Two players · hidden fleets
How to play Sea Battle
Hide your fleet, then take turns firing at squares of your rival's sea. Sink every enemy ship before they sink yours.
What you need
- A pencil or pen each
- Squared paper (or the printed sheet)
- Two players who will not peek
How to set up
Both players secretly draw ships on their own grid: straight lines of 5, 4, 3, 3 and 2 squares that never touch, not even at a corner.
1. Each player draws two 10 by 10 grids: "my fleet" and "enemy sea".
2. Label the columns A to J and the rows 1 to 10.
3. Hide your fleet on your own grid: ships of 5, 4, 3, 3 and 2 squares, never touching.
4. Mark your shots on the enemy grid: a dot for a miss, a cross for a hit.
How to play
- Call out one square, such as C7.
- Your rival answers "miss", "hit", or "sunk" when a ship's last square is hit.
- Mark the answer on your enemy grid, then it is their shot.
How to win
Sink every ship in your rival's fleet first. The first player to sink the whole enemy fleet wins.
Tip After a sink, mark the squares round that ship as water: no ship can be there.
Variants
- 8 × 8
- Ships of 4, 3, 3 and 2 squares: a quick battle.
- 10 × 10
- Ships of 5, 4, 3, 3 and 2 squares: the classic fleet.
Play Sea Battle in the app
- You place your fleet; the character hides its own.
- Each of you places a fleet; hand over between shots.
Every game comes with a step-by-step tutorial and printable sheets.