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The Pizza Box Football

The Pizza Box Football was invented by the brothers Erik and Scott Smith when they were still kids. They seriously developed it for almost 10 years before finally releasing it in 2005. As children, the Smiths pictured a football game that generates stats that are realistic, keeps all of the football’s strategic elements, and still entertains people of all ages.

Pizza Box Football employs head-to-head play calling. The game starts with a decision on what play to call. The basic options for a play are Run, Short Pass or Long Pass. The players begin the battle by playing rock-paper-scissors to determine who has the advantage. Each participant will have to roll the dice to see how the team fared in the play call. Results are then read in the charts. The dice roll of the defending team can change how their opponents cope in the game. When the offense rolls, both teams get to see action.

The Battle Ball

The Battle Ball is a fun game for players who do not want to take things seriously. It is basically a “beer-and-pretzels” game where football players are represented by plastic figures. An advantage of the Battle Ball is that it is a well-designed game set with durable plastic game pieces.

The Battle Ball football board game is a fast-paced game that should be taken lightly. Since the Battle Ball is dependent on dice rolls, strategic planning doesn’t really play a huge part.

The Card Football

Finally, another type of a football board game is the Card Football. Participants in this game begin with five cards in hand from the deck. Players play their cards simultaneously. The player who has the highest hand or card carries out the play that is shown on the card. The offensive’s goal is to acquire as many points as possible, whereas the defense tries to stop him by creating turnovers. As soon as each down has been performed, both of them get another set of five cards.

The key in Card Football is not strategy but efficient hand management. Players need to decide what cards to keep and which ones to play. Although this is a game of luck, it is important that players know their own cards.