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Why Do Boys Play Games?
Also known as Why Do Boys Play Games?, steam:3513340, wdbpg
A 2D turn-based tactical strategy game where you create a character, join a fantasy football league, draft a team, and compete for the league championship. Make friends with your league-mates and defeat those same friends in battle to earn upgrades for your team as you also solve a greater mystery.
Last update
10 Jun 2026
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Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
- October 2025
- Sept 30 PatchFixed Tarik Heel's online functionality
- September 2025
- Update Note Sept 20Just fixed some minor collision issues in some areas of the game
- Another Minor Bug Fix PatchFixed bug that would lock the game when interacting with the computer - Increased timer length of end-game slides
- August 2025
- First Bug PatchFixed Matt Staffordshire's bullet pass not working as intended. Let me know if any one finds a bug, alright?
- Happy Release Day, BoysYou can play the game now, let me know what you think, alright? Have fun, okay?
- Release Next WeekThis game will come out Monday, August 25. Since today is Monday, August 18, the nature of time as measured by man dictates that this game will be out in ONE WEEK. Which is good, I'm all burnt out like a big old piece o…
- July 2025
- Release Date Finalized & PricingSince the development phase is finishing up and I want to release this thing before the actual football season starts, I'm putting it out on Monday, August 25th, right around midnight EST. I'm pricing at $5 (10% discoun…
- June 2025
- Next Fest Summary and Big Demo Bug FixesNext Fest was real awesome because wishlists were doubled. That's great! What is not so great is that out of 45 or so people that tried the demo, only 3 of them wishlisted the game. I was like "Woah, that's less than 10…
- Next Fest ActivityJust wanted to thank anyone who played the demo, will play the demo, or just looked at this page. It's a silly little game that I would be super pumped about if even a dozen people ended up playing it. I'm finishing the…
- May 2025
- Final Demo (probably) Release Just in Time for NextFestNext fest is in a couple weeks so lets go play the demo, let's get those numbers up i want to see at least 5 downloads alright lets go
- February 2025
- Why Do Boys Play Games? Demo RELEASEplay the demo, okay? tell me what you think
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