Battleships forever

Sean “th15” Chan’s Battleships Forever (2003) is a free indie gem where you get to build ridiculously overpowered ships out of modular blocks and then blow your enemies into space dust. Inspired by Homeworld but smaller in scope, it’s a tactical space battle playground with a devoted community. The ship editor is half the fun—you can spend hours creating monstrosities that look like space porcupines armed with lasers. The combat itself is tight, strategic, and satisfying, especially when your creation actually survives a fight instead of exploding in embarrassing fashion. It’s DIY space carnage, and it’s glorious.