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Battleships (Paper)

Also known as: Battleship Paper Game

Classic naval guessing game with just paper and pencil. Call out coordinates, sink ships.
2 players
10-20 min
Very Easy

What You'll Need

📝 Paper and pencil

About This Game

Classic naval guessing game with just paper and pencil. Call out coordinates, sink ships.

Classic worldwide

How to Play

  1. Each player draws two 10x10 grids (columns A-J, rows 1-10)
  2. One grid is 'my ships,' the other tracks shots at the opponent
  3. Place your fleet on 'my ships' grid:
  • Carrier (5), Battleship (4), Cruiser (3), Submarine (3), Destroyer (2)
  1. Ships placed horizontally or vertically, no overlapping
  2. Take turns calling coordinates (e.g., 'B7')
  3. Opponent responds: 'Hit!' or 'Miss!'
  4. Mark hits and misses on your tracking grid
  5. When all squares of a ship are hit: 'You sunk my [ship name]!'
  6. First to sink all opponent's ships wins
Added about 1 month ago • Updated about 3 hours ago
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