Board game · Strategy · Multiplayer · Naval · Party game
Battleships TV
Play Battleships with friends and family on one TV. Scan the QR code with your phones, place your ships privately, choose your opponents and battle with up to 8 players.
- Players
- 2 to 8 players · Phone controllers
- Controller
- Phone as controller
- Mode
- Multiplayer
- Good for
- Family — all ages
About Battleships TV
Turn your living room TV into a shared naval war room. Players connect their smartphones via a quick QR code scan, turning their phone screen into a private radar command center.
Your secret ship placements remain strictly confidential on your mobile screen, while explosive missile launches, dramatic hits, misses, and ship destructions play out on the big television for everyone to see.
Enjoy tactical multi-opponent targeting for 2 to 8 players across Classic Free-For-All, Fast Battle, Salvo Mode, and Team Battle (2v2, 3v3, 4v4) with synthesized maritime audio effects and zero app downloads required.
How to play
- 1
Open Battleships on your TV and have all players scan the on-screen QR code with their smartphones.
- 2
Deploy your fleet secretly on your phone by tapping cells, rotating ships, or tapping Random Placement.
- 3
When it is your turn, pick an opponent from your phone radar, tap a grid coordinate, and launch your missile.
- 4
Watch the TV for animated missile impacts, direct hits, water splashes, and destroyed warship alerts.
- 5
Sink all enemy vessels to eliminate commanders — the last surviving fleet or allied team wins!
Controls
- TV Screen: Displays shared naval radar, active turn alerts, missile animations, and combat scoreboard
- Phone Controller: Private ship deployment, opponent selector tabs, targeting radar grid, and fire button
How to Connect Your Phone as a Controller
Turn any smartphone into a wireless game controller in under 30 seconds — no app install or account needed:
- 1
Open Battleships TV on your television screen to display the room pairing QR code.
- 2
Scan the QR code with your iPhone or Android camera to open the instant browser controller.
- 3
Enter a player nickname. Your phone connects directly to the TV session with real-time private controls.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can opponents see where my ships are located on the TV?
- Never. Ship locations are strictly private to each player and only visible on their individual smartphone controller. The TV only displays public hits, misses, and sunk wrecks after attacks occur.
- How many players can play together on one TV?
- Battleships TV supports 2 to 8 players simultaneously, making it ideal for group game nights, parties, and family gatherings.
- What is Salvo Mode?
- In Salvo Mode, the number of shots you can fire on your turn equals the number of surviving ships remaining in your fleet. Five live ships give you five artillery shots before the turn passes!
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