Buy Boeckham's Football Manager PC key

Boeckham's Football Manager is an old-school football management game. You run a team while building your own coaching career, starting at a small local club and aiming for bigger clubs or a national team job. Its simplified approach lets you play through a season or two in an evening.

Manage your team

Buy players cheaply and sell them for a profit, train individuals, negotiate contracts and look after players when they run into trouble. You manage match style and substitutions, while injuries, cards and loss of endurance can affect games; these match factors can be deactivated in the settings. You can also build stadium seats, set ticket prices, negotiate banner and main sponsors, and expand facilities such as gyms, rehab centers, parking lots and restaurants.

The game includes leagues, cups, Europe's cup, the World Cup and the international Masters League, with statistics. Narratives range from individual events to longer plots involving you or your players. After achieving everything else, you can found your own club.

Build your coaching career

Your career begins at a small local club, which you can lead to the top. Education and experience add to your knowledge, while workshops and courses with quizzes unlock gameplay features and skills. You choose your development path, apply for jobs at other clubs and can become a national coach.

Competitions and play

The game features teams from 21 countries. Hot-seat multiplayer lets players take turns on the same system, and you can save or load at any time. Team and player editors are also included.

A simplified approach

The game prioritizes fun and simplicity over accuracy and reduces the complexity of football management. Player attributes boil down to strength and talent, without detailed statistics, and tactical options do not include assigning players to specific positions. You also cannot create weekly training schedules.