diff --git a/PLANS.md b/PLANS.md
index dfca0f3..a395d05 100644
--- a/PLANS.md
+++ b/PLANS.md
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ If all criteria pass, set this milestone to `DONE`, append its execution record,
 
 ## Milestone 007 — Implement and exhaustively test the game domain core
 
-**Status:** `READY`  
+**Status:** `DONE`
 **Depends on:** Milestone 006
 
 ### Objective
@@ -465,11 +465,22 @@ Implement all deterministic Battleship rules independently of Wi-Fi, HTTP, WebSo
 
 If all criteria pass, set this milestone to `DONE`, append its execution record, and change Milestone 008 from `BLOCKED` to `READY`.
 
+### Execution record
+
+- Date: 2026-08-28
+- Board model and revision: ESP32-C6FH4 QFN32, revision v0.2.
+- Toolchain and library versions: PlatformIO Core 6.1.19; `espressif32` 7.0.1; ESP-IDF 6.0.1; `esp_littlefs` 1.20.4.
+- Result: PASS.
+- Evidence: Added a transport-independent fixed-size fleet generator and game engine. Fleet generation has 64 restarts with 128 bounded placement attempts per ship and a final boundary, composition, and no-touch validator. The game engine enforces phase, turn, coordinate, and repeated-shot validation; hit retention, miss handoff, sunk-ship border misses, victory, per-match statistics, and exactly one version increment for each accepted start or shot.
+- Measurements: `make -C test/host run` passed 10,000 deterministic fleet generations, 10,000 fully simulated games, and rule/error atomicity tests. `pio run -e esp32-c6-devkitm-1` passed with 38,212 / 327,680 B RAM (11.7%) and 1,000,730 / 2,097,152 B flash (47.7%), within the Milestone 007 gates of 190,000 B remaining heap and 1,180,000 B firmware.
+- Issues or deviations: No network-facing command integration or bot behavior was added; these remain later milestones.
+- Next action: Milestone 008 is ready. Do not start it unless explicitly requested.
+
 ---
 
 ## Milestone 008 — Implement the ESP32 opponent
 
-**Status:** `BLOCKED`  
+**Status:** `READY`
 **Depends on:** Milestone 007
 
 ### Objective
diff --git a/include/fleet_generator.h b/include/fleet_generator.h
index ce47392..e6c364c 100644
--- a/include/fleet_generator.h
+++ b/include/fleet_generator.h
@@ -3,4 +3,12 @@
 #include "app_interfaces.h"
 #include "game_types.h"
 
+enum {
+  kFleetPlacementAttempts = 128,
+  kFleetGenerationRestarts = 64,
+};
+
 typedef struct { random_source_t random; } fleet_generator_t;
+
+bool fleet_generator_generate(const fleet_generator_t *generator, board_t *board);
+bool fleet_generator_validate(const board_t *board);
diff --git a/include/game_engine.h b/include/game_engine.h
index e9a58ef..3cff7e4 100644
--- a/include/game_engine.h
+++ b/include/game_engine.h
@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include "app_interfaces.h"
+#include "fleet_generator.h"
 #include "game_types.h"
 
-/* Rule implementation begins in Milestone 007. */
 typedef struct { game_state_t state; } game_engine_t;
+
+typedef uint8_t game_result_t;
+enum {
+  GAME_RESULT_OK,
+  GAME_RESULT_INVALID_COORDINATE,
+  GAME_RESULT_WRONG_PHASE,
+  GAME_RESULT_NOT_YOUR_TURN,
+  GAME_RESULT_CELL_ALREADY_SHOT,
+  GAME_RESULT_GENERATION_FAILED,
+};
+
+typedef struct { bool hit; bool sunk; bool finished; } shot_result_t;
+
+void game_engine_init(game_engine_t *engine);
+game_result_t game_engine_start(game_engine_t *engine, uint32_t game_id, game_mode_t mode,
+                                const fleet_generator_t *generator);
+game_result_t game_engine_shot(game_engine_t *engine, uint8_t player, coordinate_t coordinate,
+                               shot_result_t *result);
diff --git a/include/game_types.h b/include/game_types.h
index 0637a3c..ee5e1e1 100644
--- a/include/game_types.h
+++ b/include/game_types.h
@@ -17,7 +17,17 @@ enum { MODE_HUMAN, MODE_BOT };
 typedef struct { uint8_t x; uint8_t y; } coordinate_t;
 typedef struct { uint8_t x; uint8_t y; uint8_t length; uint8_t hits; bool horizontal; } ship_t;
 typedef struct { cell_t cells[kBoardCellCount]; ship_t ships[kFleetShipCount]; uint8_t ships_alive; } board_t;
-typedef struct { uint32_t game_id; uint32_t version; phase_t phase; game_mode_t mode; uint8_t current_player; board_t boards[kPlayerCapacity]; } game_state_t;
+typedef struct { uint16_t shots; uint16_t hits; uint16_t misses; uint8_t ships_sunk; } match_statistics_t;
+typedef struct {
+  uint32_t game_id;
+  uint32_t version;
+  phase_t phase;
+  game_mode_t mode;
+  uint8_t current_player;
+  uint8_t winner;
+  board_t boards[kPlayerCapacity];
+  match_statistics_t statistics[kPlayerCapacity];
+} game_state_t;
 
 _Static_assert(kBoardCellCount == 100, "board contract changed");
 _Static_assert(kFleetShipCount == 10, "fleet contract changed");
@@ -25,3 +35,5 @@ _Static_assert(kSessionCapacity == 10, "session contract changed");
 _Static_assert(sizeof(coordinate_t) == 2, "coordinate must remain compact");
 _Static_assert(sizeof(ship_t) <= 6, "ship grew beyond fixed budget");
 _Static_assert(sizeof(board_t) <= 164, "board grew beyond fixed budget");
+_Static_assert(sizeof(match_statistics_t) <= 8, "statistics grew beyond fixed budget");
+_Static_assert(sizeof(game_state_t) <= 360, "game state grew beyond fixed budget");
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index ba7218a..74d9797 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # without default 'CMakeLists.txt' file.
 
 idf_component_register(
-  SRCS "main.c" "application.c" "command_queue.c"
+  SRCS "main.c" "application.c" "command_queue.c" "fleet_generator.c" "game_engine.c"
   INCLUDE_DIRS "../include"
   REQUIRES esp_event esp_http_server esp_netif esp_wifi esp_littlefs nvs_flash
 )
diff --git a/src/fleet_generator.c b/src/fleet_generator.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..742df8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fleet_generator.c
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+#include "fleet_generator.h"
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+static const uint8_t kFleetLengths[kFleetShipCount] = {4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1};
+
+static bool coordinate_is_valid(uint8_t x, uint8_t y) {
+  return x < kBoardWidth && y < kBoardHeight;
+}
+
+static uint8_t cell_index(uint8_t x, uint8_t y) {
+  return (uint8_t)(y * kBoardWidth + x);
+}
+
+static bool random_u32(const fleet_generator_t *generator, uint32_t *value) {
+  if (generator == NULL || generator->random.next_u32 == NULL || value == NULL) return false;
+  *value = generator->random.next_u32(generator->random.context);
+  return true;
+}
+
+static bool placement_fits(const board_t *board, uint8_t x, uint8_t y, uint8_t length,
+                           bool horizontal) {
+  const uint8_t end_x = horizontal ? (uint8_t)(x + length - 1U) : x;
+  const uint8_t end_y = horizontal ? y : (uint8_t)(y + length - 1U);
+  if (!coordinate_is_valid(end_x, end_y)) return false;
+
+  const uint8_t min_x = x == 0 ? 0 : (uint8_t)(x - 1U);
+  const uint8_t min_y = y == 0 ? 0 : (uint8_t)(y - 1U);
+  const uint8_t max_x = end_x + 1U >= kBoardWidth ? (uint8_t)(kBoardWidth - 1U) : (uint8_t)(end_x + 1U);
+  const uint8_t max_y = end_y + 1U >= kBoardHeight ? (uint8_t)(kBoardHeight - 1U) : (uint8_t)(end_y + 1U);
+  for (uint8_t check_y = min_y; check_y <= max_y; ++check_y) {
+    for (uint8_t check_x = min_x; check_x <= max_x; ++check_x) {
+      if (board->cells[cell_index(check_x, check_y)] == CELL_SHIP) return false;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+static void place_ship(board_t *board, uint8_t ship_index, uint8_t x, uint8_t y, uint8_t length,
+                       bool horizontal) {
+  ship_t *ship = &board->ships[ship_index];
+  *ship = (ship_t){.x = x, .y = y, .length = length, .hits = 0, .horizontal = horizontal};
+  for (uint8_t offset = 0; offset < length; ++offset) {
+    const uint8_t cell_x = horizontal ? (uint8_t)(x + offset) : x;
+    const uint8_t cell_y = horizontal ? y : (uint8_t)(y + offset);
+    board->cells[cell_index(cell_x, cell_y)] = CELL_SHIP;
+  }
+}
+
+bool fleet_generator_generate(const fleet_generator_t *generator, board_t *board) {
+  if (board == NULL) return false;
+  for (uint8_t restart = 0; restart < kFleetGenerationRestarts; ++restart) {
+    board_t candidate = {0};
+    memset(candidate.cells, CELL_WATER, sizeof(candidate.cells));
+    bool complete = true;
+    for (uint8_t ship_index = 0; ship_index < kFleetShipCount; ++ship_index) {
+      bool placed = false;
+      for (uint16_t attempt = 0; attempt < kFleetPlacementAttempts; ++attempt) {
+        uint32_t value = 0;
+        if (!random_u32(generator, &value)) return false;
+        const bool horizontal = (value & 1U) != 0U;
+        const uint8_t x = (uint8_t)((value >> 1U) % kBoardWidth);
+        const uint8_t y = (uint8_t)((value >> 5U) % kBoardHeight);
+        const uint8_t length = kFleetLengths[ship_index];
+        if (!placement_fits(&candidate, x, y, length, horizontal)) continue;
+        place_ship(&candidate, ship_index, x, y, length, horizontal);
+        placed = true;
+        break;
+      }
+      if (!placed) {
+        complete = false;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    candidate.ships_alive = complete ? kFleetShipCount : 0U;
+    if (complete && fleet_generator_validate(&candidate)) {
+      *board = candidate;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool fleet_generator_validate(const board_t *board) {
+  if (board == NULL || board->ships_alive != kFleetShipCount) return false;
+  uint8_t expected_cells[kBoardCellCount] = {0};
+  for (uint8_t ship_index = 0; ship_index < kFleetShipCount; ++ship_index) {
+    const ship_t *ship = &board->ships[ship_index];
+    if (ship->length != kFleetLengths[ship_index] || ship->hits > ship->length) return false;
+    const uint8_t end_x = ship->horizontal ? (uint8_t)(ship->x + ship->length - 1U) : ship->x;
+    const uint8_t end_y = ship->horizontal ? ship->y : (uint8_t)(ship->y + ship->length - 1U);
+    if (!coordinate_is_valid(ship->x, ship->y) || !coordinate_is_valid(end_x, end_y)) return false;
+    for (uint8_t offset = 0; offset < ship->length; ++offset) {
+      const uint8_t x = ship->horizontal ? (uint8_t)(ship->x + offset) : ship->x;
+      const uint8_t y = ship->horizontal ? ship->y : (uint8_t)(ship->y + offset);
+      const uint8_t index = cell_index(x, y);
+      if (expected_cells[index] != 0U || board->cells[index] != CELL_SHIP) return false;
+      expected_cells[index] = (uint8_t)(ship_index + 1U);
+    }
+  }
+  for (uint8_t y = 0; y < kBoardHeight; ++y) {
+    for (uint8_t x = 0; x < kBoardWidth; ++x) {
+      const uint8_t index = cell_index(x, y);
+      if ((board->cells[index] == CELL_SHIP) != (expected_cells[index] != 0U)) return false;
+      if (board->cells[index] != CELL_SHIP) continue;
+      for (int8_t delta_y = -1; delta_y <= 1; ++delta_y) {
+        for (int8_t delta_x = -1; delta_x <= 1; ++delta_x) {
+          const int16_t neighbour_x = (int16_t)x + delta_x;
+          const int16_t neighbour_y = (int16_t)y + delta_y;
+          if (neighbour_x < 0 || neighbour_y < 0 || neighbour_x >= kBoardWidth || neighbour_y >= kBoardHeight) continue;
+          const uint8_t neighbour = cell_index((uint8_t)neighbour_x, (uint8_t)neighbour_y);
+          if (board->cells[neighbour] == CELL_SHIP && expected_cells[index] != expected_cells[neighbour]) return false;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/game_engine.c b/src/game_engine.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c67c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game_engine.c
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+#include "game_engine.h"
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+static uint8_t cell_index(coordinate_t coordinate) {
+  return (uint8_t)(coordinate.y * kBoardWidth + coordinate.x);
+}
+
+static bool coordinate_is_valid(coordinate_t coordinate) {
+  return coordinate.x < kBoardWidth && coordinate.y < kBoardHeight;
+}
+
+static ship_t *ship_at(board_t *board, coordinate_t coordinate) {
+  for (uint8_t index = 0; index < kFleetShipCount; ++index) {
+    ship_t *ship = &board->ships[index];
+    for (uint8_t offset = 0; offset < ship->length; ++offset) {
+      const uint8_t x = ship->horizontal ? (uint8_t)(ship->x + offset) : ship->x;
+      const uint8_t y = ship->horizontal ? ship->y : (uint8_t)(ship->y + offset);
+      if (x == coordinate.x && y == coordinate.y) return ship;
+    }
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+static void mark_sunk_ship_border(board_t *board, const ship_t *ship) {
+  const uint8_t end_x = ship->horizontal ? (uint8_t)(ship->x + ship->length - 1U) : ship->x;
+  const uint8_t end_y = ship->horizontal ? ship->y : (uint8_t)(ship->y + ship->length - 1U);
+  const uint8_t min_x = ship->x == 0 ? 0 : (uint8_t)(ship->x - 1U);
+  const uint8_t min_y = ship->y == 0 ? 0 : (uint8_t)(ship->y - 1U);
+  const uint8_t max_x = end_x + 1U >= kBoardWidth ? (uint8_t)(kBoardWidth - 1U) : (uint8_t)(end_x + 1U);
+  const uint8_t max_y = end_y + 1U >= kBoardHeight ? (uint8_t)(kBoardHeight - 1U) : (uint8_t)(end_y + 1U);
+  for (uint8_t y = min_y; y <= max_y; ++y) {
+    for (uint8_t x = min_x; x <= max_x; ++x) {
+      const uint8_t index = (uint8_t)(y * kBoardWidth + x);
+      if (board->cells[index] == CELL_WATER) board->cells[index] = CELL_MISS;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void game_engine_init(game_engine_t *engine) {
+  if (engine == NULL) return;
+  memset(engine, 0, sizeof(*engine));
+  engine->state.phase = PHASE_LOBBY;
+  engine->state.winner = kPlayerCapacity;
+}
+
+game_result_t game_engine_start(game_engine_t *engine, uint32_t game_id, game_mode_t mode,
+                                const fleet_generator_t *generator) {
+  if (engine == NULL || generator == NULL) return GAME_RESULT_GENERATION_FAILED;
+  if (engine->state.phase != PHASE_LOBBY) return GAME_RESULT_WRONG_PHASE;
+  if (mode != MODE_HUMAN && mode != MODE_BOT) return GAME_RESULT_WRONG_PHASE;
+
+  board_t generated[kPlayerCapacity] = {0};
+  for (uint8_t player = 0; player < kPlayerCapacity; ++player) {
+    if (!fleet_generator_generate(generator, &generated[player])) return GAME_RESULT_GENERATION_FAILED;
+  }
+  if (generator->random.next_u32 == NULL) return GAME_RESULT_GENERATION_FAILED;
+  const uint8_t first_player = (uint8_t)(generator->random.next_u32(generator->random.context) % kPlayerCapacity);
+  const uint32_t previous_version = engine->state.version;
+  memset(&engine->state, 0, sizeof(engine->state));
+  engine->state.game_id = game_id;
+  engine->state.version = previous_version + 1U;
+  engine->state.phase = PHASE_IN_PROGRESS;
+  engine->state.mode = mode;
+  engine->state.current_player = first_player;
+  engine->state.winner = kPlayerCapacity;
+  memcpy(engine->state.boards, generated, sizeof(generated));
+  return GAME_RESULT_OK;
+}
+
+game_result_t game_engine_shot(game_engine_t *engine, uint8_t player, coordinate_t coordinate,
+                               shot_result_t *result) {
+  if (engine == NULL || !coordinate_is_valid(coordinate)) return GAME_RESULT_INVALID_COORDINATE;
+  if (engine->state.phase != PHASE_IN_PROGRESS) return GAME_RESULT_WRONG_PHASE;
+  if (player >= kPlayerCapacity || player != engine->state.current_player) return GAME_RESULT_NOT_YOUR_TURN;
+  board_t *target = &engine->state.boards[player ^ 1U];
+  cell_t *cell = &target->cells[cell_index(coordinate)];
+  if (*cell == CELL_MISS || *cell == CELL_HIT) return GAME_RESULT_CELL_ALREADY_SHOT;
+
+  shot_result_t accepted = {0};
+  match_statistics_t *statistics = &engine->state.statistics[player];
+  ++statistics->shots;
+  if (*cell == CELL_SHIP) {
+    *cell = CELL_HIT;
+    ++statistics->hits;
+    accepted.hit = true;
+    ship_t *ship = ship_at(target, coordinate);
+    if (ship != NULL) {
+      ++ship->hits;
+      if (ship->hits == ship->length) {
+        --target->ships_alive;
+        ++statistics->ships_sunk;
+        accepted.sunk = true;
+        mark_sunk_ship_border(target, ship);
+      }
+    }
+    if (target->ships_alive == 0U) {
+      engine->state.phase = PHASE_FINISHED;
+      engine->state.winner = player;
+      accepted.finished = true;
+    }
+  } else {
+    *cell = CELL_MISS;
+    ++statistics->misses;
+    engine->state.current_player ^= 1U;
+  }
+  ++engine->state.version;
+  if (result != NULL) *result = accepted;
+  return GAME_RESULT_OK;
+}
diff --git a/test/host/Makefile b/test/host/Makefile
index 6e18a46..0c37393 100644
--- a/test/host/Makefile
+++ b/test/host/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 CC ?= cc
 CFLAGS ?= -std=c11 -Wall -Wextra -Werror -I../../include
 
-all: test_command_queue
+all: test_command_queue test_game_domain
 
 test_command_queue: test_command_queue.c ../../src/command_queue.c ../../src/application.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@
 
-run: test_command_queue
+run: all
 	./test_command_queue
+	./test_game_domain
+
+test_game_domain: test_game_domain.c ../../src/fleet_generator.c ../../src/game_engine.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@
 
 clean:
-	rm -f test_command_queue
+	rm -f test_command_queue test_game_domain
diff --git a/test/host/test_game_domain.c b/test/host/test_game_domain.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..221fd18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/host/test_game_domain.c
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "fleet_generator.h"
+#include "game_engine.h"
+
+typedef struct { uint32_t value; } test_random_t;
+
+static uint32_t next_random(void *context) {
+  test_random_t *random = context;
+  random->value = random->value * 1664525U + 1013904223U;
+  return random->value;
+}
+
+static fleet_generator_t generator_for(test_random_t *random) {
+  return (fleet_generator_t){.random = {.next_u32 = next_random, .context = random}};
+}
+
+static void start_game(game_engine_t *engine, test_random_t *random) {
+  const fleet_generator_t generator = generator_for(random);
+  game_engine_init(engine);
+  assert(game_engine_start(engine, 1, MODE_HUMAN, &generator) == GAME_RESULT_OK);
+  assert(engine->state.phase == PHASE_IN_PROGRESS);
+  assert(engine->state.version == 1U);
+  assert(fleet_generator_validate(&engine->state.boards[0]));
+  assert(fleet_generator_validate(&engine->state.boards[1]));
+}
+
+static coordinate_t first_cell(const board_t *board, cell_t wanted) {
+  for (uint8_t y = 0; y < kBoardHeight; ++y) {
+    for (uint8_t x = 0; x < kBoardWidth; ++x) {
+      if (board->cells[y * kBoardWidth + x] == wanted) return (coordinate_t){x, y};
+    }
+  }
+  assert(false);
+  return (coordinate_t){0, 0};
+}
+
+static void assert_rejected_unchanged(game_engine_t *engine, uint8_t player, coordinate_t coordinate,
+                                      game_result_t expected) {
+  game_engine_t before = *engine;
+  assert(game_engine_shot(engine, player, coordinate, NULL) == expected);
+  assert(memcmp(&before, engine, sizeof(before)) == 0);
+}
+
+static void test_many_fleets(void) {
+  for (uint32_t seed = 0; seed < 10000U; ++seed) {
+    test_random_t random = {.value = seed};
+    const fleet_generator_t generator = generator_for(&random);
+    board_t board = {0};
+    assert(fleet_generator_generate(&generator, &board));
+    assert(fleet_generator_validate(&board));
+  }
+}
+
+static void test_rules_and_rejection(void) {
+  test_random_t random = {.value = 7};
+  game_engine_t engine;
+  start_game(&engine, &random);
+  const uint8_t player = engine.state.current_player;
+  game_engine_t before_start = engine;
+  const fleet_generator_t generator = generator_for(&random);
+  assert(game_engine_start(&engine, 2, MODE_HUMAN, &generator) == GAME_RESULT_WRONG_PHASE);
+  assert(memcmp(&before_start, &engine, sizeof(engine)) == 0);
+  assert_rejected_unchanged(&engine, player, (coordinate_t){10, 0}, GAME_RESULT_INVALID_COORDINATE);
+  assert_rejected_unchanged(&engine, player ^ 1U, (coordinate_t){0, 0}, GAME_RESULT_NOT_YOUR_TURN);
+
+  const coordinate_t water = first_cell(&engine.state.boards[player ^ 1U], CELL_WATER);
+  shot_result_t result = {0};
+  const uint32_t version = engine.state.version;
+  assert(game_engine_shot(&engine, player, water, &result) == GAME_RESULT_OK);
+  assert(!result.hit && !result.sunk && !result.finished);
+  assert(engine.state.current_player == (uint8_t)(player ^ 1U));
+  assert(engine.state.version == version + 1U);
+  assert(engine.state.statistics[player].shots == 1U && engine.state.statistics[player].misses == 1U);
+  assert_rejected_unchanged(&engine, player, water, GAME_RESULT_NOT_YOUR_TURN);
+
+  const uint8_t hitter = engine.state.current_player;
+  const coordinate_t ship_cell = first_cell(&engine.state.boards[hitter ^ 1U], CELL_SHIP);
+  assert(game_engine_shot(&engine, hitter, ship_cell, &result) == GAME_RESULT_OK);
+  assert(result.hit && !result.finished);
+  assert(engine.state.current_player == hitter);
+  assert(engine.state.statistics[hitter].hits == 1U);
+  assert_rejected_unchanged(&engine, hitter, ship_cell, GAME_RESULT_CELL_ALREADY_SHOT);
+}
+
+static void test_sinking_and_victory(void) {
+  test_random_t random = {.value = 11};
+  game_engine_t engine;
+  start_game(&engine, &random);
+  const uint8_t player = engine.state.current_player;
+  board_t *target = &engine.state.boards[player ^ 1U];
+  const ship_t ship = target->ships[9];
+  assert(ship.length == 1U);
+  const coordinate_t coordinate = {ship.x, ship.y};
+  shot_result_t result = {0};
+  assert(game_engine_shot(&engine, player, coordinate, &result) == GAME_RESULT_OK);
+  assert(result.hit && result.sunk && !result.finished);
+  assert(target->ships_alive == kFleetShipCount - 1U);
+  assert(engine.state.statistics[player].ships_sunk == 1U);
+  for (int8_t y = -1; y <= 1; ++y) {
+    for (int8_t x = -1; x <= 1; ++x) {
+      const int16_t neighbour_x = (int16_t)coordinate.x + x;
+      const int16_t neighbour_y = (int16_t)coordinate.y + y;
+      if (neighbour_x < 0 || neighbour_y < 0 || neighbour_x >= kBoardWidth || neighbour_y >= kBoardHeight) continue;
+      const uint8_t index = (uint8_t)(neighbour_y * kBoardWidth + neighbour_x);
+      if (x != 0 || y != 0) assert(target->cells[index] == CELL_MISS);
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (uint8_t ship_index = 0; ship_index < kFleetShipCount; ++ship_index) {
+    const ship_t remaining = target->ships[ship_index];
+    for (uint8_t offset = 0; offset < remaining.length; ++offset) {
+      const coordinate_t hit = {remaining.horizontal ? (uint8_t)(remaining.x + offset) : remaining.x,
+                                remaining.horizontal ? remaining.y : (uint8_t)(remaining.y + offset)};
+      if (target->cells[hit.y * kBoardWidth + hit.x] == CELL_SHIP) assert(game_engine_shot(&engine, player, hit, &result) == GAME_RESULT_OK);
+    }
+  }
+  assert(result.finished);
+  assert(engine.state.phase == PHASE_FINISHED && engine.state.winner == player);
+  assert_rejected_unchanged(&engine, player, (coordinate_t){0, 0}, GAME_RESULT_WRONG_PHASE);
+}
+
+static void test_simulated_games(void) {
+  for (uint32_t seed = 100; seed < 10100U; ++seed) {
+    test_random_t random = {.value = seed};
+    game_engine_t engine;
+    start_game(&engine, &random);
+    for (uint16_t step = 0; step < 200U && engine.state.phase == PHASE_IN_PROGRESS; ++step) {
+      const uint8_t player = engine.state.current_player;
+      const board_t *target = &engine.state.boards[player ^ 1U];
+      coordinate_t choice = {0, 0};
+      bool found = false;
+      for (uint8_t index = 0; index < kBoardCellCount; ++index) {
+        if (target->cells[index] == CELL_WATER || target->cells[index] == CELL_SHIP) {
+          choice = (coordinate_t){(uint8_t)(index % kBoardWidth), (uint8_t)(index / kBoardWidth)};
+          found = true;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+      assert(found);
+      assert(game_engine_shot(&engine, player, choice, NULL) == GAME_RESULT_OK);
+    }
+    assert(engine.state.phase == PHASE_FINISHED);
+    assert(engine.state.winner < kPlayerCapacity);
+    for (uint8_t player = 0; player < kPlayerCapacity; ++player) {
+      const match_statistics_t *statistics = &engine.state.statistics[player];
+      assert(statistics->shots == statistics->hits + statistics->misses);
+      assert(statistics->ships_sunk <= kFleetShipCount);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+int main(void) {
+  test_many_fleets();
+  test_rules_and_rejection();
+  test_sinking_and_victory();
+  test_simulated_games();
+  puts("game domain tests passed");
+  return 0;
+}