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Battleship

Hide your fleet. Find theirs.

Naval battles for the whole room: every fleet is hidden on its own phone, the shots land on the TV. Duel in Classic 1v1, vote as a crew in Team Battleship, or survive a Battle Royale.

Players
2–20 players
Language
English or Arabic: the host chooses
Plays on
A TV or laptop, plus phones

How to play

  1. Choose a mode

    The host picks Classic 1v1, Team Battleship (4 to 12 players) or Battle Royale (3 to 8), the room's language, the board (8×8 or 10×10) and optional rules: Salvo, Hit Again, No Touch.

  2. Everyone joins

    Players scan the QR code or type the room code, then pick a nickname and an avatar. In Classic, raise your hand to compete; in Team, pick Red or Blue.

  3. Hide your fleet

    Place your ships on your phone (or tap Randomise) within 60 seconds. Nobody else ever sees them: not the TV, not the host.

  4. Take your shots

    Classic: take turns, 15 seconds per shot. Team: everyone votes, 25 seconds; with Salvo (on by default) the team votes for as many cells as its ships afloat and the most-voted cells fire together. Royale: every captain fires three shots at once (four with 6 to 8 players), 20 seconds per round once the TV has shown the last one.

  5. Sink them all

    Sink every enemy ship to win. In Battle Royale, the last fleet afloat wins; after 12 rounds, or if the last fleets sink together, points decide.

The rules

  • Ships are straight lines, across or down, and never overlap. A shot answers miss, hit or sunk.
  • When a timer runs out, the server fires a random legal shot. Three missed turns show an AFK badge; five end your game.
  • Salvo: as many shots per turn as ships afloat. Hit Again: a hit gives another shot, three at most per turn.
  • Team votes are public on the TV: arguing is part of the fun. A tie is settled by the server's dice.
  • Royale: +1 per pick that hits, +3 for each ship you help sink, +1 per round survived. Hitting your own ship scores nothing.

What you need

  • A screen everyone can see: a TV, a projector or a laptop.
  • A phone with a web browser for each player.
  • Friends in the same room, ready to shout at the TV.

Questions

Can anyone see my ships?

No. Only the server knows where the fleets are. The TV and the host's screen show shots, hits and sunk ships, never a hidden ship.

How many people can play?

Classic: 2 competitors and up to 18 spectators. Team: 4 to 12 players. Battle Royale: 3 to 8 fleets; more can join and watch.

What if someone's phone dies?

Their seat is kept. If a turn runs out, the server shoots for them; a reconnected phone gets its fleet back.

More games

Play several games with one join

Open a party on the TV, let everyone join once, then play game after game: the same players, no new scan between games.

  • Tic-Tac-Toe Tournament
  • Dots and Boxes
  • Battleship
  • Name, Animal, Plant, Object, Country
  • Trivia Speed Race

Every game gives points: an Ultimate Party Champion is crowned at the end of the night.

2–20 players · join once · English or Arabic

  • Name, Animal, Plant, Object, Country

    One letter. Every category. Fastest pen wins.

    • 2–20 players
    • English or Arabic: the host chooses
  • Dots and Boxes

    Draw a line. Close a box. Take the board.

    • 2–8 players
    • English or Arabic: the host chooses
  • Tic-Tac-Toe Tournament

    Three in a row. Two wins to advance. One champion.

    • 2–8 players
    • English or Arabic: the host chooses