Author Archives: Quirkworthy

Xtreme Team-Building Part 2

Having talked about the background of the game yesterday, it’s time to look a bit closer at the details we need to consider when replicating it on the board. The changes between DB and DBX in terms of play style … Continue reading

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Xtreme Team-Building Part 1

To start with, let’s talk a bit about the Xtreme background. This is what the rules reflect, so it’s worth understanding. So, how does hiring players work? What motivates Sponsors? Players For players it’s all about trust. Trust and money. … Continue reading

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Not Long Now…

Wow, that went fast! There’s only three and a bit days left on the Dreadball Xtreme Kickstarter, so if you were trying to decide whether to jump in or not you need to think fast! I’ve been busy writing Mars … Continue reading

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Nexus Psi

The KS backers got the digital download of this campaign supplement today. I’m putting this here in case anyone has any comments.

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Martians Everywhere

If you were wondering where I’d got to the last few days, have no fear. The invasion has been contained. While you were getting all frenzied over on Kickstarter with DreadBall Xtreme, I was ducking and dodging among the ruins … Continue reading

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DreadBall Xtreme On Meeples & Miniatures

Episode 121 is all about DBX, apart from a bit at the end on Kickstarters in general. You can find it here.

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DBX Details: What Do Sponsors Do In Game?

Sponsors organise the games of DreadBall Xtreme, and put together the teams that play in them. But what do they do once the game has started? Well, it’s not all champagne and caviar. If you read the beta rules you’ll … Continue reading

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DBX Details: What Are Sponsors Like?

Sponsors are individuals and no two are exactly alike. However, there are certain common traits which characterise them as a group. Sponsors are criminals. Because the game is illegal it has been largely taken over by career criminals who use it … Continue reading

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Gaming Days On Hold

Just had an email from Foundry. They are putting the God of Battle days on hold for a bit while they get “proper gaming days” (which sound fun) organised and dovetailed into their convention timetables. So, until further notice there’s … Continue reading

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Stomp Rules In DreadBall Xtreme

I thought it might be worth mentioning that the rules for Stomp have not gone away, they’ve just moved. In DreadBall it is a foul to jump up and down on someone who is on the floor. In Xtreme is … Continue reading

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