Crazy Mau or Sea Battle?
Both games come with Gather. Here’s how they differ and when each one fits better.
The key differences
- From 3 players on, only Crazy Mau works: it goes up to 8 players, Sea Battle only up to 2.
- Sea Battle rewards skill more than Crazy Mau (skill and luck vs. lots of luck).
- Crazy Mau is louder than Sea Battle (lively vs. calm).
- Crazy Mau is over sooner: usually 5–15 minutes, while Sea Battle takes 10–20 minutes.
- Crazy Mau is one of the Card games, Sea Battle one of the Board and dice games.
At a glance
| At a glance | Crazy Mau | Sea Battle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Card games | Board and dice games |
| Players | 2–8 players | 2 players |
| Length of a game | 5–15 min | 10–20 min |
| Age | ages 6+ | ages 7+ |
| Luck or skill | lots of luck | skill and luck |
| Noise level | lively | calm |
| Learning curve | explained in a minute | explained in a minute |
| Interaction | you react to each other | you react to each other |
| TV | not needed | not needed |
| Against the computer | yes | yes |
| Teams | no | no |
| Bluffing | no | no |
| Reading needed | no | no |
Which one suits you?
Crazy Mau
The classic card game with action cards: match suit or number, stack penalty cards and play your wild card at just the right moment. Quick to explain, quick to play, and mean enough to stay interesting.
Pick Crazy Mau when a mixed group wants to start right away and nobody wants to read rules.
Sea Battle
Each of you hides a fleet on your own phone, then you take turns firing into the other’s sea. A hit earns another shot – so a game can swing in a handful of moves.
Pick Sea Battle when two people want a tense guessing duel with a bit of tactics.
What they have in common
- Both only work with exactly 2 players.
- Both also work without a TV, right on iPhone, iPad or Mac.
- You can play both against the computer.
- In both, everyone has secret information on their own phone.
- Both work from age 7.
- Both come free with Gather and need no account.