<s>
Battleships	B-Application
Forever	I-Application
is	O
an	O
IGF	O
award-nominated	O
freeware	B-License
real-time	B-Application
tactics	I-Application
video	O
game	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
futuristic	O
space	O
environment	O
inspired	O
by	O
Warning	B-Application
Forever	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
played	O
in	O
2D	O
,	O
with	O
ships	O
designed	O
using	O
raster	B-Algorithm
graphics	I-Algorithm
that	O
resemble	O
vector	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battleships	B-Application
Forever	I-Application
has	O
no	O
resource	O
management	O
,	O
and	O
play	O
centers	O
on	O
the	O
positioning	O
of	O
ships	O
to	O
attain	O
the	O
best	O
tactical	O
solutions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battleships	B-Application
Forever	I-Application
was	O
created	O
by	O
Singaporean	O
Sean	O
"	O
th15	O
"	O
Chan	O
,	O
using	O
the	O
free	O
Game	B-Operating_System
Maker	I-Operating_System
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
later	O
releases	O
have	O
also	O
been	O
developed	O
by	O
community	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Battleships	B-Application
Forever	I-Application
forums	O
,	O
mainly	O
the	O
largely	O
expanded	O
ShipMaker	O
4.0	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
most	O
community-focused	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
aspect	O
of	O
Battleships	B-Application
Forever	I-Application
is	O
pitting	O
custom	O
ships	O
made	O
by	O
one	O
or	O
more	O
players	O
against	O
one	O
another	O
,	O
controlled	O
by	O
the	O
AI	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
form	O
of	O
gladiatorial	O
combat	O
to	O
see	O
which	O
ship	O
emerges	O
victorious	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battleships	B-Application
Forever	I-Application
is	O
a	O
finalist	O
in	O
the	O
10th	O
annual	O
Independent	O
Games	O
Festival	O
's	O
Design	O
Innovation	O
Award	O
and	O
has	O
received	O
positive	O
feedback	O
from	O
the	O
indie	O
gaming	O
community	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameAxis	O
Online	O
associate	O
editor	O
Ismet	O
Bachtiar	O
stated	O
that	O
Battleships	B-Application
Forever	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
Singaporean	O
developed	O
game	O
to	O
become	O
a	O
finalist	O
in	O
the	O
Independent	O
Games	O
Festival	O
's	O
main	O
category	O
,	O
"	O
if	O
there	O
’s	O
one	O
defining	O
moment	O
that	O
marks	O
the	O
coming	O
of	O
age	O
for	O
Singapore	O
game	O
development	O
,	O
I	O
’ll	O
have	O
to	O
point	O
you	O
to	O
this	O
amazing	O
achievement	O
by	O
one	O
lone	O
individual	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
