements throughout WWI history. The battles focus on the historical deployment of forces and important terrain features of trench fighting in scale with the game system.

The scale of the game is flexible and varies from battle to battle. For some scenarios, a few infantry units may represent an entire wing of a larger battle, while in other scenarios a unit may represent just a few brave soldiers going over the top. The Command card system drives movement, creates a “fog of war” and presents players with many interesting opportunities; while the battle dice resolve combat quickly and efficiently.

The Combat cards add an element of suspense and will challenge players to coordinate their use in a timely manner. Overall, the battlefield tactics players will need to execute to gain victory conform remarkably well to the strengths and limitations of the various types of WWI units, their weapons, battlefield terrain, and written history.

Key Features

- 15 scenarios set during the most infamous battles on the western front
- Over 50 unique combat and command cards to simulate tactical and strategic choices
- Make strategic choices faithful to the era with machine guns, trenches, riflemen and bombers
- Lay waste to the World War 1 era battlefield with artillery strikes
- Play as German, British or Canadian combatants

Scenarios

- Commands and Colours - Opening Action 1
- Commands and Colours - Opening Action 2
- Loos (2nd Division Diversionary Attack) - 25 September 1915
- Loos (Hohenzollern Redoubt) - 25 September 1915
- Loos (German Counter-Attack) - 27 September 1915
- Loos (Fight for The Trenches) - 29 September To 3 October 1915
- Loos (Renewed British Offensive) - 13-14 October 1915
- Somme (Hawthorn Ridge Mine Explosion) - 1 July 1916
- Somme (Mash Valley & La Boisselle ) - 1 July 1916
- Somme (Sausage Valley & La Boisselle) - 1 July 1916
- Somme (Mametz) - 1 July 1916
- Somme (Mametz Wood) - 7-10 July 1916
- Vimy Ridge (1st & 2nd Canadian Infantry Divisions) - 9 April 1917
- Vimy Ridge (Hill 145) - 9-10 April 1917
- Vimy Ridge (The Pimple) - 12 April 1917
- Vimy Ridge (Bois-En-Hache) - 12 April 1917

Note: We recommend playing on an iPhone 5S, iPad Mini 2, iPad Air, iPad Pro or newer device.

## Key features

- 15 WWI Western Front scenarios
- Over 50 unique combat and command cards
- Strategic choices with era-specific units
- Simulates trench warfare tactics
- Play as German, British, or Canadian forces

## Recent user reviews (10 of 20)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/commands-and-colors-great-war/id1004606061/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Riddled with bugs

*2020-02-26*

An unbelievable number of bugs in this app; I’m confident they went straight to release after coding, anyone that plays a full game and has eye will spot them.
Otherwise an ok recreation of the original board game, some of the controls could be improved to make it even better.

### 5/5 — Great game

*2018-09-17*

This is one of the best games out there. It is the only game I could find on the World War I. I hope they expand and add armor and air units.

### 4/5 — Awkward interface but good game.

*2018-06-15*

I’m a veteran/fan of both Memoir 44 and Battlelore, so am quite familiar with the C&C system.  Even so, expect to muddle around the first few playthroughs as the interface is unintuitive and there is no tutorial.  

The interface is suboptimal with very small font not the cards, no easy reference for units/terrain, and slow animations between moves which can’t be turned off.

That being said, this is a faithful reproduction of the board game, which is well designed.

### 5/5 — Very Good

*2017-12-25, version 1.9.6*

Great game worth getting , challenging and thoughtful you must think or you won't win, takes a interesting while to pick up all the play, manual is very good and a nesissary read, recommend good buy

### 4/5 — Enjoyable game

*2017-11-13*

So far I'm enjoying this quite a bit. Takes a bit to get used to some of the nuances of how the game works in the app itself. Certain,y it's ripe for expansions to include more scenarios and weapons.

### 5/5 — Nice work Hexwar

*2017-04-29*

Edit April 29th - new patches still coming out making the game even better. Fellow Fans - please get out to IOS game review sites and support the game vs shallow reviews. Let's keep it alive and viable for the Tanks expansion  !

Some bugs to iron out as previously noted. But games like this and Arnhem really show the company stepping up to a new level. - Now just create a v2 engine for ancients warfare that uses facing and advanced routing rules and you'll rule the mobile strategy arena. ;)

### 4/5 — Great game, needs AI improvements

*2017-04-21, version 1.8.3*

Credit to the developer for quickly fixing the bugs as they appear. It now seems to work better and it really is an excellent war game.

A few bugs remain. For example, when the AI plays Butts and Bayonets, the human player sometimes gets the chance to advance after that card, strangely.

For that perfect rating the AI just needs some simple improvements. It still plays cards that just don't work in the situation. E.g. Plays a left side attack card when it has no left side units. I've even see it do this with a combat card such as machine gun barrage. It's competent, and I can't always beat it, but some simple improvements would make for a better experience, especially as there is no online play.

I've had my money's worth out of this app.

Keep up the good work.

### 1/5 — Does not even start

*2017-04-20, version 1.8.2*

Using an iPad Air 2 but the game won't even start. You get a grey screen for a few seconds and then it returns you back to 'desk top'. Unusable and frustrating, especially when you have paid for it. Please fix.

### 1/5 — Mr

*2017-04-17, version 1.8.2*

Waste of money doesn't even work

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2017-04-14*

I have yet to finish a game without either an outright crash or some minor glitch.

## Frequently asked questions about Commands & Colors

### What devices can I play Command & Colours: The Great War on?

Command & Colours: The Great War is recommended for iPhone 5S, iPad Mini 2, iPad Air, iPad Pro, or newer devices. It is currently supported on iPad.

### How many scenarios are included in Command & Colours: The Great War?

The game features 15 scenarios set during the most infamous battles on the Western Front of World War I, offering a variety of historical engagements to play through.

### What factions can I play as in Command & Colours: The Great War?

Players can choose to play as German, British, or Canadian combatants, allowing for diverse strategic perspectives in the historical battles.

### Does Command & Colours: The Great War have multiplayer?

The provided description does not mention multiplayer functionality. The game focuses on portraying historical engagements with strategic combat mechanics.

### What is the age rating for Command & Colours: The Great War?

Command & Colours: The Great War has an age rating of 12+, indicating it is suitable for players aged 12 and above.

### When was Command & Colours: The Great War last updated?

The game was last updated on August 24, 2017, with version 1.9.6. It was initially released on March 23, 2017.

### What are the core gameplay mechanics of Command & Colours: The Great War?

The game utilizes a Command card system to drive movement and create a 'fog of war,' while battle dice resolve combat. Players must coordinate card usage and execute battlefield tactics.

### How much does Command & Colours: The Great War cost?

Command & Colours: The Great War is a paid application, priced at $9.99. It does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.2 — 2026-08-25

- Fixed command and combat card buttons sometimes remaining disabled after their windows were closed or interrupted.
- Fixed rare stalls caused by stale card-discard or interrupted action states.
- Fixed Gain Ground sometimes failing, declining incorrectly, or leaving the game waiting for input.

### 2.1.1 — 2026-08-24

- Fixed combat dice sometimes rolling more than once and ignoring the earlier result.

### 1.9.6 — 2017-08-24

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

* Dice physics improved
* Artillery multi flank choice is presented in a more intuitive manner
* Fix to artillery selection with tactician card
* Fix to bug introduced in last update blocking some context sensitive cards from play
* Fix to allow sociable achievement to be collected through local multi player

### 1.9.3 — 2017-07-01

Fix to unit selection presented when playing supply shortage via combat card intelligence
Fix to game hang where the turn would keep waiting for action to complete after a unit was destroyed
Block trench raid from being played where command card blocks all unit movement
Fix to tactician default flank being highlighted after a different card is played

### 1.9 — 2017-05-13

* Fix to cards not prompting correctly in local pass and play matches
* Fixed issue where multiple retreat events during artillery fire could cause game to hang
* Improved AI targeting for artillery firing
* Improved retreat unit highlighting
* Added tutorial for crossfire attacks
* Fix to big show auto ending turn and skipping movement
* Fix to big show combined with some combat cards not applying the correct bonus per unit
* Fix to loading save files created in some previous versions
* Fix to in game briefing where this would lock up after consulting the in game manual
* Fix to replacements where player could be blocked from allocating all possible replacements
* Improved visuals for selecting cards to discard or keep
* Some visual improvements

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