This game is sick, a really fun alternative to the (American) football game. Only 4 stars for now as it’s obviously not finished and there’s more to come, and I want to give room for an updated review once there’s some updates. Also, there is a known complaint about how insanely lopsided the highest league is that a prominent community member mentioned where even if you’re 10+ OVR higher and have a better formation, you still lose a lot of games that simply shouldn’t even be close. I’m not there yet, but if it’s an issue for me too then I’d agree with feeling annoyance about that. One concern is the season pass, is it a one time buy for now? I had bought it mainly to support the devs, I could care less for the boosts, just wanted to show the devs some love for the game. I was planning on buying it again due to moving up a league and needing the cash for transfers/academy but it shows that the pass is “active” despite it being a new season. It won’t let me buy it again. Maybe NEXT season it’ll refresh and it’s not that big of a deal. Either way, I was gonna double up on my support and wasn’t able to lol. Another issue: the team creation/editor is buggy, causes it to freeze. When I first started the game up to create my first team is had to close out and restart like 8 times because it kept freezing up. It still does that when I go to edit my colors/logo but thankfully I’ve gotten it how I want it to look so I don’t have to worry about it anymore. All in all, I’m having fun with it, and it’s 100% a 5/5 game once it’s updated/bugs are fixed. You guys did great with The Program and I can’t wait to see what you come up with for this.

Loved the developer’s previous release, The Program, and love the potential of this next project. After sinking hours into The Program, I have found The Gaffer difficult when it comes to the transfer window or find young talent. (i.e. Limited upside on potential vs. overall value, resource allocation, etc.). Surely there can be other ways to bring in cash other than selling existing players for pennies. Not to mention, not having much say in who (or what specific position) you can pursue and/or sell. Another improvement I’d love to see is the player’s peak potential system. Most players I am able to find or land reach their peak in their early 20s, followed by sharp declines in their overall rating YoY. Maybe I am missing something, or this area improves further down the road, but the foundation is there for another great game! Excited to see the final product!

Love the game, and I also have played the football version for the developer. I love the game so far minimal glitches and it has been hard and entertaining. Just promoted out of the first league and the way the transfer and youth academy is set up is great, but when I was picked the guy who said goalkeepers he never gave a goalkeeper. Speaking of goalkeepers the stats names for them probably should be adjusted to fit them more accordingly I don’t know if it would really matter. The glitches have been minimal but the game somehow glitched my audio out and it didn’t stop playing music from the app the first time I played but only then, and the only other glitches I have had are some random app crashes but that’s it. Enjoyable game however looking forward to further updates

This is a really fun twist on the manager sim, & a nice sister app to The Program.Some bugs & issues that I’ve noticed:-The badge designer is badly broken and only currently works if you edit one setting at a time, save, then re-open & continue. SUPER annoying bug that ruins setting up a team in the beginning.-Yellow Cards don’t actually seem to have any function right now, and 2 won’t cause a red card & send a player off, nor do they seem to accumulate for red cards over time.-Tactic changes/substitutions in-game & at halftime aren’t here yet, and would be a huge addition. Subs could work with a 3 or 5 sub limit per match, & could give partial XP, while halftime could work similarly to The Program.-Some pub goals are nearly impossible. They should be balanced a bit better, & last season’s results should have some bearing on where you start & squad expectations. A squad fighting relegation will be happy to finish 10th; a championship contender, not so much.-An assistant coach system that leveled up over seasons akin to The Program would be nice too.