
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,148
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Pizza Box Football
- 1–2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2005

Rules assistance for Deadball: Year IV
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Deadball: Year IV is an expansion for Deadball released in 2020 for 1–2 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by W.M. Akers and its main mechanics are Simulation.
Deadball: Year IV features: Updated rosters for the 2020 and 1912 Southern Circuit seasons, featuring hundreds of colorful players like Oil Can Morris, Coaker Veach, and Limerock Jones A ballpark mystery: “Who Beaned Bullet Wik?” Updated Nine Game Pennant campaigns—the fastest, most exciting way to play the game Two short stories set in the Deadball universe, where every pitch is a potential tragedy A tiny mystery starring Gilda Carr, the hero of the critically acclaimed novel Westside —description from the publisher
Deadball: Year IV 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 IV 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.
The catalogue lists Deadball: Year IV for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Deadball: Year IV belongs to these categories: Dice, Expansion for Base-game, and Sports. Its main mechanics are 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 IV 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 IV 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.