Important information:
I’ll be on vacation from August 1st to August 24th and likely won’t be able to respond to emails. So please be patient if you don’t hear back from me immediately.
August 24th will be the registration deadline.
After that, I will create the league schedule and start the first season.
Glory, Gold and a Whole Lot o’ Broken Bones!
Ahoy, ye scurvy landlubber and welcome to the Sea of Nyx League – where Football meets the high seas and the only thing sinkin’ faster than the ships be yer dreams of winnin’!
This ain’t no ordinary league. Nay, here ye’ll find orcs with peg legs, elves wearin’ eye patches and dwarfs with more rum than brains, all bashin’ each other senseless for glory, gold and a chance not to be shark bait. The pitches? Floatin’ arenas lashed to creakin’ warships, pitchin’ an’ rollin’ with every crashin’ wave. One wrong step and splash – ye’re feedin’ the fishes!
Yer mission? Score big, survive the carnage and look good doin’ it – even if half yer teeth be floatin’ by the end.
So muster yer crew, cobble together a team, sharpen yer blades (and yer elbows) and set sail fer the wildest gridiron this side o’ the seven seas.
Want glory? Want gold? Want chaos?
Hoist yer colors and send yer sign-up parchment to join@seaofnyx.com – or be walkin’ the plank watchin’ others take the glory!
– FAQ –
Are there already any players?
So far, 9 teams have registered (as of 30.07.2025).
Is there a rule book?
You can download it here.
What is a team? How many people, stats, etc.
The team setup happens automatically at the start.
All that’s needed is a team name, a manager name and 14 player names.
What is the process?
The games are automatically evaluated and at the end, there’s a summary of what happened in each game, how many experience points a player gained, what injuries occurred and how much revenue the game generated.
Then managers can make decisions, spend money (e.g., on training, transfer offers, etc.) and after that, the next game will be evaluated.
Are players human or different races?
Which race the players belong to is up to you, but for the evaluation, they all have the same stats.
Is there a background theme or are we free to create any sort of team?
The “theme” is pirates. The arenas are built on large ships or multiple ships, hence the pirate slang.
Is it a sports game, as in soccer?
A sports game, yes. But very bloody 🏈 🩸 ☠️
Player name character length limit?
Let’s say: 40 characters
Will there be pdfs?
Yeah, your turn is send to you as a pdf.
How does the A.I. decide upon who prevails or fails in a given round?
The evaluation of a match is carried out using simulation software. There is no A.I. involved in that. Based on the players’ data, certain situations are evaluated and skill checks are performed, just like rolling dice in a board game. After that, AI comes into play, which writes a match report from the match result.
What is the role of the players going to be?
The players manage the team. They make decisions about the team’s training, which new players to buy and I am also currently working on the rules for espionage & sabotage of other teams.
– Example of a match report –
Rum Looters vs. Skavern Scallywags
Aye, it be a sunny day, perfect weather fer a proper massacre on the planks. 8,000 Rum Looters fans brimming with hope, while 10,000 screechin’ Skavern fanatics made the stands quake like a storm-tossed deck. With a razor-thin coin toss, GlueBeard claimed the Rum Looters would be takin’ the first kick o’ glory.
The Skavern’s kick soared with a wild wind gust – sendin’ the crowd into roarin’ cheers. Cabin Boy Richard snatched the ball clean and set sail to be the day’s hero… at least ‘til he remembered no hero lasts long in this cursed league.
Right from the get-go, both crews showed what this bloody sport be all about: Wayne the Insane flattened Barnacle Gnawpaw, while Cheeserip Clawhand, in proper Skavern fashion, tried hackin’ down anythin’ smellin’ of rum and peg-legs. But the Looters struck back – Sally Storm-Melons sent Blackwhisker to the deck, showin’ that lassies swing a mean cutlass too!
Then came the first grand uproar: Cheeserip Clawhand clobbered the legendary Manny Maroonbritches so hard the poor sod left not only the pitch, but the realm o’ the livin’. Manny, ye be a legend no more – just another ghostly captain sailin’ the underworld seas.
Barely had the Skavern’s cheer died when Clawhand tripped on his own cursed paws and knocked himself out cold in the dirt. Karma? The fans be shoutin’: “Aye, most definitely!”
Second half opened with rain pourin’ down – perfect weather fer sewer-born Skavern rats. Scrimshaw Skitter snapped Jolly Roger Rumrooter’s arm (crowd gasped like a sinking ship), while Kenny Crow Nest remodeled Blackwhisker’s jaw – teeth collectin’ included.
The match grew messier, the crowd louder, and the coaches more desperate than a drunk sailor outta coin. Balls were dropped like hot cannonballs, and players tumbled stem to stern. Licebeard Larry ended Timbershiver Tim’s day with a brutal strike – no blood, no points, but fame enough fer Larry.
In the end, it weren’t no match fer ball artists, but a feast fer bone breakers and undertakers.
Result
Rum Looters – VS – Skavern Scallywags
0 : 0
Casualties
Manny Maroonbritches (Rum Looters) – Killed (RIP, matey)
Jolly Roger Rumrooter (Rum Looters) – Broken arm (out fer next game)
Bilgerat Blackwhisker (Skavern Scallywags) – Broken jaw (out fer next game)
Timbershiver Tim (Rum Looters) – Battered but breathin’ (will recover)
Experience Earned
Cheeserip Clawhand (Skavern Scallywags): 2 points (fer killin’ Manny)
Scrimshaw Skitter (Skavern Scallywags): 2 points (fer Rumrooter’s arm)
Kenny Crow Nest (Rum Looters): 2 points (fer Blackwhisker’s jaw)
Licebeard Larry (Skavern Scallywags): 2 points (fer clobberin’ Tim)
Income
Rum Looters: 8 Gold
Skavern Scallywags: 10 Gold