Boom Beach is a free massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game for iOS and Android, developed by Supercell.

[3] Boom Beach combines single-player campaign play as well as the ability to attack other players in multiplayer mode on the same world map.

The Blackguard is often represented by Lt. Hammerman, a commander who runs several highly fortified headquarters which serve as primary objectives, in addition to occasionally launching attacks on the player's base once they pass a certain level.

The objective of an attack is to destroy the enemy's headquarters, as that takes the whole base with it and results in an instant victory, granting the player all of the available resources.

Inversely, no matter how much destruction has been caused, failing to destroy the target's headquarters results in a loss, with no resources gained.

There are four primary resources (Gold, Wood, Stone, Iron) which are unlocked as the player progresses, with Diamonds being the premium currency.

These "Power Bases" are often extraordinarily well fortified and possess incredible amounts of defensive firepower, requiring careful teamwork and coordination to destroy.

Warships, a secondary PvP gamemode with season and league progression, is unlocked after the player upgrades to Headquarters Level 10.

[9] In a review by Stephen Haberman (IGN) he noted that it seemed like a modern version of Clash of Clans, another video game by Supercell.

[7] Despite the mixed reviews, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Boom Beach for "Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year" during the 18th Annual D.I.C.E.