Battleship
2 players • Milton Bradley Company
- Publisher
- Milton Bradley Company · Hasbro
- Players
- 2 players
How it plays
Battleship plays 2 players.
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Where it came from
Battleship originated as a pencil-and-paper game known as 'Broadsides' during the early 20th century. By the 1930s, it had become a popular pastime among military officers and civilians alike, eventually leading the Milton Bradley Company to develop a formal boxed version in 1967. The game was designed to replicate the tension of naval warfare, translating the strategic deduction of coordinate-based target tracking into a tangible tabletop experience.
The 1967 plastic version, featuring the iconic grid boards and colored plastic pegs, was designed by Milton Bradley's internal development team to modernize the abstract pen-and-paper experience for a mass-market audience. Its reception was immediate, as the combination of tactile gameplay and the escalating stakes of hidden ship placement made it a staple of mid-century home entertainment. The design has remained remarkably consistent over the decades, preserving the minimalist grid aesthetic that defined its mid-century origins.
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How do you play Battleship?
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How many players is Battleship for?
Battleship is built for 2 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
Who publishes Battleship?
Battleship is published by Milton Bradley Company and Hasbro.
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