
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,469
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Deadball: Baseball With Dice (Second Edition)
- 1–2 players
- 15–30 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2022

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Deadball: Year II is an expansion for Deadball released in 2018 for 1–2 players and 15–30 minutes per game. It was designed by W.M. Akers and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Simulation.
Deadball: Year II is an expansion to the bestselling Deadball: Baseball With Dice, a tabletop game for 1-2 players that uses real stats to bring the ballpark to your tabletop. It requires the original game to play. Designed to make an elegant game even simpler, Deadball: Year II contains: New rules for devastating injuries, lightsout relievers, vicious beanballs and benches-clearing brawls Nine Game Pennant: A new game mode that launches players into the climax of a classic pennant race A ballclub generator that can create a legendary franchise in minutes 16 fully-fleshed out fictional teams, featuring over 300 players and more than 75 detailed write-ups Essays by esteemed national baseball writers Will Leitch, Britni de la Cretaz and John Thorn, official historian of Major League Baseball Baseball is hard. Deadball is now easier than ever. —description from the designer
Deadball: Year II supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Deadball: Year II is 15–30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Deadball: Year II has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Deadball: Year II belongs to these categories: Print & Play, Dice, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Simulation. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Deadball: Year II are: W.M. Akers. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Deadball: Year II as an expansion for Deadball. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Deadball to use it. Check that your edition of Deadball is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.