Battleships Pirates

You win by being the first player to sink all of the opposing player's ships. Each side secretly marks ships on a grid, then you take turns guessing where the other fleet is hiding. The last fleet afloat takes the victory.

Yes. You can place your ships by logic, choosing spots you think will be hardest to hit, or choose the cube to place them at random. Both ways are fair game, so pick whichever suits your mood.

Yes. It's a classic guessing game played in turns, so you make one move and then the other side makes theirs. That leaves you plenty of room to think about where the hidden ships might be.

The game is described as a brilliant way to encourage logical thinking. You reason about where enemy ships are likely to be hiding, and about where to place your own so they're hard to find.

Yes, it's a one-player game, so you can sit down and play it on your own. The aim stays the same: sink every one of the opposing player's ships before they sink yours.

It's free and plays right in your browser, with no download needed. Open the page, make your choices with the mouse or a tap, and you can start hunting for ships straight away.

Yes, the game is responsive on all devices. On desktop you click to select and apply choices, and on mobile you simply tap the screen. It's the same game whichever way you play.