The Ship Sinks Here

The Ship Sinks Here is an anti-war sequel to the hit game Battleship. It uses the simple mechanic of guessing grid spots to let players imagine and explore what real disarmament might be like. 

Two navies, once at war, have called a truce. They have decided they turn their weapons on each other, not for death, but to destroy the warships on which they have been living, fighting, dying. This game tells their story and the story of what comes next. 

It requires 2 players, 2 grids either printed or made, some way to obscure your paper, and your favorite kind of drawing utensils. It takes about an hour and a half to play, and leaves you with two art pieces. 

This game was revised in June 2025, in light of 626 days watching American munitions and American ships be used to ensure genocide in Palestien. Total disarmament is not a dream, it is a practical necessity. It is my hope that this game now, more than ever, can help us maintain our empathy for the victims of war,  soldiers among them, without dulling our anger at the system. 

By purchasing this you get access to the updated game in pdf. You also get access to docx files of the game set up for printing at home as an a5 zine and  archive copies of the first edition.