Hobowars

Ranked #5,236 in Games, #230,951 overall

A fun, original browser based game with over 2,000,000 sign ups!

What is HoboWars?
HoboWars is a massive-multiplayer browser game which has been around since 2003. You play a Hobo and compete against thousands of other players, this game has had over TWO MILLION MEMBERS! Train your Hobo, level him up, get drunk and fight other player's Hobos. Become a filthy rich beggar selling your arse on the street, join a gang, race your shopping cart down the loads for tokens, train your very own pet rat to battle alongside you. Gameplay changes regularly, new content is constantly stream-lined into the mechanics, making HoboWars one of the most dynamic browser games ever.

Is it free?
The game is 100% free to play. You can buy donation packs or "points" using real money, but you can also buy donator packs and points off players in-game for in-game currency.

Who runs HoboWars?
"Andy" owner of HellBored Entertainment, an Australian company owns HoboWars, HoboWars2, HoboWars Facebook App, HoboWars Arena, UniverseWars, and other digital properties.

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HoboWars on YouTube

A quick overview of many things HoboWars has to offer
What is hobowars?
by tomcellwheel | video info

8 ratings | 1,919 views
curated content from YouTube

Why Donate?

What benefits do you get?

Donations cost $5.00 USD but you can buy a donator pack in-game from players for roughly $13,500,000 (as of December 2010) - an active seasoned player can easily earn this type of money in just a few days of casual gameplay.

Benefits
* 31 days of donator status
* +5 awake every 10 minutes
* 15 points
* Personal Hitlist
* Customize your character
* Private Journal
* Orange MB name
* No advertisements
* Red star next to your name
* Access to a Donators board
* Stat Graph

Character Attributes

Stats, Skills, Status Effects & More

HoboWars Liquor ShopYour character's condition is a dynamic state. There are stats, skills, drinking effects, candy effects, and item effects.

Your Stats
*Strength - Strength mostly effects your ability to defend yourself from attack. Higher strength will yield less damage per hit from your attackers, and it will also provide a little extra damage on your attacks

*Speed - Speed effects how "fast" you are in combat. Having higher speed than your opponent means you will most likely take more swings at your opponent than they will take at you.

*Power - Power effects how much damage you output. Your power is put up against your opponent's defense (Strength + Armor) and that is how damage gets calculated.

*Intelligence - Intelligence plays a major role for all Hobos. It will increase experienced earned from fighting or begging, cash earned from fighting NPCs and begging, your training's base value, and the value of your cans upon trade-in.

*Begging - Begging yields your hobo money from NPCs. Higher begging stat will increase your earning potential. After reaching 50 begging, you will be allowed to gain experience while begging.

*Drinking - Drinking gets your Hobo drunk! Drunk Hobos will randomly get drunken punches while in combat. Drinking also provides light stat gain (different drinks give gains to different stats) and eventually allows you to unlock a large selection of skills which can be used to increase your ability to win fights.

*Respect - Respect is linked to rings. Having high positive or very low ("high negative") respect makes your ring more useful and potent. You loss/gain respect off other players. Attack a positive respected player to lose respect, or attack a negative respected player to gain respect.

Character Status
Drinking & Candy Effects - Different alcoholic drinks and candies will provide your Hobo with a special effect. Some increase your chance to dodge attacks, some increase your ability to gain money or experience while begging. There are even effects that increase your stats by a flat value or percentage for a temporary period of time! Currently there are over 50 different effects that your Hobo can be under the influence of (only one at a time though)

Your favorite Hobo?

Who's the Best Hobo?

Feel free to nominate yourself or anyone in your Hobowars Gang (include name + Hobo ID). Vote on people who are already listed, and tell your friends!

PIMP (328460)

1 point

Jamber (397413)

1 point

Consigliere (247384)

0 points

Svirre (16144)

0 points

Rayhem (1062235)

0 points

Grunge (960723)

0 points

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  • hunksparrow May 24, 2011 @ 11:30 am | delete
    This game looks funny and awesome to play. Is there an iPhone app for it?
  • Momsbusy247 Jan 28, 2011 @ 6:22 pm | delete
    Sounds like a um.. interesting game!
  • jasminesphotography Mar 29, 2011 @ 11:39 pm | delete
    I agree! Haha.
  • mgassistant Jan 9, 2011 @ 3:21 am | delete
    Interesting game. Tried it and it's cool!
  • bernadettebrett Jan 9, 2011 @ 2:47 am | delete
    Cool lens but you can use more information :)
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