Letter Hunt 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 Letter Hunt works: it goes up to 10 players, Sea Battle only up to 2.
- Letter Hunt needs a TV, or an iPad or Mac as the table; Sea Battle also runs on phones alone.
- Only Sea Battle can be played against the computer – Letter Hunt needs real players.
- Letter Hunt rewards skill more than Sea Battle (mostly skill vs. skill and luck).
- Letter Hunt is louder than Sea Battle (lively vs. calm).
- Sea Battle works from age 7, we recommend Letter Hunt from 9.
- Letter Hunt requires reading and writing, Sea Battle doesn’t – worth knowing with younger kids.
- Letter Hunt is one of the Party games, Sea Battle one of the Board and dice games.
At a glance
| At a glance | Letter Hunt | Sea Battle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Party games | Board and dice games |
| Players | 2–10 players | 2 players |
| Length of a game | 10–25 min | 10–20 min |
| Age | ages 9+ | ages 7+ |
| Luck or skill | mostly skill | 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 | needed | not needed |
| Against the computer | no | yes |
| Teams | no | no |
| Bluffing | no | no |
| Reading needed | yes | no |
Which one suits you?
Letter Hunt
The classic word game without pen and paper: one letter, several categories, and whoever finishes first calls “Stop!”. You score together – dodgy answers can be challenged and the majority decides.
Pick Letter Hunt when you enjoy playing with words and don’t mind a friendly argument.
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.
- In both, everyone has secret information on their own phone.
- Both come free with Gather and need no account.