Two squirrels sit in facing oak trees on bluebell hillocks at dusk, each holding a little wooden catapult, with an acorn arcing between them

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2 players
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Acorn Duel

Two squirrels, two oaks and a breeze you can read in the leaves.

A turn-based duel at dusk. Hazel and Pip sit in facing oaks and take turns to fling acorns from little catapults. Set the angle and the power, read the wind in the leaves, and correct each throw from where the last one landed. A bonk on the ears takes 40 nerve, the body 25, the tail 15. Branches and trunks get in the way. Play a friend on one device, take on the computer at three levels, or practise on the cone range. Six woodland places.

Made by AYF.

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Scoreboards

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Best duel against the easy computer squirrel. Best scores of signed-in players. Scores come from players’ own devices, so this is a friendly competition, not a record.

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How to play

Take turns to fling acorns at the other squirrel. Rattle their nerve from 100 to 0, or keep more nerve when the acorns run out.

Change the angle: Up and Down, or W and S
Change the power: Left and Right, or A and D
Fine steps: Hold Shift
Fling: Space or Enter
See the whole wood: V
Pause: Esc or P
Change the angle: Controller: Left stick or D-pad up and down
Pull back and fling: Controller: Hold and let go of right trigger
Set the power: Controller: D-pad left and right
Fling at that power: Controller: A
See the whole wood: Controller: Y
Pause: Controller: Start

Aim: Drag back on the field
Fling: Let go
Fine aim: Angle and power buttons

All controls

Keyboard

Change the angle: Up and Down, or W and S
Change the power: Left and Right, or A and D
Fine steps: Hold Shift
Fling: Space or Enter
See the whole wood: V
Pause: Esc or P
Change the angle: Controller: Left stick or D-pad up and down
Pull back and fling: Controller: Hold and let go of right trigger
Set the power: Controller: D-pad left and right
Fling at that power: Controller: A
See the whole wood: Controller: Y
Pause: Controller: Start

Touch

Aim: Drag back on the field
Fling: Let go
Fine aim: Angle and power buttons

Press Esc to pause. Press Shift and Tab to reach the game controls on this page.

About this game

Status: Showcase: a complete game
Made by: Made by AYF
Published: 6 November 2026, version 1
Made with: HTML, JavaScript
AI assistance: Built with AI assistance: code
Suitable for: Everyone
Licence: Copyright AYF. Published by AYF.
Known issues: Online play between devices and a ranked rating are not built yet. Keys cannot be remapped. In portrait the wood is narrow and the squirrels small. Landscape is best.