War Room Football

This game is hitting all the notes early /if/ you're looking for a Front Office sim. What it is not is a deep football sim. It's /just/ franchise mode. No play calling, no advanced tactical stuff on the field. You hire a coaching staff, they handle that. You worry about the cap, the draft, scouting, etc.. But for what it does do, it does it better than any other game in the (admittedly sparce) American Football sim space. Runs fine on a potato.

This is the Football GM game I have been looking for and for $10 it's a steal. Better than anything Madden has done with their franchise mode. There are a few features I'd like to see added, but 4 seasons and a Championship victory in I have no intentions of slowing down playing this anytime soon. If you're like me and enjoy having to manage rosters and betting (did I mention you can bet on games in this game?), then you'll love this management sim.

I gave it a recommendation, but it's pretty borderline in its current state. I am not opposed to the use of AI to allow independent developers a chance to realize their vision, but the use of AI comes with multiple issues. A few thoughts, not in any particular order. The UI: It's not terrible, but it's also not as intuitive as I would like. Screens load quickly, but navigating and interacting with things can be annoying. For example, when going through the draft board sometimes the pop-up info about a player kept me from clicking on them for a more in-depth look. Watching Games: I actually enjoy the engine for watching games play out. I think it looks more interesting than some other sims and you can watch the game at your own pace. That said, there are some annoyances here too. First is that the uprights on the icon that pop up when you kick a FG appear to be upside down. I am pretty sure this is related to the usage of AI as this is the sort of sloppiness I would expect from AI generated content. Also, if you back out during the sim, it just sims the rest of the game. Not the end of the world, but annoying. Scouting: I like the concept of the scouting system, but it felt clunky to me. As far as I can tell you don't scout individual players, but instead task your scouts with scouting certain positions or based on round. I would like the ability to be more selective and scout individual players. If its in there, I missed it. I felt disconnected with the process (a theme I will discuss below as well). The Disconnect: I get that this is a GM simulation, but I felt very disconnected from the game. It felt almost like a clicker game. I am not opposed to the coordinators calling the game and just watching. But there's just something missing. There are owner goals, but they felt like a mix of real goals and arbitrary goals. I can tell the developer is passionate and trying to make the football game they have always wanted. The problem is that relying on AI can lull you into a false sense of security. On its face the game seems fine. But as I kept playing, I noticed more and more sloppiness. I do not think it's a lost cause, but I would like to see the dev bring in some additional (non-AI) help to flesh things out. Otherwise, I can't see myself coming back to this in the long run.

A very fun game, well worth the price if you're a fan of ZenGM football or PGM3, or you enjoy the managing side of Madden. What makes this game stand out from the rest, however, is the inclusion of PFF-like stats, the social media tab, and the ESPN-Style Odds of Winning chart you see in every game. Development is actually enjoyable, as compared to other football GM games I've played, as you can see them improve, and training camp has impact, something that's not added much. That being said, there are some issues that need adjusting. They're not game-breaking by any means, but they'd help a lot. - While facial features don't repeat much, names absolutely do. I've run into the same last name various times, with Three QBs alone having the same last name in only ten years of simming. - While the Social Media inclusion is very enjoyable, there are errors: Fans sometimes wrongly think a winning team has lost, are disappointed they made the championship, (shouldn't they be happy?), and some grammar errors, but this is social media, that's pretty common. - I'd like it if there'd be headlines with the social media, but that's more of a suggestion than anything, but it'd help. Fake articles, maybe? That's all I can think of for now, since I'm still new to the game, but I just wanted to say it's great for the price, and will be very enjoyable for football sim fans out there!

Solid American Football Simulator game so far! I am a huge fan of Front Office Football 9 & Football Coach: College Dynasty, and this game scratches that itch. The UI is clean like FC:CD, and the contract & development system is excellent. I've only played about 5 or 6 seasons so far, but I will update my review as the game gets updates. Not QUITE as good as FOF9 or FC:CD, but has a lot of promise. Very excited for the pro football sequel to FC:CD, and this game is good competition for it!

If this game gets popular it can rival other manager games.....its that good and addicting

I have made the Eagles into a force of nature. Have you tried drugs? I haven't either, but I imagine this is how being addicted to something feels. 10/10

This game i give a mixed review. I am having fun playing it with the roster management aspects of it. Setting contracts, hiring coaches, having complete control over my roster is all fun but this game keeps crashing on me and now my second game file will not load again. I havent been able to make it past the end off the 2nd season offseason because my game cant load it file. Because of this I have to start another new file. Fun game but frustrating for the game crashes and rendering my saves unplayable. Hopefully the dev fixes the crashes but I think ill stop playing this game until then.

Lots of depth whilst also being really easy to play through seasons quickly.

WOW! What a breath of fresh air. I've played for only an hour and I can already tell this will be my new favorite football sim, and I have about 1400 hours in FOF 7/8/9.