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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
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
Starburst
I do lose track of what I’ve said in each venue, so there may be something you haven’t heard before here. By here, I mean in a new interview about DreadBall Xtreme in Starburst magazine. Yes, I know they spelled … Continue reading
Quirkworthy’s Ramblings: A Primitive Cult
This article reprinted by kind permission of Ravage magazine. A Primitive Cult I’m always surprised that anthropologists don’t hang around gamers more. We are a superstitious lot, much given to watching for signs and portents, careful ritual and lucky talismans. … Continue reading
Posted in Ravage
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DBX Details: Why Strikers Can’t Slam
A number of people have asked why it is that in DreadBall Xtreme Strikers are not allowed to Slam. After all, there are “no rules” on the pitch. The answer seems so obvious to me that it’s been hard getting … Continue reading
DBX Details: Why 4 Actions, Not 5?
In DreadBall a team gets 5 Team Action Tokens (TAT) in each Rush. This is the bread and butter of what they can get done, though it can be supplemented by free actions and Special Move cards. DBX uses the … Continue reading
Updated DBX Beta Rules
I’ve gone through the feedback on the DBX questions page and incorporated it into the digital download rather than list a separate FAQ. A version 2 is live now if you want to check it out. If you have any … Continue reading
What’s The Difference Between DreadBall And DreadBall Xtreme?
A simple question. The difference in logos is a clue. The real answer depends on what you mean by the question though. Are you asking about the difference in background, in the reality of the game for the players, or the … Continue reading
Podcasts, Interviews And More To Come
With the DBX KS live, people suddenly want to talk to me. So much so that I’m nattering on about DBX on the latest Mantic podcast, did a live bilingual interview with the Spanish chaps from Forya Y Desvan last … Continue reading