Bottom of the 9th

A tense two-player baseball duel of bluffing and dice that fits the last three outs into a few minutes.

Designers: Mike Mullins, Darrell Louder
Published by: Dice Hate Me Games
Editions by: Greater Than Games, LLC

Bottom of the ninth, game tied, home team batting, and you are the one who has to get a run home. Bottom of the 9th is a two-player dice and card duel that squeezes the final three outs of a baseball game into five to twenty minutes. One of you pitches, the other bats, and both pick their moves at the same time. Only the pitcher knows what is coming, so the batter has to read the signs and guess. Variable player powers and lots of line-up options keep each inning different, and there is a solo mode too. It is bluffing, deduction and push-your-luck in a tiny box, and a good one for baseball fans.

Pitcher and batter choose simultaneouslyVariable player powers and line-upsOver in five to twenty minutes

Who it's for

You and one friend like baseball, bluffing or both, and you want a duel that finishes before the next round of drinks.

Not for you if…

You do not care for baseball or for guessing games. A dice roll can swing the outcome and the theme leans on the sport.

Vibe's take

Tight and tense, like a staring contest with a bat. Each pitch is a small guessing game, and one lucky roll can turn the whole inning.