How to Play BattleTabs

BattleTabs is a turn-based naval combat game — classic Battleship reimagined as a fast asynchronous PvP duel with ship abilities, seasons, and a live BTN leaderboard.

1. Build your fleet

Pick the ships you want to bring into battle. Each ship has a hull size and a unique ability that triggers on a turn or when targeted.

2. Take your turn

BattleTabs is asynchronous — you queue moves on your own time, then the opponent does the same. On each turn you pick a coordinate on the enemy grid to attack.

3. Read the board

Misses, hits, and sunk ships are all visible on your view of the enemy grid. Use that pattern to triangulate the rest of an opponent's fleet.

4. Use abilities

Every ship has an ability that recharges on a per-turn cooldown. Combining abilities is what separates a competent captain from a top-ranked one.

5. Win the match

Sink every ship in the opponent's fleet before they sink yours. Wins push your BTN rating up; losses push it down.