Astonishing Baseball Manager
Aerilys · 2022 · Dialogue Heavy, 2D, Baseball, Sports, Sandbox
PC
This game is free to play. Get it on Steam →
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About Astonishing Baseball Manager
Astonishing Baseball (or AB for friends) is not your usual baseball simulation game. It's not only about tables full of players and stats. It's about people! Well okay, you heard that line from your Economics 101 class already. But I promise, this game will be way more interesting! It's like a narrative roguelike sports game, Seriously!
What's new in this edition
Already an AB player? Here are some of the main new features:
Fake (but real) baseball players
AB is about fake (sorry, virtual) baseball players. Some you'll like, some you will hate, and a lot of them you will LOVE! That anonymous "Jim" guy at the top of your lineup? Give it a few minutes, and he will become your favorite player ever. Or maybe he's actually very bad, and you'll send him finish his career in your minor league team, because he disappointed you. Poor Jim...
And that starter, Sandy. Is he an ace or not? Well, maybe you should train him a bit. And make sure you have solid relievers to help him if a left-handed batter is giving him a headache. After all, you're paying him 12M a year, that's a lot! And he's asking for an even bigger extension contract now. Not sure you'll like Sandy after all... Oh but look, his nickname is "Cubbie", that's so cute!
Watch them evolve!
One of your tasks is to draft rookies. And once you've drafted your first prospect... Let's call him John okay? Well, you're going to be very interested in John's life. Where to put him in the lineup? How much training does he need? Do I start him everyday, or does he need to go to the minor leagues first? Why is he suddenly struggling? Wait, it's getting better... HE'S THE MVP NOW! But is he really worth 20M per year? See, it never stops!
The lineup of your dreams
Okay so the team is not too bad these days, but you want to do a big move and win the Baseball Cup. Is it time to do a big trade with another team? Or maybe it would be better to wait next year and sign a big free agent during the offseason? Or maybe do both? One thing is sure, building the lineup of your dream is actually super hard! And you haven't even tested the "Extreme Mode" yet. Or maybe you want freedom and receive job offers from other teams too. In that case, the career mode is for you!
A living world
Astonishing Baseball features an artificial but living world. Fans are posting about the game and your brand new rookie. Journalists write articles about your starter's last night performance. Players send you messages about their concerns or their contract. It's all about baseball! Fortunately, all these people are very positive persons! Except if they complain about their contract. Or their role in the lineup. Or the team performance... Well, it could be worse. It's not like they're French and complain all the time, right?
For baseball fans and stats nerds
Astonishing Baseball is very easy to learn. If you know the game rules, you'll know how to play! But if you're a sabermetrics savant, you'll find all kind of stats to satisfy your nerdy instinct! I even suggest to use wOBA. You don't know what wOBA is? Don't worry, according to very serious studies, about 99.999% of people don't care about wOBA. Good news, right? And now you can even see the future thanks to our WAR projections!
Get international
Not enough talent in your league? Send your incredible and local scouts to find the best prospects in the world, and then invite the most promising player to your team! But be careful, even the best scouts can make mistakes... My favorite one is named "Francis Dupont". Yes, he's French, from Paris, and he's always hyping up his prospects. Like "Look, I just saw that guy from Strasbourg for three minutes and I'm rating him 80/80 and he's already in the Hall of Fame blablabla". Best thing to do with Francis is to ask him to spend a bit more time on the prospect. Generally it ends with a final rating of 50+/80 and a simple "I told you so". I really like you Francis, but if you're reading this, do your job correctly please.
Live incredible stories
As a coach, you have a life too! In Astonishing Baseball, you can take your team to a burger restaurant, help local associations, but also meet your favorite author, become a rock star, visit Iceland and even marry the love of your life!
Apparently I have to put a disclaimer here. You're not going to really meet the love of your life with this game. It's like... Your in-game soulmate, okay?
If you like baseball, fantasy sports and simulations, or just good stories, you'll love Astonishing Baseball Manager! I hope. If you don't, I like messages!
What's new in this edition
Already an AB player? Here are some of the main new features:
- Play historic seasons or try our brand new scenarios. There's a challenge for every kind of coach!
- Always play for the best team in the new career mode
- A new minor team system, where you can hire your coach and train your rookies!
- Edit the portrait of your favorite player, or import an online logo for your team!
- Hire a brand new coaching staff to get advice on contracts and strategies
- Join the excitement of the draft thanks to the new Draft projections, or the top prospect interview
- Enjoy a brand new history listing, retire your Hall of Famer number in the ballpark, or use the new player history to check past performances!
- Pick the menu at your stadium, and hire a chef to get the prestigious ballpark awards!
- And more, like league records, improved game simulation, smarter AI, new awards, legendary players... Too much to describe here!
Fake (but real) baseball players
AB is about fake (sorry, virtual) baseball players. Some you'll like, some you will hate, and a lot of them you will LOVE! That anonymous "Jim" guy at the top of your lineup? Give it a few minutes, and he will become your favorite player ever. Or maybe he's actually very bad, and you'll send him finish his career in your minor league team, because he disappointed you. Poor Jim...
And that starter, Sandy. Is he an ace or not? Well, maybe you should train him a bit. And make sure you have solid relievers to help him if a left-handed batter is giving him a headache. After all, you're paying him 12M a year, that's a lot! And he's asking for an even bigger extension contract now. Not sure you'll like Sandy after all... Oh but look, his nickname is "Cubbie", that's so cute!
Watch them evolve!
One of your tasks is to draft rookies. And once you've drafted your first prospect... Let's call him John okay? Well, you're going to be very interested in John's life. Where to put him in the lineup? How much training does he need? Do I start him everyday, or does he need to go to the minor leagues first? Why is he suddenly struggling? Wait, it's getting better... HE'S THE MVP NOW! But is he really worth 20M per year? See, it never stops!
The lineup of your dreams
Okay so the team is not too bad these days, but you want to do a big move and win the Baseball Cup. Is it time to do a big trade with another team? Or maybe it would be better to wait next year and sign a big free agent during the offseason? Or maybe do both? One thing is sure, building the lineup of your dream is actually super hard! And you haven't even tested the "Extreme Mode" yet. Or maybe you want freedom and receive job offers from other teams too. In that case, the career mode is for you!
A living world
Astonishing Baseball features an artificial but living world. Fans are posting about the game and your brand new rookie. Journalists write articles about your starter's last night performance. Players send you messages about their concerns or their contract. It's all about baseball! Fortunately, all these people are very positive persons! Except if they complain about their contract. Or their role in the lineup. Or the team performance... Well, it could be worse. It's not like they're French and complain all the time, right?
For baseball fans and stats nerds
Astonishing Baseball is very easy to learn. If you know the game rules, you'll know how to play! But if you're a sabermetrics savant, you'll find all kind of stats to satisfy your nerdy instinct! I even suggest to use wOBA. You don't know what wOBA is? Don't worry, according to very serious studies, about 99.999% of people don't care about wOBA. Good news, right? And now you can even see the future thanks to our WAR projections!
Get international
Not enough talent in your league? Send your incredible and local scouts to find the best prospects in the world, and then invite the most promising player to your team! But be careful, even the best scouts can make mistakes... My favorite one is named "Francis Dupont". Yes, he's French, from Paris, and he's always hyping up his prospects. Like "Look, I just saw that guy from Strasbourg for three minutes and I'm rating him 80/80 and he's already in the Hall of Fame blablabla". Best thing to do with Francis is to ask him to spend a bit more time on the prospect. Generally it ends with a final rating of 50+/80 and a simple "I told you so". I really like you Francis, but if you're reading this, do your job correctly please.
Live incredible stories
As a coach, you have a life too! In Astonishing Baseball, you can take your team to a burger restaurant, help local associations, but also meet your favorite author, become a rock star, visit Iceland and even marry the love of your life!
Apparently I have to put a disclaimer here. You're not going to really meet the love of your life with this game. It's like... Your in-game soulmate, okay?
If you like baseball, fantasy sports and simulations, or just good stories, you'll love Astonishing Baseball Manager! I hope. If you don't, I like messages!
DLC & expansions
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Pretty sure this game is an Ai created game. It's clear the images are all or mostly Ai generated. It feels also like a mobile game without a soul. It's free though so try it for yourself.3 found this helpful
Its half decent for a free game kinda. Having some fun with it sometimes here and there when its not acting like a top end chedder farm. . There are real issues. Buyer beware on the packs. I bought 2 and only got 1. My increased salary cap never got added in games and the support links dont work in game or on steam. Also the packs are only good for that one save file so its a bad investment. . In game issues. For some reason theres no waivers which are pretty big part of baseball. Rival teams steal bases on average about 5 or 6 times more than the player team and with way higher rates of success. Same with strike outs. Your pitchers are way behind all other pitchers even the trash ones. You will never see your players on the leaderboards in several categories. Bit nutz really. Many of my relief pitchers dont show up in league leaders even thought they have more innings and lower ERA than most of the ones listed. The team stats menus are brutal. Needs revamped stats dispaly for teams. Then theres those times that always happen as well when your ace pitcher whos be a outstanding in all situations all season long completely blows the wildcard game in the first inning giving up 5 runs …
Very Addicting
Can't play it on 2560 x 1440 because you can't access the options / continue etc.
you dont play the game, also not alot of content
There is a lot to like about this game. First, the price is right!! Also it is a game where you are the general manager of your favorite team. This simulation uses fictitious players and team names. Not a problem for me. You are responsible for developing your stadium and selecting minor league teams. The biggest responsibility is to decide who to keep, who to let go and how much to pay everyone. You have a limited amount of money so bad decisions will cost you money. A great game for a great price!
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