Patch notes, season announcements, and dev diaries.
BattleTabs v55.100 reworks tournaments: a daily rotation of ship-ban variants and Preset Fleets, three new performance cups (Elite Cup, Rookie Cup and the…
Adding friends in BattleTabs is now as simple as sharing an 8-character Friend Code — it works across mobile, web, Steam and Discord, and any brand-new…
You can now add an email to your BattleTabs account as a backup recovery method — plus a batch of quality-of-life updates. There are still a few spots…
Steam Next Fest has wrapped — here's what's next. The Summer Breeze season pass is still live, wishlist us on Steam, jump into the BattleTabs World Cup…
BattleTabs is featured in Steam Next Fest! The demo is playable right now — with Premium Pass free for the whole Fest. Wishlist us, jump in, and bring a…
Pull up a beach chair — Summer Breeze has rolled in with a new research season, the Loyal Defender ship (any damage to friendlies takes it instead), 16…
BattleTabs is launching on Steam soon — Wishlist now! Plus a sneak peek at the next research season (with a brand-new ship), a spectating overhaul, async…
Ahoy, Captains! It took a little longer, but finally a new season is upon us and time to explore the Deep Sea! Deep Sea Season Cosmetics
A brand new ship is now available — and it's FREE on mobile! The Explorer rewards methodical, strategic play — perfect for captains who like to scout…
🎮 What's New in BattleTabs This Week (1 Dec'25) — Ahoy captains! Some new updates since the Xmas season kicked off. Here's what's sailed into the game:
From Earmuffs to Santa Hats, the new season is upon us and will be released today (2025-11-26)! 10 Sea
Thanks to everyone who's participated in the ship design bounty !! We have some f antastic ideas and lovely artwork! I've counted the votes and we've…
🚢 v55.20 Account Recovery is Here! ⚓️ Alright folks, with support for multiple login methods, accounts and auth has been a bit of a headache. I just
Hey Captains! We've got a fresh update with skill ratings (beta) and a ton of QoL improvements: Introducing Batt
It's almost time for a new ship! @Community Design Council Member and @Community Testeroonies have helped tremendously with testing and discussing new…
🖌️ 6 new community avatar parts (4 backgrounds, 2 extras) are being added to the game!
Hi @everyone, the new update is live! This one’s a big step forward — faster progression, in-battle rewards, and a fresh Season Pass system.
We’re getting close to the big Research Tree overhaul , landing Friday 3 Oct (planned). Here’s what you need to know:
🚢 Happy Friday, Captains! ⚓️ Here’s a quick development update on what I’ve been working on: In-Match Rewards, Treasure Chest…
The update is released! As previously announced, we've been working on removing the energy system. Many of you have told us how unsatisfying that system…
The new community website is up (still very much in beta but usable)! This is what I'd like to use to add any community created content into the game.
The wait is finally over! BattleTabs is now available on iOS and Android devices. Take BattleTabs wherever you go and battle your friends no matter where…
Welcome DOLPHIN to the wold of BattleTabs! 🐬 Dolphin is our latest new ship! It's ability - sonar multiple tiles depending on how many other ships are…
Our World Tour Canada tournament was a hit! Thanks to all the participants today, and special thanks to [Dev]Jamie for hosting and live streaming the…
BattleTabs is now a Discord Activity in Canada! Plus, join our next World Tour tournament, which is set in… you guessed it, Canada!
You wanted clans, we've got clans! Inspired by the community's grassroot effort in creating clans on our Discord server, we have been working on adding…
BIG update today - Starting Fleets! To help new players understand the different ships and abilities, we've re-introduced 4 fleets that you can choose and…
Our 2nd World Tour Tournament is tomorrow! This time, we celebrate the country of Singapore.
Thanks to everyone that joined us on the community call today! We chatted about BattleTabs Discord Activity where the game can be played directly inside…
👏 Congratulations to @RSP|Electru and @Infinity ✅BOT for winning 🥇 1st and 🥈 2nd place in our very first World Tour Tournament - the Philippines! 👏
Our partner Tezos will be hosting a BattleTabs pod at Doujin Market in Singapore - with a couple of devices to play the game on (tablet, PC)!
We are gradually rolling out BattleTabs mobile in various parts of the world. To celebrate these launches, we are starting a new series of tournaments…
🎊 The time has come — You can now pre-order/pre-register (for free) for BattleTabs on your iOS and Android phones! 🎊
Thanks to everyone that's joined us on the community call today where we reviewed the Dolphin bounty! We had a great time discussing your genuis ideas…
It's time for another community call and this time, we will review the Dolphin bounty where many of you had submitted ideas for this new ship! Lots of…
Just over a year ago, BattleTabs underwent a tremendous transformation, going from the original isometric 2D to completely and fully 3D. And we are doing…
Tezos Tournament - $150 Prize Pool. Tezos is running a BattleTabs tournament with some awesome prizes tomorrow!
The Dolphin Design Bounty has wrapped up! Thanks to everyone who submitted your ideas for our next ship - the Dolphin! It's now time for the community to…
We had a ton of fun last Sat with the folks at Stream Perth! Stream Perth hosted a BattleTabs tournament with a number of awesome streamers…
Stream Perth, a community of streamers based in Western Australia, is hosting a BattleTabs tournament this coming Saturday (March 2nd)!
As mentioned in the community call last week, a new bounty is starting 14 Feb 2024 for 4 weeks to come up with a design for the new ship Dolphin. £100…
Elle BattleTabbers! 👋 Thanks to everyone who's joined us on the stream today. We talked about the upcoming Challenges feature, the mobile soft launch…
It's finally here! Claim a Seed BattleTabs Collectible Card on Tezos today and the chance to unlock exclusive in-game rewards.This Seed card is the very…
Thanks everyone for being patient with us while we continue to work on the new progression systems. There has been a number of discussions on Discord, and…
Okay it's finally released, one of the biggest updates to the games progression ever! v48 brings: Research feature now released!
3 days left to submit your artwork for Sophie's ship-sketch showdown for some tasty Steam gift cards and BattleTabs Cards! Share with the community your…
To mark the momentous occasion of @Sophie (our amazing artist) being part of the Gangbusters team for over a year now we are announcing an Art…
We have a winner! Congratulations to **@randomperson...** for winning the very first Jamie Cup! Thanks to everyone that participated in this tournament…
We hear you. Everyone wants ship skins! After years of hearing you all asking for ship skins, we are finally getting it done! :) Here is one of the first…
Revisit the recently launched Battle View 🖥️ and get an exclusive insight into our upcoming digital collectable cards 🃏. We'll be discussing player…
From September, rentals for ships will be based on usage instead of time. The current system where a ship rental lasts 7 days will be changed to 10 uses…
We are in the quarter-finals of the Jamie Cup! 🔥🔥🔥 Lots of great Chaos Slug actions so far and things are getting heated!
OOOOOOOKAYY Tabbers, the big day is finally here! v46.0 is the BIG update we have been working on for the past few m
To celebrate the anniversary of [DEV]Jamie joining the BattleTabs team - we are throwing a party tourney! Prizes: £50, £25, £10 Steam Gift Cards (and…
🔥 Attention BattleTabs commanders! 🔥 ⚓️ We're setting sail for Pixel Expo on August 5th and 6th! Drop by our booth and immerse yourself in live…
Some highlights from the community from the past few weeks - new fan art, comics, videos, and tier lists!
Our first devlog by Mike! Join us on a journey as we take a deep dive into the history of BattleTabs, our game that has transformed over the past three…
Saddle up and tune in for another cozy community call :)
Battle Bingo, BattleTabs Quiz - fun challenges from our community!
Ello BattleTabbers, a huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the BattleTabs Community Call! 🙌 We chatted about, Mike and Brandon's UK adventures…
We are close to the Final round of our BattleTabs Spring'23 Tournament! 32 players have been fighting it out in the last 3 weeks and we've just had our…
⚔️ 32 players are now competing for the top prizes and glory!You can follow it in the 🏅⎜tournaments channel — spectate on matches and watch replays.
⚔️ A new tournament is upon us! We will be using our hot new Discord bot to manage the tournament - exciting times! You can Join the 🏅⎜tournaments…
Get ready for this month's BattleTabs Community Call! Join us as we discuss the latest updates on the League feature, reveal the first player to reach…
Who doesn't love a nice lofi music channel to listen to beats for study, work, and relaxation? For a fun experiment, we've launched a …
Thanks to everyone that's joined our community call today (5th April)! As promised, here is a recording of the call on YouTube where we talked about The…
Fractal is partnering with BattleTabs to offer players a new experience! Join BattleTabs on Fractal Season 1, earn Proof of Play collectibles with your…
⚔️ Thanks for everyone that's participated in the Round Robin tournament today, and congratulations to all the winners! 🎉 - 🥇 First place: @alephxerp…
Thank you to everyone that joined our Community Call today! You can find the recorded version on YouTube here. We talked about: BattleTabs planned…
Check out our YouTube Shorts! We've found that the short form videos on YouTube Shorts to be a great way for us to quickly share what we are building and…
Last year we said that 2023 was going to be a big year for BattleTabs and we meant it! 😎 This year we are going back … to BETA! You read that right…
For our upcoming call we will be talking about our progress on the mobile version (maybe a leak or too as well 😚 ). Check out the event here: - Date: Feb…
Have you ever wondered why we spent all that time and effort to convert BattleTabs from an isometric 2D game into a full 3D game at the end of last year?
It's a new year! With mobile versions of BattleTabs and our collectible cards in the works, we have an exciting year ahead of us! Not to mention the…
Fractal is hosting another BattleTabs tournament next week. This time with $2,000 USDC in prizes! Find out more about the tournament on the announcement…
Santacle is here! Alongside all the snow that's come into the world of BattleTabs, we wish everyone a fantastic holiday!
It's the end of the year and we are doing one last community call! Join Sophie, Jamie, Mike, and Brandon on Wed 7th Dec as we celebrate the year and…
And we have our winners! Huge thanks to everyone who participated in our pixel art contest, and congratulations to our winning artists! It's been super…
Did you know that BattleTabs is going... 3D?! Join Sophie, Jamie, Mike, and Brandon on Wed 30th Nov as we launch BattleTabs into the 3D world! We'll be…
Our pixel art competition is still going! Check out some of the finest submissions. See details below for how to participate and win gold!
What was the news we talked about in our community call last week? It was that Bandai Namco Entertainment has joined us as our latest investor! Known for…
A new ship has entered the BattleTabs universe! Meet Valkyrie, a formidable force that has the potential to turn the tide of the battle!
After a fun stream last week, Music Producer + Streamer SuperDope is streaming BattleTabs today again. Join in on the fun!
BattleTabs Cards - collectible trading cards coming to the BattleTabs Universe! We are giving away our very first card with our fantastic partner…
Fan Art Highlights! We are seeing some incredible artwork coming from the community! Sharing some of my favourites 😊
New Bounties! - Earn Gold by Completing Bounties. We have a couple of new bounties that are now accepting submissions! Fan Art Competition — Sea Monster…
Thanks to everyone that joined me on the Q&A last week! Answering all your questions was a ton of fun - and it gave me an opportunity to share with you…
It's time for another Q&A with the devs! Come hang out with me next Wed when I'll be answering questions (submit your questions in advance) while…
A new ship has appeared! Chaos Slug is a powerful reveal ship that reveals THREE tiles on the opponent's board, but it also causes chaos on your board but…
Introducing Panda-racle! Tired of losing to an opponent who's super skilled at sniping with Coracle? Fear no more!
Spectator mode is LIVE! You can now watch any public short battles in real time while players battle it out on the open sea. It's super fun for us to see…
Introducing BattleTabs Bounties! We love the idea of co-creating with the community, and BattleTabs Bounties are specific things that we’d love some help…
Congratulations to our Season 1 Tournament winners!🥇 1st: @Abdul Wasay,🥈 2nd: @[MOD] Skyla (73%, S64)…
What is this little red ping icon 📍 next to the emote button you asked? It’s a new way for you to interact with your opponent!
So much creativity in our community - I can’t help but share recent highlights! Check out Pixel Coracle, Manga Raft, and a load of new lore in the…
Time to stream! Brandon from the BattleTabs team will be answering all your burning questions about BattleTabs and our future plans while streaming his…
What fun we’ve had this week with some awesome community content!
Season 1 Tournament has started today! You can follow along on our Discord server and see the bracket on Challonge. Best of luck to all participants!
A new year, a new tournament! This will be the first tournament with Season 1 units. Let’s see all your favourite pirate ships on the battling sea!
We are hosting our very first community call! With the season 1 finally launched, we’d like to start hosting more community events. Any burning questions…
In case you haven’t noticed, BattleTabs Season 1 is here! Introducing 6 new Pirate ships, 29 new avatar parts, 24 new emotes, and 5 new medals. Join us…
🚀 BattleTabs is now officially published on Google Play on Chromebooks! 🚀 If you are using a Chromebook, this is fantastic way of installing the game as…
We are introducing a new mechanic - the ability to “obscure” a tile! This effectively un-reveals a tile that your opponent had previously revealed. And I…
We LOVE our community! We see fun new community content all the time at our Discord server. Here are a few highlights from the past few weeks.
We have new ships! Chaotic Machinist is powerful yet … well… chaotic! Whenever it hits an enemy ship, it also damages itself randomly by one tile. It can…
As some of you might have noticed, BattleTabs has a shiny brand new look! 😎 We’ve made the interface more stylised and re-arranged the screens…
Tournament 3 is on 🔥 🔥 🔥 ! We have our first place winner in Group Europe - Moe123 (aka ๖ۣƊΘNΘT๖ۣۜƊΘIT)! 🥇 And we are down to the Final Four round in…
Tournament 3 is officially starting in all 3 regions! Lots of top players are participating, even mods and devs! Players in the first round will start…
A new tournament is upon us! We will be hosting this across three different regions so that we don’t run into time difference issues.
A new unit will be added to the game in v18, the Slug Squad! This is a 1x3 unit that has the ability to reveal two tiles...
The results are in! Close to 52% of votes went to Crustacean. It is a powerful ship to gather information…
It’s time to vote for the next ship to graduate from Battle Club! Which ship would you like to be released next? Cast your vote now…
I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer (or winter for those of you down south)! We are hard at work in bringing a whole new progression system and…
When designing ships, there are two things we look for - “is this fun and interesting?”, and “is this balanced?”. Balance is an essential part of ship…
There is a new set of Emotes for you to use - BattleTabs Emotes! This is our very first set of custom emotes. You can find them in the same emote wheel…
You might have noticed a new look to player avatars! Now you can customise your look on BattleTabs. Click on the avatar picture on your profile page to…
We are continuously reviewing ship abilities and observing the meta. Some changes to ships this week:
A new unit has been released to 🛡 Battle Club! Magic Mirror is our first Building unit, and it’s got a sneaky ability. Use the Magic Mirror to copy the…
A new unit is coming to Battle Club! We have our very first unity with a passive ability. Crafty Crab’s ability is automatic — when it is alive, every…
After 6 weeks of intense battling from 70 players, we have our BattleTabs Tournament 2 Winners! 👏👏👏
We have added new functions to our Discord bot. Now you can directly invite another player to battle on Discord, and check out stats and match histories…
After a month of intense battles with 70 players, four top players remain in our 2nd tournament! Congratulations to WillTheSeasoned, AnikaitGupta…
Many of you are sharing your fantastic custom fleets on Discord, and a lot of great ideas for new ships and units too! Join our Discord community to share…
The most frequently requested feature is here! You can now design your own fleet. Want a fleet with only monsters? You can do that! Want a fleet with all…
Our 2nd tournament is underway! With 70 players participating, it’s 4 times bigger than our first tournament, and a gazillion times more exciting! 🤼 💣…
Nearly 200 people signed up in the initial poll, so we’ve decided to increase the tournament size from 24 to 128! Because of this, some of the rules have…
It’s time for another BattleTabs Tournament! For our 2nd tournament, once again we are aiming to have 16 to 24 players. Some rules have changed from the…
The long-awaited Battle Club is here! Battle Club gives you new ways to play BattleTabs — new ships and fleets to hone your BattleTabs strategies…
Introducing Naval Intelligence - a fleet that’s ALL about building up a good idea of where your opponent is and ruining them with one massive combo…
Now there’s a new way to play BattleTabs with your friends, even if they don’t have the browser extension! Select Invite Anyone with Link after you click…
Our first official BattleTabs Tournament is in progress! Since Wednesday, 19 players have been battling it out to be the first winners of our very first…
We have a new fleet + a new ship! The Vikings! fleet is all about the attacks. With the Catamaran giving you a powerful 1x7 attack, Sailboat and Kayak…
You might have seen some snow on the open sea in BattleTabs! We want to wish everyone a happy holidays. It’s been quite a year, and we really appreciate…
We’ve completely updated our login system so you can now login with your Google or Discord account. This also means you can now log in from other browsers…
Many of you told us you want to change your avatar and your name in the game. So we added a new Profile View! You can open it by clicking on your profile…
Hey! I’m Tom, game designer for BattleTabs! The design for BattleTabs originated from Battleship, a fairly well known board game. One of the most…
BattleTabs V2 is almost here! Because this is such a BIG update, BattleTabs server will be offline for a few hours when the update is approved by Google…
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