The Archers

Name: The Archers
Author: BYV

1.2.1

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The Archers: 2D stick-man archery game

By Priya Raghavan

Senior reviews editor

Drag to aim and set power, release to shoot
Two torso hits or one headshot defeats an enemy
Apples on the field restore one health point
Goal: defeat as many stick-figure enemies as you can

What The Archers is and who it suits

The Archers is a 2D action game built around a bow and arrow. You stand on one side of the screen and shoot at stick-figure enemies on the other side. The developer describes it as a short, intense game for quick sessions.

It suits players who want a simple shooter they can pick up for a few minutes at a time. There is no story or setup to learn, only the bow, the enemies and your health.

Aiming and firing the bow

Aiming works through one gesture. You drag your finger on the player to set the direction and firing power, then lower your finger to release the arrow. The listing presents this as the only control the game needs.

Because power and angle are set in the same drag, each shot is one motion rather than a separate aim step followed by a fire button.

Enemies, health and healing apples

Each enemy stick man takes two arrows to the torso or a single arrow to the head. Hits are the only way to remove them, so accuracy decides how quickly the field clears.

Your own health is a single bar of points. Apples that appear in the game restore one health point each when you hit them with an arrow, which is the only way the listing describes recovering health.

What a play session is for

The aim of each round is to defeat as many enemies as you can before they kill you. Play ends when your health runs out, so every shot and every apple matters.

The developer invites suggestions for improving the gameplay, which suggests the game is still being adjusted over time.

About this APK

The build we hold is The Archers 1.2.1 (APKS split bundle) for Android 7.0 and up.

Version: 1.2.1; 21
Requires Android: 7.0+
Target Android: 16

Package ID: com.HappyDragon.TheArchers
Format: APKS split bundle
Malware scan: Google Play Protect
Permissions: 15 declared
Signed by: CN=Anna, O=HappyDragon
Certificate SHA-256: e444acd808e6209b04ef539a6e393972d0b4f5455539b101f110cfa67808bace