Out now on Android · coming soon to iOS
A pirate ship base-builder, and a naval fight at the end of it
Broadside: Pirate Ship Battles (in full, Broadside: Blackpowder & Iron) is a pirate game about one ship. You build her room by room, arm her, crew her, and send her against other captains' ships while they sleep.
Out now on Android. The iOS version is coming soon to the App Store.
Your ship is your base
Your hull starts as an empty grid of cells. A gun deck gives you a broadside; a powder magazine keeps it firing; a carpenter's shop mends what the enemy breaks; a sail locker buys you the weather gauge. There is never room for everything, so every room you fit is a choice.
Fights happen while you are away
You raid another captain's ship, and other captains raid yours, but never at the same moment. What they meet is a snapshot of your ship as you left it, sailed by your crew. There is no waiting for an opponent, and losing your connection never loses you a fight.
Powder, iron, and the odds
Cannons, carronades and culverins are not the same weapon. Round shot breaks hulls, grape kills crew, chain brings down rigging. Range, speed and seamanship decide who chooses the distance, and armour works like real oak: a ball either punches through or it bounces off.
A crew worth keeping
Hands work the rooms; officers make them better at it. Send the wrong people to the wrong stations and a well-built ship fights badly.
- Single player against other players' ships. No live matchmaking, no waiting.
- Everything in the shop is a named item. Nothing random is for sale.
- Sign in with Google or Apple; your ship follows you to a new phone.
- Age 13 and over.
Questions captains ask
Where can I play Broadside?
Broadside is out now on Android through Google Play. The iOS version is coming soon to the App Store.
Is Broadside free?
Yes. It is free to download from Google Play, with in-app purchases. Everything in the shop is a named item, and nothing random is for sale.
Do I have to wait for an opponent?
No. You raid other captains' ships, and they raid yours, but never at the same moment. What they meet is a snapshot of your ship as you left it, so there is no matchmaking and no waiting.
Can I take my ship to a new phone?
Yes. Sign in with Google or Apple, and your ship follows that account to any device.
What age is Broadside for?
Broadside is for players aged 13 and over.
Where can I get help or talk to other captains?
Write to support@broadside.au, where a person reads every message, or join our Discord, which we share with our other game, Five Stack.