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2018 Ranked #5,911

Dreadball (second Edition)

A futuristic sports game where rival coaches use tactical plays, daring moves, and tackles to lead their teams to glory. Each turn balances clever positioning with aggressive disruption, letting a bold play create opportunity or leave your side exposed.

Miniatures Science Fiction Grid Movement Variable Player Powers

Players

2

Play time

45-90 min

Age

12+

Complexity

2.67/5

Rating

8.51

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.6/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

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?

DreadBall Second Edition is the fast-paced futuristic sports board game set in the galaxy’s most hi-tech arenas. Choose from the agile Ninth Moon Tree Sharks or the unstoppable Draconis All-Stars from the core box set before taking to the pitch and going for glory.

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DreadBall Second Edition is the fast-paced futuristic sports board game set in the galaxy’s most hi-tech arenas. Choose from the agile Ninth Moon Tree Sharks or the unstoppable Draconis All-Stars from the core box set before taking to the pitch and going for glory. Expand your team collection with the mystical Matsudo Tectonics or the aggressive New Eden Revenants Cyborgs with these two team expansions. Outwit your rival coach with tactical set pieces, push your luck with daring plays, or just smash your opponent to the ground with brutal tackles. When the game begins, anything goes… Play out of the box – no assembly, coloured plastic teams. Includes plastic counters, dice, cards the rule book and an incredible fold out board. Contains all core rules and two pre-built teams. The Robots and Yndij are ready to go for quick-start play. Includes 2 Free Team Captains!

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
45–90 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

3
Stewart Gibbs James M. Hewitt Jake Thornton

Publishers

1
Mantic Games

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