Sink It Game

Sink It drops two boats onto a small stretch of open water and gives each captain one job: land a cannonball on the boat before it lands one on you. Miss, and the shot still matters — it throws up a wave that shoves both boats around, so even a bad shot from either side changes the fight.

Rounds move fast and reward reading the water more than raw aim. Objects fall from the sky mid-match, and riding a wave to catch one gives a temporary edge, like freezing the sea so your opponent's boat glides where you want it. A single round rarely runs more than a minute or two, which makes it easy to line up a rematch.

Controls

• One player vs. the computer: aim with the mouse, press Space to fire.
• Two players, one keyboard: player two fires with Enter instead of Space.
• Mobile and tablet: tap and hold to aim, release to fire.

Tips

• A shot that lands in the water isn't wasted — the wave it makes can push your opponent's boat straight into your next shot's path.
• Watch what falls from the sky. Riding a wave toward a power-up, like the one that freezes the sea, is often worth more than firing again right away.
• Waves move you too, so don't assume your boat is still lined up the way it was a second ago — re-aim after every splash, yours or theirs.

It suits a quick one-on-one duel at a shared keyboard just as well as solo rounds against the computer.