College Basketball Manager

W game.

If you're interested in college basketball from a coach perspective, you should 100% get this game. My favorite part of the game is the depth and how all the systems work together to make it much more than just “recruit high-overall players and automatically win championships.” It honestly reminds me of college hoops 2k8 in the sense that the depth. A few things I really like: 1. Legacy mode is excellent because you start at a lower-level program and have to deal with real challenges: tougher recruiting, limited staff, scheduling “money games” against powerhouse schools, and taking some brutal losses just to keep the program financially afloat. It would be an extreme challenge to take a bottom feeder team to the Big Dance in 5 years. So, it feels realistic to real life where you are more likely to leave for bigger programs 2. Team Chemistry matters. Chemistry is influenced by player personalities, shared minutes, experience and how players perform together over time. It adds a flavor to how you build rotations. 3. Scouting is genuinely engaging instead of something you just automate and forget about although the option to let the AI handle recruiting is there if you want it. 4. The inclusion of advanced basketball stats is nice. 5. Last but not least, the game does a terrific job explaining concepts without overwhelming the player. The in-game Player Guide is especially well done. The game is still in early access, so not everything on the roadmap has been implemented yet. But the foundation is really great, and the core gameplay is strong. At its current price, it’s a no-brainer if you can afford it.

10/10 Implements reasonable suggestions within a day or two.

One of the better college basketball sims available! Very fun, and the developer is active and talented. Honestly my favorite basketball sim on Steam.

Awesome and scratches the sports GM itch as much as OOTP for me. So well balanced and fleshed out.

There is a learning curve to the game. But the interface is very friendly to use. And there is help hints on almost every aspect of the game. My only dislike about the game is the font is so small that I have trouble reading it at times. I would like to be able to make the font bigger. Or change the color to black/white which would make it easier to see. Overall this is a great game and I recommend it for anyone who loves college basketball.

I really like this game because of the amount of depth it has in lots of different areas of the game, but recruiting is especially fun. Instead of just a recruit just blindly gaining interest in your school because you call him every week, there are 13 program grades that you have to manage and determine what recruits fit with your school - if a recruit really values playing time, for example, and your team is already stacked at his position, no matter how many times you call or visit him his interest will be limited. The same goes for recruits that value pro potential, proximity to home, etc. Really fun system.

Amazing games. There is a really good product out of the box. I'm eager to see how this game evolves in future updates. Great job.

More refined then other sports management sims that have been around longer. It's good.

Excellent game! Very in-depth and fulfilling as a college basketball dork and someone who loved College Hoops 2k8. I'm excited to see how the overall presentation improves, it's kind of bland right now at points. But it's a lot of fun and I really appreciate the attention to detail in this game. Money well spent!