Guild Ball

Step up to the pitch! Experience ‘the beautiful game’ like never before in this fast-paced miniatures game of intense action and high stakes.

In this world, influential Guilds compete for power and fates are decided on the kick of a ball. Go head-to-head in bloody tabletop matches where your aim is to win by any means necessary — either by scoring goals or by taking out your opponents!

Guild Ball is a miniature skirmish game where two players act as coaches, leading a team of six players in a fast-paced medieval mob football match on a 3×3 foot pitch. Players use tactical movement, influence, and momentum to control a ball, score goals, and knock out opponents to gain victory points. The game combines elements of sports, combat, and strategic resource management, with each guild offering unique playstyles and abilities for deep tactical play.

Winning:

The first team to score 12 victory points wins the game.
Scoring:

Goals award 4 points, while taking out an opponent’s regular player earns 2 points, and their mascot earns 1 point.
Influence & Momentum:

Players generate and spend influence to perform actions like attacking, charging, and playing special abilities. Momentum is crucial for scoring goals and activating powerful abilities.
Activation:

Coaches alternate activating one player at a time, creating a fast-paced, tactical back-and-forth.
Playbook:

The core mechanic for resolving attacks, where players choose their results (like damage, pushes, or dodges) from a playbook based on the number of successful hits.

Team & Guilds

Team Composition: Each team consists of a Captain, a Mascot, and four Squaddies (players).
Unique Guilds: Various guilds exist, such as the Alchemists, Butchers, and Union, each with unique playstyles and special abilities to customize your team.

Major League Guilds Include

Alchemists
Blacksmiths
Brewers
Butchers
Engineers
Farmers
Fishermen
Hunters
Masons
Morticians
The Union

Minor League Guilds Include

Cooks
Entertainers
Falconers
Miners
Navigators
Ratcatchers
The Order

Genre: Fantasy, Sports

Scale: 32 mm

Average Models per Side: Less than 10

Number of Players: 2

Miniatures: Dedicated, STL for 3D Print

Rules: Full Rules Free PDF

Availability: In Print

Publisher: Steamforged Games

Designers: Mat Hart, Richard Loxam

Year Released: 2015

Website: Steamforged Games - Guildball

Additional Information:

Guild Ball is back. Steamforged Games had discounted Guild Ball. For their 10th anniversary celebration in 2024 they reintroduced Guild Ball with a free STL starter set and print on demand sets to expand your teams. A wide variety of sets can be purchased on their website.