About On Guard

What is On Guard?

On Guard is a single-player 3D fencing game played in a web browser against a selected virtual opponent. Bouts combine timed parries, ripostes and lunges. The first fencer to score five touches wins. It is a timing game, not a reproduction of every rule of competitive fencing.

Who are the virtual opponents?

The four fictional opponents have different tempos and timing difficulty.

Ehiremen — Veteran épéeist

Long reach, patient tempo. He punishes an early parry without mercy.

Bisola — National foil champion

Fast, deceptive blade. Her attacks arrive a beat sooner than you expect.

Osemudiamen — Cadet, 16

Keen and springy, but his tells are easy to read. A fair first duel.

Irenosen — Cadet, 15

Light on the piste and relentless. She will chase every opening you leave.

Fencing halls and bout speeds

The three visual settings are Olympic salle, Historic hall, Stylized arcade. Calm, Normal and Fast change the pace of the exchanges.

How are touches and points different?

Touches decide the winner of a bout; points contribute to your saved record and rank. A clean lunge earns 150 points. A riposte earns a base of 120 points, or 200 after a clean parry, plus up to 80 points for a faster response. Consecutive touches add a streak bonus of 25 points for each touch beyond the first. A completed bout adds its points to your saved total, whether you win or lose.

When do weekly scores reset?

Weekly scores reset every Monday at 00:00 UTC (03:00 Kuwait). The home screen features the current week’s three highest scorers from shared cloud records, so the standings are the same across devices. All-time totals and achievement ranks are preserved when the new week begins.

Achievement ranks

Novice

0 all-time points

Apprentice

300 all-time points

Fencer

800 all-time points

Duelist

1,500 all-time points

Master

3,000 all-time points

Champion

6,000 all-time points

Legend

10,000 all-time points

Names and saved records

Records are associated with a display name, not a password-protected account. Anyone using the same name can add to that record, and leaderboard names are public. Avoid private information in your display name.