Dreadball: The Futuristic Sports Game

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Dreadball has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction between players. However, it does not require a significant amount of cooperation.

Replay value

Dreadball: The Futuristic Sports Game has a high replayability score due to its strong variability in gameboard setups, expansions that add new content, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a fresh and engaging experience each time it is played.

Luck profile

Dreadball: The Futuristic Sports Game has a moderate level of luck involved. Random elements, such as dice rolls and card draws, have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with player decisions and strategy playing a significant role in determining the game outcome. Overall, Dreadball: The Futuristic Sports Game offers a good balance between luck and player agency.

Overview

Game description from the publisher: DreadBall: The Futuristic Sports Game is the hyper-kinetic sci-fi sports game of unparalleled speed and ferocity – a fast, fun and tactical miniature sports board game written by Jake Thornton and created by Mantic Games. Two coaches compete for victory with teams of beautiful miniatures on a stunning sci-fi pitch. The game is easy to learn, yet challenging, with carefully orchestrated plays and counter attacks hinging on positioning and the mercy of the dice gods. Created by the finest sculptors, artists and game designers, DreadBall: The Futuristic Sports Game is the first in a series of visually stunning sci-fi sports games, to be supported with expansions introducing new teams and exciting new game play, building on the already impressive 84-page full-colour A4 rulebook.

Mechanism

3

Dice Rolling Grid Movement Variable Player Powers

Family

6

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Type

1

Strategy

Media