< Civic Robotic Warfare > is a game where you control a robot that fights autonomous drones in a series of arena battles. The game's core mechanic is a simplified representation of a robotic combat environment, where players issue commands to an on-screen avatar, which executes movements and attacks based on the input. Players manipulate the robot's actions by giving it orders, which are then executed in the automated combat simulation.
To win each fight, the player must identify and target drones that match specific iconographic patterns displayed on the screen. Over time, new privileges are unlocked that grant players the ability to order the robot to hold its positions, marking certain drones for destruction. In order to exercise strategy perfectly the players should remember where each enemy unit is and what kind of targeting directive it needs.