Battleshots
Age Range
How Many Players
Rating
Play Time?
21+
2-4
R
1+ Hours
Battleshots is a drinking game that is a variation of the classic game of Battleship. Instead of trying to sink each other's ships, players attempt to sink their opponent's shot glasses. The game is typically played on a large board with a grid of shot glasses representing the "battleships." Players take turns calling out coordinates to try and sink their opponent's shots, and when a shot is sunk, the opponent must drink the contents of that shot glass
Variations
Theme Battleshots: Change the standard game theme to match a particular event or holiday, such as Halloween or Christmas. You could also use themes like movies, video games, or TV shows.
Mystery Battleshots: Before playing, decide on a mystery shot for each ship on the board, but don't reveal which ship corresponds to which drink. Players must guess which ship holds the mystery shot and take the designated drink upon guessing wrong.
Race Battleshots: Play the game in teams and race to sink all the opponent's ships before the other team sinks yours.
Speed Battleshots: Set a timer for each player's turn, and if the player does not take their shot before the timer ends, their turn is forfeit. This variant adds a sense of urgency and keeps the game moving quickly.
Blindfold Battleshots: Blindfold all players, and they must take their shot without seeing the board or their opponent's ships. This version adds an extra challenge to the game and increases the difficulty level.
Giant Battleshots: Instead of playing on a regular-sized table, play the game on a large board, such as a table tennis table, using oversized cups and ping pong balls. This variant is great for outdoor events and adds a physical element to the game.
GAME RULES
Battleshots is a drinking game that is a variation of the classic board game, Battleship. The rules are as follows:
Set up the game board: Each player will set up their own game board, which is a 10x10 grid with each square labeled with a letter and number (e.g. A1, B2, C3). On each player's board, they will place 10 shot glasses filled with alcohol in various locations on the board. The other player will not know where the shots are located.
Choose who goes first: Flip a coin or play a quick game of rock-paper-scissors to determine who goes first.
Take turns guessing: The game is played by taking turns guessing where the other player's shot glasses are located. Players call out a letter and number combination (e.g. A1), and if a shot glass is located in that square, the player takes the shot. If there is no shot glass in that square, the player misses and the other player takes their turn.
Mark hits and misses: As the game progresses, players mark their hits and misses on their own game board to keep track of where they've guessed.
Continue playing until all shots are gone: The game continues until all of one player's shots have been hit, at which point they are declared the loser and must finish any remaining shots on the board.
It's worth noting that there are many variations of the game, such as using smaller or larger shot glasses, or requiring the loser to finish all of the remaining shots on the board.
GAME SETUP
To set up a game of Battleships, you will need the following:
A large, flat surface to play on, such as a table
Two sets of Battleship game boards and ships (one for each player or team)
Two screens or dividers to separate the game boards and prevent the other player from seeing your board
Shot glasses
Alcohol (optional, for a drinking version of the game)
To set up the game, each player places their game board on their side of the playing surface and arranges their ships on the board.
The screens or dividers are placed in the middle of the playing surface, dividing the two game boards.
Finally, shot glasses are placed on each ship on the board.
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