BattleShip 2.0

A classic Battleship game built with C# and Windows Forms (.NET 6). Play against an AI opponent on a 10×10 grid, placing your fleet strategically and hunting down enemy ships.

Gameplay

The game follows standard Battleship rules. Both the player and the AI start with identical fleets placed on separate 10×10 ocean grids. Players take turns firing at each other's grids until one side's entire fleet is sunk.

Fleet Composition

Ship	Size	Count
Battleship	4 cells	1
Submarine	3 cells	2
Corvette	2 cells	3
Lance	1 cell	4

Total: 10 ships

How to Play

1. Place your ships — Select a ship from the panel on the right, then click a cell on your grid (left board) to place it. Use the rotation button (↕/↔) to toggle between vertical and horizontal orientation. Hovering over the grid previews ship placement.

2. Start the game — Once all 10 ships are placed, click the Shield button to confirm. An animated spinner randomly determines who goes first.

3. Take your turn — Click cells on the enemy grid (right board) to fire. A hit shows a flame icon; a miss shows a splash icon. A message appears when you sink a ship.

4. AI turn — The AI fires automatically after each of your moves. It uses a hunt/target strategy: random shots when hunting, then focused adjacent attacks after a hit.

5. Win condition — Sink all of the AI's ships to win. If the AI sinks all of yours, it wins. A dialog prompts to play again.

Debug Mode

A debug button reveals the AI's ship positions on the enemy grid (color-coded by size) and shows a data grid with exact coordinates. Useful for testing.

Requirements

• Windows 10 or later
• .NET 6 Desktop Runtime

Building from Source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/BattleShip.git
   

2. Open BattleShip2.0.sln in Visual Studio 2022 or later.
3. Build and run (F5).

No external dependencies — all assets are embedded in the project.

Project Structure

BattleShip/
├── Form1.cs               # Main game logic (ship placement, AI, turn management)
├── Form1.Designer.cs      # WinForms UI layout
├── Program.cs             # Entry point
├── BattleShip2.0.csproj   # Project file (.NET 6 WinForms)
├── Properties/
│   └── Resources.*        # Embedded image resources
└── Resources/             # Game assets (ships, hit/miss icons, backgrounds)

License

See LICENSE.txt.