XTRA INNINGS - great new baseball board game!
XTRA INNINGS is a great new baseball board game which duplicates not only all the strategy of baseball, but also the pace and emotion...No dice, no luck - you choose every pitch and every play...
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Nov 04, 2009 - 11:26 PM
Downey Games 7th Anniversary Sale
I was going through some documents tonight, and I discovered that Downey Games will mark it's 7th full year in business this Friday. My first reaction was one of disbelief, it doesn't seem like it has been 7 years. And it really doesn't seem like 11 years for tabletop-sports.com! (And that doesn't count the years I had a tabletop site as part of Operation Sports).
We started out with one boxing game, and now offer over 800 items in printed and E-Book format.
To commemorate the occasion, I thought I'd thank those of you that have supported Downey Games throughout the years by offering a sale. Many of you know, I only run 1 sale each year, so this is indeed a special occasion!
As a thank you to everyone, I'm offering a 20% discount for all orders over $20.00. To receive the discount simply type "birthday" (do not include the quote marks) in the coupon code box at check out and it will apply the discount. The sale is in effect from now until our birthday is over at 11:59 PM on Friday, November 6.
I'd like to sincerely thank everyone that has supported Downey Games the past 7 years.
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Apr 01, 2009 - 06:29 PM
I'm running the sale a bit early this year, as I have a full schedule next month.
We only run one sale per year, and this is it.
The Easter Sale allows you to save 20% off on all of our printed and E-Book games. To take advantage of the sale, enter the word EASTER (all caps) in the coupon code box at check out.
Act fast, as the sale ends at 11:59 PM Sunday night!
Also, please note that the volume of printed orders during the sale is usually very high. Shipping may take longer than normal, but I do everything in my power to ship as quickly as I can.
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Feb 20, 2009 - 12:46 PM
Check out the new version of Full Season Baseball here.
www.uu.edu/personal/bdawson/ddfsbweb/index.htm
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Feb 20, 2009 - 12:45 PM
Time Travel Baseball Returns!
I’m pleased to announce that Time Travel Baseball will return to active status. On February 17th Downey Games was granted sole rights to once again produce Time Travel Baseball by Stanley Frohlich the game’s inventor. The agreement includes the copyright and US patent, 4, 261,569.
At this time, I have no definite date as to when I will re-release the game. But I will begin work toward that goal immediately.
If you have an original copy of the game and would like to help contribute to the project, please email me.
You can get a glimpse of the cool retro graphic here:
http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_58
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Dec 01, 2008 - 06:02 PM
Dive Shot Lacrosse is a quick-play Lacrosse game that allows you to quickly and accurately resolve the final score between two lacrosse teams. While, this is a quick-play game, it offers an amount of detail that you won't find in other quick-play games. With Dive Shot you not only get the final score, which is resolved in a quarter-by-quarter manner, but you also get individual goal scorers, assist men, and goal tenders that directly affect the scoring in each quarter. With Dive Shot Lacrosse you can complete a full season with win-loss records and league leaders in goals and assists and GAA for goalies.
Dive Shot Lacrosse makes a perfect stand-alone game for season replays.
In addition to the release of the game, we are proud to announce the availability of the 2008 National Lacrosse League and the 2008 Major League Lacrosse Year Books.
As with most of our offerings, we offer an instant download E-Book version and a printed offering.
You can purchase the E-Book version here: http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5_103
The Printed Game can be purchased here: http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_102
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on May 02, 2008 - 09:44 AM
Re-live all of the excitement of the 2007-08 NBA season with Player of the Game Basketball, the quick play game that gives you individual player stats.
The yearbook includes ratings for the 2007-08 NBA season, a full schedule with real-life results, and complete standings.
This is the largest Player of the Game Yearbook yet!
As with most of our offerings, the yearbook is available in printed format or E-Book format.
You can purchase the E-Book version here:
http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1139
The Printed version can be purchased here:
http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1140
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Apr 17, 2008 - 11:22 PM
HardBall Wars is the “brother” to our football game, GridIron Wars. While I was designing GridIron Wars, an idea popped into my head
regarding a similar method to resolve a baseball game. After putting the idea to paper and mailing it to a couple of trusted friends,
HardBall Wars was born. HardBall Wars is simple enough for a child to learn, but robust enough to satisfy even the most veteran of baseball gamer.
Many may wonder, why a baseball game? Aren’t there plenty of good ones already on the market? In short, the answer is yes. There are many
fantastic baseball games on the market. With HardBall Wars, I’m really not re-inventing the wheel. You’ll never hear me tout the game as
better or more realistic than any other game currently on the market.
However, having said that, I do feel like this game stands up well against any other baseball game in terms of what is truly most important,
the “fun factor”. My testers and I have had an absolute blast playing the game. The unique batter-pitcher interface, combined with the X-
Factor deck, makes the game unique and in my humble opinion very fun to play.
My philosophy with Downey Games has always been to price games as low as possible, making the games accessible to all. Most current baseball
board games sell in the $50-$60 range. While that is reasonable to most, it does make it an expensive proposition to purchase multiple
seasons or teams. With HardBall Wars, I’ve purposely designed the game with a cost factor in mind. For that same $50 or $60 you’ll be able
to purchase multiple seasons of HardBall Wars. Also unlike other games, we strive to rate nearly every player who stepped foot on the field
of play.
HardBall Wars is based upon a modified log5 method. That may not mean much to some, but using this method allows the pitcher and batter to
"Interact" on every at-bat. Rather than a 50/50 model or a generic pitcher grade, with HardBall Wars you'll see the difference between
pitchers and batters and their impact on the at-bat in a very visual way. You'll also immediately see the difference in righty/lefty
matchups at the plate.
Fielding is not neglected in HardBall Wars. You'll see the difference between the gold glove shortstop and the lead gloved fielder not only
in terms of errors committed but also the ability to turn hits into outs.
The most unique aspect of HardBall Wars is our introduction of the X-Factor Deck. And often times it can generate a lot of excitement.
Within the X-Factor deck just about anything you’ve ever seen in a baseball game can take place. From run downs, appeals, dropped third
strikes, rain delays, rain outs, ejections, brawls to even the extremely bizarre like the now famous Pine Tar incident—all are possible
within the X-Factor Deck.
The deck is far more than just a Rare Play mechanism. There are many conditional events within the deck and even some very mundane plays.
The X-Factor deck simulates the events that happen in real life that as a tabletop gamer you don’t often see in your own gaming. One can see
something out of the ordinary in almost every baseball game in real life. And we have brought that to the tabletop through the use of the X
-Factor Deck.
With HardBall Wars, the decisions as a manager are all yours. You decide when to steal bases. You decide when to Hit and Run or Sacrifice
the runner to the next base. You'll make the call when to intentionally walk the opposition’s slugger, or when to bring the infield in to
cut down a runner at the plate. You'll make the call as when to attempt a squeeze bunt or play for the big inning. You'll make the call to
bring in the lefty specialist to face the opposing left hand slugger, or stick with your right hand throwing starter. With HardBall Wars, you
may even be ejected from the game! Nearly every situation that faces a major league skipper is replicated in the game.
The printed game features game charts printed in full-color, the season of your choice, 3 dice, a die-cut X-Factor deck also printed in full color, score sheets all packaged in a sturdy game box.
Get in the dugout and order HardBall Wars today!
Seasons available are: 1914 Federal, 1934, 1949, 1956, 1977, 1980 and 2007.
You can order the printed version here: http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_58_90
You can order the E-Book version here: http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5_59_88
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Apr 16, 2008 - 11:04 AM
Player of the Game Hockey is the quick-play hockey game that tracks complete individual and team stats.
Player of the Game Hockey is a quick playing (10-15 minutes) hockey game that allows you to complete hockey seasons quickly and accurately. Leading goal scorers, key-playmakers, and clutch goaltenders will all perform as they did in real-life. Each game provides realistic scoring, identifies goal scorers and time of goal, and who assisted along with a sense of the actual ebb and flow of real hockey action.
As with other Player of the Game Hockey seasons, they come in two formats, an e-book offering for instant download, and printed versions that feature die-cut cards in full color.
You can purchase the E-Book version here: http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1058
The Printed versions can be purchased here: http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1059
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Apr 14, 2008 - 09:02 AM
2008 NHL Available for UQ Hockey
Downey Games is proud to announce the release of the 2007-08 National Hockey Year Book for Ultra Quick Hockey.
Replay the 2007-2008 National Hockey Season with UQ Hockey.
The 2008 set includes 30 team ratings. The team "cards" include Offensive, Defensive, Home Ice advantage, Overtime, and Shoot Out Ratings. They also include every player to score a point in the past season. Individual goalies are also rated for their impact on the game.
With UQ Hockey, you'll be able to track not only Team wins and losses, but league leaders for Goals scored, assists and GAA.
Ultra Quick Hockey is a dual layered game. The first layer allows you to quickly resolve a contest between two NHL teams providing you with a final score. The second layer adds individual stats for goals and assists, without bogging down the game. As with many of our other Ultra Quick games you can easily play out a team's full schedule in a single sitting. Ultra Quick Hockey is the perfect complimentary game to BigBep Hockey, and it also stands well on it's own.
As with most of ourofferings, the year books come in two formats, and e-book available for instant download, and a printed year book.
You can purchase the E-Book at:
http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1056
The printed version can be purchases here:
http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1057
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