Battleship (Paper)

The classic naval combat game — call out coordinates to sink your opponent's hidden fleet.

Objective

Sink all of your opponent's ships before they sink yours.

Setup

Each player draws two 10×10 grids (A-J columns, 1-10 rows). Place 5 ships on one grid: Carrier (5), Battleship (4), Cruiser (3), Submarine (3), Destroyer (2).

How to Play

Ships can be placed horizontally or vertically — no overlapping or diagonal.,Players take turns calling coordinates (e.g., 'B7').,Opponent responds 'Hit' or 'Miss'. Mark it on your tracking grid.,When all squares of a ship are hit, it's sunk — announce which ship.,Track your opponent's guesses on your ship grid.

Winning

First player to sink all 5 enemy ships wins.

Tips

Use a checkerboard pattern to search efficiently.,Once you get a hit, try adjacent squares to find the ship's orientation.