No two games of Football Manager are ever alike, and the “true ending” is largely up to you. If you like multiple overlapping systems with a depth and complexity that can’t easily be min-maxed, Football Manager’s got that in spades. Praise RNGesus!
Tag: Soccer
In Praise of Virtual “Work” (aka Football Manager)
Some people play games to relax, to escape the tedium and/or stress of their jobs, to challenge their reflexes — physical and mental. Football Manager is a bizarre combination of both, which really should not be appealing at all. It can be stressful and tedious, while also challenging your mental abilities because, at the end of the day, it’s a glorified spreadsheet with multiple pivot tables — and I love it so much, it’s taken me a week to stop playing it long enough to write this post about it!
Five Things: August 17, 2023
“On KKR and publishing, book bans’ human cost, more World Cup, and becoming a Trekkie.” Five things for August 17, 2023.
Five Things: August 3, 2023
“On Mexico City, rest and recovery, World Cup 2023, comic book love, and dreading the Bat Signal.” Five things for August 3, 2023.
Five Things: June 16, 2022
Five things for June 16, 2022. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.
Five Things: March 17, 2022
Five things for March 17, 2022. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.
Why MLS is better* than the Premier League
Even in defeat, there’s nothing like watching a soccer match in person, but when your side wins, it’s an absolutely glorious feeling, and Friday night’s game was a great reminder of that. From the great beer selection and unexpectedly delicious chicken & waffles with sriracha syrup, to the perfect weather and entertaining result, it was a great night.