It's the bottom of the ninth inning. The game is tied. It's down to the home team to score one run to win it all. Unfortunately, the home team is staring down the league's best closer.
A dice and card game for two players, Bottom of the 9th brings all the excitement of the final three outs of a baseball game into a compact 5-20 minute game session. With variable player strengths, bluffing/deduction, and die-rolling, only the pitcher knows what's coming and the batter needs to keep his eyes peeled. Bottom of the 9th is played over the course of three outs, or four hits (for one run scored) — whichever occurs first.
Bottom of the 9th includes tons of variable player powers, myriad customizable line-ups, the possibility of two added expansion packs, and rules for advanced league and solo play to keep gamers wanting to play ball time and time again.
- strong thematic baseball vibe
- high tension and chaotic fun
- very portable, small box
- theme may be niche for non-baseball fans
- some players may prefer slower play
- baseball, pitching vs batting
- baseball game scenario
- real-time, high-stakes bidding with thematic baseball feel
- New York
- Baron Park
- Penny Parks
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- blind bidding / pitch selection — pitch types are chosen subconsciously and revealed, driving outcomes.
- dice-based outcome resolution — dice determine outs or safes as the batting team progresses.
- real-time base running — after a hit, players run the bases in real time with dynamic outcomes.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- it's so fun
- it's so chaotic and silly
- we never hear anybody talking about it
- it's a great line of small box card games
- Cuphead is a real-time game
- it's just silly