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Tryhard

Turn-based tactics RPG about managing an underdog rugby club in New Zealand. Outsmart opponents and upgrade your squad in this epic saga of love, betrayal, and community sports.

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Grapefruit Games
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About the Game

You were just a tourist visiting New Zealand - but now you're managing an underdog rugby club somehow.

Everyone expects you to fail. You've never even played rugby before! But you'll prove them wrong, challenge the champs, and win the Ramphorlie Shield.

TACTICAL TURN-BASED AUTO SPORTS

  • Fresh blend of tactical RPG, auto battler, and sports genres.

  • Build the perfect squad from 15+ recruitable characters and dozens of skills.

  • Outsmart other teams around the city across multiple seasons in a fully featured story mode.

  • RUGBY KNOWLEDGE IS OPTIONAL. (It's OK, many rugby players don't know anything about rugby either!)

MANAGE A SPORTS CLUB

  • Search for club sponsors and fundraise for new equipment.

  • Recruit new members. You'll need a secretary, treasurer, and patron too.

  • File paperwork and send emails. Argue with the bank! The possibilities are endless.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN PATH

  • Experience a branching story full of love, betrayal, and community sports. 

  • Even if you lose a match, the story mode continues, just like in real-life.

LIVE IN VIRTUAL NEW ZEALAND

  • Manage relationships, gradually earn your players' trust or make them hate you.

  • Explore an embarrassingly authentic 3D recreation of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, the 5th largest city in Australasia!*

(*) as ranked by urban area provisional resident population, June 2024.

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