BattleTabs

BattleTabs is a 1v1 strategy game in which you build a fleet of four ships and try to locate and sink your opponent’s fleet before they sink yours. The board is hidden, and each ship has a distinct cooldown ability. Matches take a few minutes, while learning to read your opponent and use your fleet well takes longer.

Build your fleet

You choose four ships from a roster of over 40, each with a different ability. You can collect ships and assemble fleets around your strategy, then unlock ships and cosmetic items such as hats through the research tree. Examples include:

• Coracle: sink any ship in one shot if you have already found its tile.
• Longboat: keep firing until you miss.
• Octopus: reveal how far away the nearest hidden enemy is.
• Loyal Defender: take hits intended for the rest of your fleet.
• Magic Mirror: copy your opponent’s last move and fire it back.
• Valkyrie: strike twice, dealing more damage each time one of your ships goes down.

Read the board

You use sonar to scout, bluff with your ship placements and bait out your opponent’s cooldowns before exploiting an opening. Ranked matches are 1v1 and skill-based, with wins determined by reads rather than luck. Intense mode offers fast duels, while Casual mode lets you take your time.

Play together or alone

You can join a clan and climb alongside other players, or enter tournaments and compete for a place at the top of the bracket. Expedition is a prototype roguelike mode in which you face AI fleets through a series of encounters, upgrade your fleet as you progress and have only three strikes to spare.