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+# Boat Battle -  Player's Guide
+
+Boat Battle is a limited information game where two opposing players compete to sink each others' ships.
+
+### Starting a Multiplayer Game
+1. From the Title Screen, select "Start" to bring you to the Lobby.
+2. Select "Host Game".
+3. Give the other player your IP address, shown on screen, and wait for them to join.
+4. When everyone's joined, click Start Game to start the game!
+
+### Joining a Multiplayer Game
+1. From the Title Screen, select "Start" to bring you to the Lobby.
+2. Select "Join Game".
+3. In the "Join Game" text-entry box, type the host's IP address, and press the Enter or Return key
+4. Wait for the host to start the game!
+
+### Playing the Game
+1. Place your ships:
+    - Move your mouse over the center of each ship, marked by a pin
+    - Click and drag it onto free spaces on the board
+    - Right click the pin to rotate it!
+        - Be wary when rotating ships: if they bump into each other, one will get knocked off the board!
+
+2. Confirm your ship placement:
+    - Once your ships are all on the board, press the "Confirm Placement" button to lock them in place
+
+3. When it's your turn to play, Fire!
+    - When your turn starts, the Fire menu pops up.
+    - Move your mouse to a space on the board, and click a spot to place the cross-hair
+    - To move the cross-hair, click a new space on the board.
+    - With the cross-hair placed, click the "FIRE" button to fire on your opponent
+    - You'll either see a gratifying explosion, or a sad, sad sploosh.
+
+4. When you win, or lose, you'll be greeted with your opponent's ships, so you can see just how close to annihilating them you got!