Dinoball

Turn-based fantasy football with dinosaurs. Pin the carrier, charge their backline, thread a deep pass to your Fast runner sprinting for the endzone. No twitch reflexes — every move is yours to plan.

Inspired by tabletop sports games like Blood Bowl, built in Godot.

Modes

• Vs AI — solo against an opponent that scouts your carrier, escorts the ball, and presses your weak side.
• Hotseat — pass-and-play with a friend on the same device.
• Tutorial — a guided walkthrough of every mechanic with live 3D demos.

Helpful extras

• In-game manual — hit ESC mid-match to re-read any rule on the actual pitch.
• Coach Tips — toggle in the top toolbar for one-line suggestions on safer, smarter moves.

How it plays

Two roles, four stats, one ball.

• Bulky pieces anchor the scrum and win power exchanges.
• Fast pieces dodge through gaps and get open for deep passes.
• Stats: Speed, Power, Finesse, Toughness.

Stand next to an enemy and you're in their threat zone — leaving requires a risky dodge roll. Charge to turn your last move into a free knockdown attempt (once per turn). Rush when you've spent your speed but need one more cell. Pass or Handoff when your carrier's surrounded and a Fast teammate is open.

Get the ball into the opposing endzone to score. Every die roll could go wrong.

Controls

• Mouse — click pieces, click actions, drag the camera.
• Keyboard — arrow keys to navigate menus, Enter to select, 1–8 to trigger action buttons, ESC for pause / manual.

First launch note

Builds are ad-hoc signed (macOS) and unsigned (Windows):

• macOS: right-click the .app → Open the first time to bypass Gatekeeper.
• Windows: SmartScreen will warn once → More info → Run anyway.

Roadmap

• ✅ AI opponent
• ✅ Tutorial + in-game manual
• ✅ Coach tips
• 🚧 Online multiplayer

Credits

Made by Ilia Reingold. Built with Godot. Icons from game-icons.net. SFX from Kenney audio packs.