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Battleship

👪 ages 6-12🏷️ Brain and Logic Games🎯 Deduction and reading coordinates🆓 Free
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📘 How to Play Battleship

There are two boards: one holds your ships, the other your opponent's hidden fleet. Take turns firing at a square on the enemy board. 💥 means a hit — you shoot again; 🌊 means a miss and the turn passes. When every square of a ship is hit, it sinks. Sink the whole fleet first to win. Ships are placed at random and never touch each other, so after a hit, look around it: the rest is nearby.

🧠 What it builds

This game targets deduction and reading coordinates. Short, regular sessions (10-15 minutes a day) work better than one long sitting.

📱 Where it runs

Works in the browser on phone, tablet and desktop — no install, no sign-up. Turn the phone sideways and the layout rearranges itself, keeping every control finger-sized.

🎯 Who it is for

Designed for ages 6-12. Younger children can play with an adult, older ones on their own.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Can I place the ships myself?

Ships are placed at random, but "Shuffle ships" gives you a new layout until you like one; the layout locks with the first shot. Drag-and-drop placement was left out because it is fiddly for young children.

How many ships and how big is the board?

Upright on a phone or on a computer: an 8×8 board with 4 ships (4, 3, 2 and 2 squares). On very narrow screens and in landscape the board shrinks (6×6 or 4×8) with 3 ships, so every square stays finger-sized.

In 2-player mode can I see the other board?

No. Each player only sees their own target board on their turn; when the turn changes a "pass the phone" curtain drops and the other player taps "I'm ready".

Does the computer cheat?

No, it never sees your ships. After a hit it tries the neighbouring squares; otherwise it fires in a checkerboard pattern — just like a good human player.

Why do I shoot again after a hit?

That is the common house rule: a hit keeps the turn. The game flows faster and finding a ship becomes exciting because you get to finish it.

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