Draft an all-time XI and simulate a World Cup run

Name: Draft an all-time XI and simulate a World Cup run
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Author: ASquare

by ASquare·Jun 10, 2026·3 points·4 comments

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82-0 NBA adapted for football—daily challenges and mobile UX are genuine improvements.

Strengths

•Daily challenge mode encourages repeat engagement beyond one-off play sessions.
•Mobile-first UX adaptation shows thoughtful responsive design work.
•Position-based drafting adds strategic depth beyond pure player ratings.

Weaknesses

•Explicitly derivative of 82-0 NBA game—no novel mechanics introduced.
•Simulation fairness and balance algorithms are opaque and untested.

Post Description

I built this game because I saw the 82-0 NBA game on X and wanted to see two things:

a. How easy (or hard) it would be to make something similar for a different sport and

b. How I could improve on what I saw as some UX opportunities in the original game.

I was also genuinely curious to see what happened if you landed up with the likes of Maradona, Pelé and Ronaldo on the same team (spoiler alert: its no guarantee your team will win depending on who else is on it).

The most surprisingly hard parts were getting the result screen right, making the results sharing experience smooth and adapting the UX to the mobile experience.

if you try it, I'm most interested in your feedback on whether the results seem fair/make sense or not (and if not, why not).