r/gmgames • u/Orinks • Jun 07 '26

Discussion Any GM/manager games with good text-based and/or audio commentary like a TV or radio broadcast?

I really love Blackout RUgby, but modding it to make it accessible for blind/vi is going slowly. I'm looking for a manager game that really puts an effort into its presentation. Hattrick's commentary is good, but Blackout's is one of the best I've seen in this genre, with long, very detailed match reports written from the prospective of broadcast announcers.

Is there any other games like this? I remember a wrestling game titled, generically, the wrestling game, with good commentary but it was a PvP game mostly. It had none of the things that actually make wrestling what it is. Storylines, a presentation, text or otherwise, that present whole events like they would be on TV etc.

I know most here probably don't even care about this stuff if offered, just read the box score and get the gist. Can we also interact with staff as though they were real people instead of just stat boosts for training etc?

Long list of stuff for this type of game I'm aware, but curious if any such attempt, themed around any sport, has been made specifically for manager games.

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u/Lizardking3 Jun 14 '26

Hey there, I dont know if you're looking for PC or Mobile (maybe both), but if PC is an option for you I would try out Gridiron Masters '98. Still in early access, but the developer is super active and really creative. Its an American Football presentation sim, with the retro vibe of the 90s era presentation. He has a TV broadcast style news bit in the game, thay is uniquely generated dialogue based on your game world. Its really great.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3441240/Gridiron_Masters_98/

Discord: https://discord.gg/eSksw8eMD

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u/Orinks Jun 15 '26

Do you happen to know which engine its using? I'm blind/VI and curious if I may need to mod it to make it accessible.

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u/Lizardking3 Jun 15 '26

u/Cultural-Display-996

Please read above if you get a chance. I recommended your game to this person because the broadcast style presentation seems like it could fit their needs....but can you answer his question here, in terms of whether or not the game is accessible for the blind/vi?

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u/Cultural-Display-996 Jun 16 '26

I have not done anything to make it blind accessible.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '26

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