GridZone
GridZone is a fast-paced game of 7-on-7 football, based on a fictional sport in which field position translates to points. The fictional sport of gridball was conceived to support the game's true purpose of sustainable career leagues. The action is highlight-driven, and there are plenty of big plays with only seven men per side. Best of all, the game is complete with a section on how to create and manage your league season-after-season.
Now there are two versions of the game:
- Turf War 2nd Edition – a refinement of the first commercial version. Better balanced and more streamlined. This version is based on player matchups to determine the outcome of a highlight. Players are rated and ranked by position.
- Classic GridZone – a fully-realized version of the original free game (circa 2013). Instead of key player match-ups, there is only one key player per play in Classic. That player's skill levels are used as a die modifier on the Action chart rolls. Player ranking is by unit, so specific position is less of an issue, and player's involvement is dictated by a 72-card mini-deck.
Both games bring a football experience that enables open-ended league play, season-after-season.
Download Extras
The files below are free supplements for GridZone. Click on the links; download and print as desired.
The Archives
GridGrudge
GridGrudge is fantasy football to the max! This variant of GridZone is by our friend Michael Sagliano. If you feel the urge to add more mayhem to your football experience, similar to Monsters of the Midway or Bloodbowl, check this out! The file below includes instructions and charts for bringing savage and whimsical action to your tabletop. GridGrudge enables you to create a league where teams of Noble races struggle in grid battles against Nasty races.
True-to-Life Players
At its core, GridZone is still gridiron-style football, minus the kickers and special teams. The same skills, running, blocking, passing, tackling, pass-rushing, and catching, apply. So it is fun to imagine what some of the great pro football players may have looked like as GridBallers. Here are a few examples:
