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2017 Ranked #5,882

Deadball

A fast baseball simulation has one or two managers use statistics and dice to play complete games. Real or imagined teams can take the field through a compact system built around quick results.

Thematic Games Dice Print & Play Simulation Dice Rolling

Players

1-2

Play time

15-30 min

Age

8+

Complexity

2.29/5

Rating

8.24

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Deadball is a fast-paced baseball game for one or two players that uses real statistics and RPG dice to bring the ballpark to your tabletop.

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Deadball is a fast-paced baseball game for one or two players that uses real statistics and RPG dice to bring the ballpark to your tabletop. In fifteen or twenty minutes, simulate a full game between real or imaginary teams, using an elegantly simple system that's intuitive to die-hards and casual fans alike. For the dead of winter, for the dead of night, for when your team is dead in the water, Deadball is there.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
1–2
Best with
1–2
Play time
15–30 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
W.M. Akers

Publishers

1
Akers Games