The in person game is played on a 26' x 13' grid laid out in 6" squares (using over 400 yards of blue tape!) Over 70 ships can be deployed, depending upon the number of players. The game is best played when "Digital Lord Nelson" presides over the game, which requires the ability to project video and audio from a computer. Absent audio/visual support, the game can be run manually guided by the facilitator.