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Franchise Hockey Manager 8

81% positive of 192 Steam reviews

Released: 2021
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, Epic

Made by Out of the Park Developments, Minos Games. Published by Out of the Park Developments.

About the game

Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2021-22 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.

Tagged by players

Sports
Turn-Based Strategy
Sandbox
Strategy
Hockey
Immersive Sim
Turn-Based Tactics
Text-Based
Management
Local Multiplayer
Top-Down
Resource Management

What players say

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Very Positive

What players say

Recommended
Good game. My 2 main issues are: 1) When YOU claim a player on waiver, they get a no movement clause until the end of the season so you can't trade them or send them in the minors. This is done to prevent players from stock piling players and trading them for draft picks or better players. Problem is that the CPU is able to claim and then trade or send them down. I got a player claimed from me but I was able to…
24 h played when written. 26 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I have no idea what I am doing and I have made so many players mad on the VGK team by because of poor management. Very realistic
3.8 h played when written. 68 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Well I purchased FHM8 to give it a try, having spent 1200+ hours playing EHM, I play both games as a GM only. I kept a list of what I found to be good and bad with the game after 20 hours of play and this is my result: THE GOOD: 1. It is much harder to build a dynasty than with EHM, I am in my 3rd season and still have not made the playoffs, in EHM I would have been a contender this season. 2. The awards ceremony…
21 h played when written. 34 found it helpful.
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