Battleship (game) Battleship (game) Battleship (also Battleships or Sea Battle) is a guessing game for two players. It is played on ruled grids (paper or board) on which each players fleet of ships (including battleships) are marked. The locations of the fleets are concealed from the other player. Players alternate turns calling "shots" at the other player's ships, and the objective of the game is to destroy the opposing player's fleet. "Battleship" is known worldwide as a pencil and paper game which dates from World War I. It was published by various companies as a pad-and-pencil game in the 1930s, and was
Labyrinth (paper-and-pencil game) some colleges and university around the country. At least two players and the game master (three people altogether) are required. For beginners that might be enough but for advanced players it is recommended to have at least three players. Having more than five players (six people) is not advisable (but possible). Each participant should have a notepad or notebook, preferably with graphed paper (as a matter of fact, using graphed paper is highly recommended), and a pen or a pencil (pencil with a soft eraser is recommended). Usually, when there are N participants they play a series of N games