Category Archives: DreadBall – The Futuristic Sports Game

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

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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

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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

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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

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The Calm Before The Storm

At least, that’s how it feels for me. Later today the beta rules for DBX go up, and if experience is anything to go by that will rather increase my time answering emails and comments. The Mantic podcast I recorded … Continue reading

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DB FAQ Format Change

I’ve been fiddling with the DB FAQ and have changed it to a pdf as I think this is more convenient. The Q&A themselves are not different enough yet to  worry about. I’ll let you know when that happens. Still working … Continue reading

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DreadBall Xtreme Kickstarter Funds

I went into the Mantic office at lunch time to watch the KS go live along with the assembled staff. Once again, thanks to the amazing support of you lot it very quickly reached its initial funding goal, which is … Continue reading

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DBX Rules Questions

The rules are here. Any questions, ask away 🙂 To try and keep things sane(ish) I will delete comments once they’ve been incorporated into the digital rules, discussed in an article, or added to any FAQ below.   Sponsors, Teams … Continue reading

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Two Days…

The DreadBall Xtreme Kickstarter is all ready to roll, launching on the 21st. I have, as you might have guessed, been quite busy in the last week, though oddly it’s not been the DBX that’s occupied most of my time. … Continue reading

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Latest DreadBall Xtreme Playtest

I’ll just leave this here…

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