Hardwood Basketball Manager

What happens between games impacts the game itself. A living news feed tracks league-wide storylines. Off-court events driven by player personalities create locker room drama. Award races build tension mid-season. Every system — morale, stats, relationships, tactics — connects to every other system.

Fully moddable from day one with Steam Workshop integration. Replace rosters, add headshots, customize teams, modify commentary.

Built by an indie developer who believes basketball deserves the same simulation depth that football has had for decades.

Key Features

• Full season simulation (12-82 game seasons) with playoff brackets

• 2D tactical match visualizer with defensive scheme labels and shot annotations

• 28 player attributes across skills, scoring, defense, physical, and mental

• Player traits: Sniper, Assassin, Lock, Sentinel, Maestro, and more

• Player progression and aging across multi-season careers

• The Foundry draft combine with scouting uncertainty

• Deep tactical system: 15+ options per possession with measurable mechanical impact

• Free agency with AI decision engine + mid-season trades + draft pick trading

• Salary cap management and contract negotiations

• Practice management: freshness, buffs, scrimmage, shootaround

• Advanced analytics and full box scores with historical statistics

• Off-court events with player personalities and real consequences

• Living news feed tracking league-wide storylines and drama

• AI Coach system controlling tactics, substitutions, and timeouts

• Morale system with captain influence and emotional contagion

• Award races: MVP, DPOY, ROY, MIP, 6MOY, COTY

• Full mod support with Steam Workshop integration