Sea Battle or Fib Finder?

Both games come with Gather. Here’s how they differ and when each one fits better.

The key differences

There’s no player count that suits both – Sea Battle and Fib Finder are made for different groups.
From 3 players on, only Fib Finder works: it goes up to 10 players, Sea Battle only up to 2.
Fib Finder needs a TV, or an iPad or Mac as the table; Sea Battle also runs on phones alone.
Fib Finder needs at least 3 players – with fewer people, only Sea Battle works.
Fib Finder is louder than Sea Battle (loud vs. calm).
Only Sea Battle can be played against the computer – Fib Finder needs real players.
Sea Battle works from age 7, we recommend Fib Finder from 12.
Fib Finder rewards skill more than Sea Battle (mostly skill vs. skill and luck).

At a glance

At a glance	Sea Battle	Fib Finder
Type	Board and dice games	Party games
Players	2 players	3–10 players
Length of a game	10–20 min	12–20 min
Age	ages 7+	ages 12+
Luck or skill	skill and luck	mostly skill
Noise level	calm	loud
Learning curve	explained in a minute	quick to learn
Interaction	you react to each other	lots of back and forth
TV	not needed	needed
Against the computer	yes	no
Teams	no	no
Bluffing	no	yes
Reading needed	no	yes

Which one suits you?

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.

Fib Finder

A baffling question with a blank, and everyone makes up a believable wrong answer. Then all the answers appear side by side with the truth: spot the real one and you score – fool others and you score too.

Pick Fib Finder when you love spinning a tale and know each other well enough to fool one another.

What they have in common

In both, everyone has secret information on their own phone.
Both come free with Gather and need no account.