- December 24, 2023
- Dream Team Games
Dream Team Basketball
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About
"Dream Team Basketball" is a CCG that combines 5vs5 team battles with basketball lore, offering innovative gameplay focused on scoring points, passing, movement, and player management. It features over 360 basketball-inspired cards, 450 unique players, and tactical systems in a sports environment. The game omits traditional RPG elements like critical strikes and armor, instead offering 3point shooting, stealing, and blocking as defense layers.










- Dream Team Basketball offers a unique blend of basketball and card game mechanics, providing deep strategic gameplay that rewards thoughtful team building and matchups.
- The game is free to play and has a generous system for acquiring new cards, making it accessible for all players without a pay-to-win model.
- The developers are actively engaged with the community, regularly updating the game and responding to feedback, which enhances the overall player experience.
- The game suffers from a lack of clear instructions and tutorials, leaving new players confused about mechanics and player types.
- Frequent disconnects during matches can be frustrating, especially when they occur at critical moments, leading to a poor competitive experience.
- The current player base is low, which can make finding matches difficult and may hinder the game's long-term viability.
gameplay
50 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay is praised for its depth and complexity, featuring well-designed mechanics that enhance strategic deck building and match-ups, including a unique rock-paper-scissors element and a salary cap system that prevents overpowered cards. Players appreciate the balance and flow of the game, which successfully combines fast-paced basketball elements with turn-based card mechanics, making it engaging even for those not typically interested in basketball. Overall, the game is seen as a creative and promising addition to the sports card game genre, with potential for growth and a dedicated community.
“The gameplay was amazing; there was a significant amount of depth and detail to the mechanics, but it was not confusing or hard to understand.”
“Well balanced, engaging deck building and gameplay, and has a passionate development team behind it.”
“The core mechanic (the rock-paper-scissors component of matchups favoring will, skill, speed, or strength types) combined with the salary restriction creates a good baseline for deck building and theory crafting.”
“There's mechanics for rebounding, stealing, blocking, passing, setting screens and/or picks, offense and defense, keywords and abilities (some unique, some not) and no card is really 'overpowered' because your 'deck' or 'team' has a static salary cap which everyone must obey.”
“A game which you'd think is simple yet you can see there is depth in the mechanics such as auras, types of players, and combos.”
“The 'budget/salary' mechanic adds an extra layer of complexity, above the 30/40 card limit mechanic when building a deck, in the usual card game.”