NAME
Games::GUI::Battleship - Play a game of Battleship through a GUI
VERSION
Version 1.0
SYNOPSIS
battleshipDESCRIPTION
Play a game of Battleship against a computer opponent. It uses Prima for the GUI and Cairo for the graphics.
Menus
Game
The New Game option will start a new game at a given difficulty level.
Randomize Fleet will reset any ongoing game and deploy your vessels in a random layout, bypassing the need for manually placing the vessels.
Reset Fleet will reset the game.
Exit exits the game.
Difficulty
Select the level of difficulty. There are three different settings, each backed by an "AI" with different play strategies.
Radar
Use Radar Sweep Effect to toggle the scanning radar visual effect.
Speed gives options on the speed of the radar sweep.
Help
How to Play shows a short instructions dialog.
About
shows a small about dialog.
How to play
Place vessels by clicking the mouse in the left grid. The game will highlight where the vessel will be placed. Use the space bar, "R" key, or right-click the mouse to rotate the vessel before placement.
Once all vessels are placed, click empty cells in the right grid to launch attacks on the opponent. The cell will record a hit or miss icon. Take turns trading attacks with the computer opponent until there is a winner.
SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
Matt Johnson, <mjohnson at affectivesilicon.com>
AI
This game was developed with assistance from Gemini Flash 3.8.
LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT
This software is Copyright (c) 2026 by Matt Johnson.
This is free software, licensed under:
The GNU General Public License, Version 3, June 2007