Dave Perrins - Simple Gull

Making board games. Building a new fantasy football game. Helping dads to be. Tweeting nonsense.

Founder @thedadcourse and @partysnailgames

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

The international break is upon us 🥱 BUT FEAR NOT - I have something FUN for you 👇

I've created a new fantasy football game 👀

I've played fantasy for a LONG time, I've got 3 top 1k finishes in FPL, finished 2nd overall in the Sky game, top 10 in FanTeam. I also helped get fantasy champ man going during lockdown. All in all, I know fantasy!

And for my day job, I literally invent (board) games.

Much as we love it, I think FPL is a bit broken. I've put my experience together to create a genuinely new fantasy football format that I think should be a LOT of fun, and addresses a lot of the ways I think FPL is broken:

- better points system brings many more players into choice
- scarce supply of players forces variety in teams
- dynamic market-based pricing *set by the players* avoids dead spots and keeps things fresh and interesting - you're genuinely playing other managers rather than the pricing system.
- no copycat/template teams can emerge, everyone has to find their own path
- genuine strategic decisions, and more uncertainty, makes a more varied and challenging game

I've honestly got a bit bored of FPL in recent seasons. So I created the fantasy game I want to play. It's free to play and I'm confident it's going to do well, but it needs testing with a small-ish game to make sure it works OK.

We've already run a successful rehearsal test, now we're looking for managers who want to play for at least 5 GWs up until the next international break (and longer if you can). All you need to do is play it, and give your feedback.

During this international break you'll be planning, building your initial auction, setting maximum prices for players you like and getting everything ready for GW6 (aka GW1!).

And then the game kicks off, with variety and originality from FPL, a stock-market style trading system and (hopefully) a much better fantasy football experience.

I would LOVE help - if you're up for playing and feeding back your honest thoughts please comment below and I'll get in touch 👇

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

@AutorecloseFPL Thanks, I think that is likely right. Not sure I have the stamina (or desire to spend money 😆) to wait too long - but that's a me issue! That said, I think it's definitely good enough to make it worth persevering.

What are the more popular FF games?! You've shocked me there!

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

Genuine question. I've never seen so much frustration with FPL, but as someone trying to build a fantasy football game that 'solves' many FPL issues, I've found it incredibly hard to get people interested.

Why is that? Is FPL just too entrenched? Genuinely interested.

[FPL Raptor (Ross) @FPL__Raptor]

@SimplyFPL Yeah it’s frustrating because the same group of managers use Review every week, never admit to using it, and get insanely good finishes. I think eventually it’ll become quite obvious but it’s funny to watch when you know 😆

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

@the_kauto_boy Yeah that is definitely a big part of it. I suppose for my games I'm not necessarily seeking the mass market, but for FPL managers who love it but see the issues, I really thought there would be more interest but I think community is a big part of it... Need critical mass

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

Didn't check my FPL team last few days, and didn't think until after deadline.

Captain: Bruno 😬

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

this is fine

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@FplRafiki

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@fpl_tactician I had to delete my original response to this as I was worried about what banning I may get off X. Needless to say you're always in my heart Andy 😂

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

@fpl_tactician I am literally lol'ing at this on a busy train. All I can say is I'm sorry and this is the best use I've ever been able to use AI for. True super intelligence

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

@fpl_tactician Similar to mine

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

A genius is rarely appreciated in their own lifetime

#genius #prophet #trailblazer

[Andy Martin @fpl_tactician]

@villethfc @sertalpbilal When the hurricanes and storms come after this summer, I think games have a good chance of being postponed and they might be rearranged before GW20 creating DGWs

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

@fpl_tactician Haha this is an amazing length of time to come back on a tweet on 😂

Be honest did you search @fpl_tactician weather report 🌩️

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

Seeing people rolling 4 or 5 transfers in FPL. Good planning.

Meanwhile in market we've just seen Palmer sell for £44m and I've just bid £11m for Solanke 😆💀💀

It's certainly.... different

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

This PHP/internet issues stuff could get crazy. I think we might see this snowball in the next couple of days.

Make sure your internet arrangements/passwords etc are secure, and be extra watchful for phishing.

Hopefully I'm wrong 🤞

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

@TimbersFPL Plus higher taxes on properties, and healthcare costs. It may be lower tax in some ways but it ain't cheap!

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

@husnain_9997 @toffler73 @talha_nadeem_90 @Strom_FF @FPL_Darren82 @fpl_peptalk @FPL_MarmaladeF @FPL_Panda @whitebeard_fpl May have been a bit quick jumping on the no fantasy football interest bit there TBF, apologies if I've put 2+2 together and got 5. Anyway please don't make another version of this game 😆

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

Week 2. @talha_nadeem_90 takes Team of The Week with a whopping 93 points.

New market is BANGING 💥

New top 10:

1. @Strom_FF
2. 👀
3. Talha
4. @FPL_Darren82
5. @fpl_peptalk
6. @FPL_MarmaladeF
7. @FPL_Panda
8. @whitebeard_fpl (⬆️ 22 😳)
9. Mark B (handle?)
10. @toffler73

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

@husnain_9997 @toffler73 @talha_nadeem_90 @Strom_FF @FPL_Darren82 @fpl_peptalk @FPL_MarmaladeF @FPL_Panda @whitebeard_fpl These are quite specific questions for a developer with no previous record of interest in fantasy football 🤨🤔

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

@AutorecloseFPL

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

Any of my FPL friends here going to the Essen Spiel board game show this week?!

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And the final screenie I couldn't fit on the first post...

[Dave Perrins - Simple Gull @SimpleGull]

Stuff like this is why I think we need another game.

So many FPL mis-steps, slowly making what was a great game 10 years ago either stale or directly worse.

FPL should step up and do it, but if they won't...

[FPL Pickle @FPL_Pickle]

DEFCON counting has ruined FPL for me icl