Gridiron Solitaire Football - Coming Soon

[Steelgrave]

Well, in my third season I won my league's championship with the weakest team I fielded in those three seasons....go figure.

[Grim.Reaper]

Its certainly not a replacement for hardcore American football, but still fun to play around with especially as you try to improve your stats (i.e. how well do you guess the CPU's plays, etc.).

Agree it's no replacement for a good football game but you're right it is fun and it does have a very good football feel to it. I need to see about modding it though.
I also think this would be a great tablet app.

Over at the official forums, people are creating various name/rating mods...might want to check them out.

[bbmike]

And where might the official forums be?   8)

[Grim.Reaper]

And where might the official forums be?   8)

Sorry about that...on steam.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/266270/discussions/0/

[Grim.Reaper]

Completed my first season winning the Gridiron Bowl!!!

As said before, it is a nice game for what it tries to accomplish, especially for the low price...something that will stay on my hard drive for awhile.  But after completing a full season in basically one day, time for a break:)

If interested, kind of documented my seasons as I played it out in case folks were interested in how things unfolded or are unsure about the game.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/266270/discussions/0/558746089044123746/

[BanzaiCat]

I'm now 4-1 in my first season. This last game I played San Fran, who was undefeated and probably going to kick my behind. The first half was pretty uneventful but just before halftime they scored a TD. I then scored on a fourth and goal from the 8 yard line, then busted a 72 yard run a couple of possessions later, then scored a third time. They got another TD, making it 21-14, and then on the LAST play of the game they managed to get the ball into the end zone, but I was able to push them out by the skin of my teeth, by just a few yards, and had no more combos and no Big Plays to draw from. The computer once again managed to get a Big Gain (as it has in all my games so far) but it also turned the ball over on a fumble, too, which set up my second score.

The more I play this the more I like it, but I've bee going slow with it so I don't burn out on it.

[Tosh]

GS was updated to version 1.0.2

Two new features were implemented:
a) a sack mechanic, and
b) a Big Stop play.
The new version contains also some more minor tweaks.

Read more here:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/266270/discussions/0/558747287213702356/

[Grim.Reaper]

Pretty major update to the game today....not a bad game if you like this sort of stuff.


Okay, the update just went live. It's 1.1, not 1.3, but it's the big update that's been discussed for a while. Please note that if you start the game and you're not seeing Version 1.1 in the bottom left corner of the title screen, then you need to log out of Steam and log back on. That will trigger the update to download.

For those of you who played the game extensively prior to this version, this is going to be an adjustment. Please give it a few games, because this is version is much truer to real football and much more realistic.

Patch notes:
GAME ADDITIONS/ENHANCEMENTS
1. REVISED GAMEPLAY BALANCE
Run matches are now worth 3 yards, not 4. This means that you can no longer use the run-heavy, predictable offense that was effective in previous versions. There must be much more balance now to be successful.
2. KICKOFFS (NEW FEATURE)
Kickoffs auto-resolve and are based on Human/CPU Special Teams rating. Closely models real NFL data for 2013 season.
3. PUNTS
Punts are now based on real NFL data, including chances of punts being downed inside the 20.
NOTE: The addition of kickoffs/punts has greatly increased the importance of the Special Teams rating.
4. PENALTY CARDS
A penalty card will block its card stack unless matched with a wild card. Frequency is affected by Human rating for active play type.
5. BIG IMAGES
On Kickoffs, Punts, and Human touchdowns, a "Big Image" is now shown instead of the small referee image. There's also a huddle image in-between scrimmage plays.
6. 2X SMALL HEADLINES
There are now twice as many possible headlines for the small story images on the left side of the newspaper.
7. OFFSEASON AI
Instead of two possible team strategies during the offseason, there are now eight, and the criteria for changing strategies is more robust.
8. OFFSEASON NEWS TICKER
After the offseason broadcast, you'll see a news ticker announcing coaching changes along with team strategy changes.

BUGS
1. Missing a 2nd level pass message--can't progress on play (rare-fixed)
2. Deleting league with in-game save in directory crashes game (fixed)
3. On 1st play of second half, first Big Play press has no outcome. Game continues when you press BP again (rare-fixed)
4. Wrong crowd cheers on Hail Mary (rare-fixed)
5. If Options.txt file couldn't load, game would crash (rare-fixed)
6. CPU kneels to run clock at end of game, then kicks FG, but leaves time on the clock (rare-fixed)
7. CPU was calling Run Defense too frequently on 3rd and long for Human player (fixed)
8. Card dealt on Big Play not usable in valid match (rare-fixed)
9. Screen resolution options sometimes offered fullscreen when the game would look a little squished or stretched in fullscreen. The tolerances for offering fullscreen as an option have been tightened so that won't happen.
10. On 4th down, if a team didn't reach the first down marker, the tackle was showing in the wrong place on the drive canvas (fixed).

NOT BUGS, BUT CHANGES:
1. Fewer field goal messages referencing crossbar/upright.
2. Play and Big Play button colors are now consistent by play type.
3. Default ratings for Special Teams has been increased for a few teams.
4. The footballs indicating possession on the scoreboard are larger now.
5. On ratings or stats screen, your next opponent's information is now highlighted.
6. Down marker and first down marker are now shown pre-snap as well as during the play.
7. Offseason card prices have been adjusted downward for 2 and 3-star cards. Previously, you were being mathematically penalized for purchasing them. Now, everything should be mathematically balanced.

GAMEPLAY TWEAKS (WITH EFFECTS)
1. Run matches are now worth 3 yards (improves run/pass balance and makes playcalling strategy much more like real NFL).
2. Fumbles are now more likely near the line of scrimmage than downfield (reflects NFL data).
3. Max Gain for CPU has been tweaked at Veteran level (balancing gameplay)
4. Turnover frequency slightly increased (more closely models NFL data)
5. CPU offense now less predictable on 2nd/3rd and long
6. Ratings now have an effect on Big Gain/Big Stop frequency
7. There is now a fumble chance when the CPU is sacked.
8. If the Human player pins the CPU deep in their own territory after a punt, additional Big Play presses are awarded. Inside the 10, it's +2. Inside the 15, it's +1.
9. Offseason budgets are slightly increased, given the greatly increased importance of special teams.

[BanzaiCat]

Thanks, GR. I'm still in the middle of my first season after I had some PC issues that interfered with the game...looks like it's working fine again and will give this a whirl later.

[Tosh]

Bill Harris, developer of GS is still working hard on the game and further improving it.

Version 1.2 is now live:

Quote:
"Here's a list of what's in 1.2. Thanks for playing as I continue working on improving the game.

GAMEPLAY CHANGES
1. The CPU max gain will not extend past the end zone. This will make goal line stands much more possible.
2. On Rookie difficulty, the yards per match on offense goes from 3/8 to 4/10. There are too many people right now who feel the game is too difficult, even on Rookie, so this will help.
3. Penalty cards will now be less frequent, BUT matching a penalty card no longer gains yards or reduces the opponent's gain. This is how I should have done it from the beginning, because it presents the player with more interesting decisions.

CUSTOM DIFFICULTY
Now you'll be able to customize your difficulty setting. If you're fine on offense but struggling on defense, for example, you can make adjustments to defensive difficulty only.

NEW FEATURES
1. The Team History area will now be an interactive Team History Museum, with a huge number of additional stats tracked as well as career statistics for named players. You can also view all-time franchise leaders in the franchise record book.

Each season will have its own selectable book in the Team Library. And if you've won Gridiron Bowl Championships, enjoy seeing your trophies displayed prominently in the Museum.

2. New halftime scorebox with TV-style presentation."

http://steamcommunity.com/app/266270/discussions/0/616187203946298664/

[BanzaiCat]

Nice! I still have my first season to finish.

[Grim.Reaper]

Looks like another update coming soon....thread below with some info/screens, go all the way to the ending posts.  Not sure there is anything overly drastic, but nice to see it keep going.

http://www.operationsports.com/forums/other-football-games/706153-gridiron-solitaire-anyone-check-out-2.html

[Cyrano]

Dammit...you can't be recommending games like this when I am at home, alone, and, well, not sober...

Bastards...

[Capn Darwin]

It's a fun game and there is some skill and luck mix to winning. I've had last second game winning drives. I've stopped opponents last second drives inside the 5. Many fun situations. The Dev is very responsive and working to bring more to the game.

@Cyrano - buy it, buy it, buy it... cave to the peer pressure... O0

[Cyrano]

Oh, I bought it...I don't have anywhere near that much self-control sober, much less, um, not.

Great game even as Sunday morning's coming down.

Makes me wish for an MP version, tell you the truth.  Reminds me in that regard of Pizza Box Football which was quite good.