Category Archives: DreadBall – The Futuristic Sports Game

I’ve looked at some of the background and some of the challenges for the team-building system in DBX. Now I want to go through the rules as they currently stand.   One-Off games In a one-off game you have a … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →