Dreadball, the fast-paced miniatures sports game, is set in a futuristic alternate universe where corporations have replaced nations in a society composed of a melting-pot of alien races. Teratons, Veer-myn, Orx, Robots, Judwan, and Humans all compete against each other for the right to call themselves champions in this lacrosse-like game by Mantic.
Personally, I am a die-hard Blood Bowl fan from WAAAYYYYYY back. I loved the fantasy elements of dwarves and elves juxtaposed against the relatively modern sensibilities of americal football. It certainly appealed to the sports fanatic in me as well as the Tolkein-ite that yearns for high-fantasy stories. It all started in around 1988 with the second edition of the game, receiving it as a Christmas present from my parents. Since then, sadly, Games Workshop has stopped producing the old girl. While I am going to miss playing with my beloved Scardale Dragons, I am happy to have discovered Mantic's new entry into the world of table-top sports-themed strategy games.
That is where the similarities end. Dreadball is played with six models aside (as opposed to 11), five actions a turn and multiple ways to score. The game itself sets a frenetic pace and keeps both players in the game throughout the hour-long contest. There is an excellent range of teams to play who all gravitate towards a particular strategy. It can be played in casual one-off games, but is all the more intriguing in a tournament or league setting.
This website/blog was created in hopes of developing a community of players in the Lethbridge area. Currently, no such society exists and as such, all the teams are my own. I am hoping to change that, having taught the game to many people over the last few months. My goal is to eventually have a weekly Dreadball night at our friendly local gaming store. So, drop me a line if you are in town and want to play!
If not, then feel free to peruse the site and check out my team pages, hopefully full of stats, strategy, and team descriptions.
Good Gaming!
~Josh
