ROADMAP
MARCH 1st, 2025
Watching the Las Vegas games in early 2025, the idea of a Rugby League Trading Card Game sparked a brainstorm session and the first paper prototype was played that night!
APRIL 1st, 2025
After a solid month of card and board design, including a few more paper prototypes, the first official prototype was on order from Game Crafter. We paid double to skip the queue! The concept was solid, but the numbers needed tweaking, and some mechanics didn’t make the cut!
may 1st, 2025
After some playtests with family and friends, the game evolves already, introducing TACKLE BATTLES and removing the cap on passing plays. The board and cards need improving too, but the foundation is strong! The game is fun, feels well balanced, captures the nature of Rugby League, and even helps to educate new fans about the rules!
JUNE 1st, 2025
The website and all social media platforms are live and we open up contact for PUBLIC PLAYTESTING! The next version of the game is already under construction, with tweaks to the cards and board design, but we can still start the public campaign! Looking for local footy fans and families to test out the game at local clubs and provide more feedback before we order the next wave of prototypes!
AUGUST 1st, 2025
ORDER THE NEXT WAVE! Get 10 copies of the improved prototype on the way, 5 to send away for review, and 5 to keep for PLAYTEST EVENTS! Hosting events for larger groups to enjoy multiple games with various opponents and get a good feel for the game, the next wave of playtesting is critical for fine tuning the game before we LAUNCH!
OCTOBER 1st, 2025
As the 2025 NRL Season comes to a close, we will launch our KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN! Taking pre-orders for a 2026 release date, we only need 500 backers to get the first official wave into production and on the way in early 2026.
With a MOBILE VERSION of the game on the horizon too, extra backing on the Kickstarter could fast track the digital production toward a LATE 2026 RELEASE!
DOWN THE ROAD
EARLY 2026
All going to plan, pre-orders are met by April 1st, 2026 and the digital version is well under production! We will continue to take feedback on the first version of the game, and look to make a second order in time for Christmas 2026!
MID 2026
Launch the pre-orders for wave 2 of the mass production, orders must be in by August 1st to ensure delivery in time for Christmas! All tweaks and changes to the game from feedback need to be finalised by this time too, and depending on the success of Kickstarter, the the digital version should be well underway with a playable prototype very close!
LATE 2026
The 2nd wave of mass orders arrives in time for Christmas 2026 and Flat Out Footy becomes are top hit among footy families around the country! With the launch of the mobile version imminent, Flat Out Footy will be accessible to Rugby League fans all over world before the end of 2026!