# Gridiron Idle

> Gridiron Idle is an idle game about American football for iPhone, iPad and Android. It is an idle / incremental tycoon game: the offense plays itself, touchdowns earn cash, and the player builds the roster and buys plays to climb 10 levels from the Backyard to the Hall of Fame. Most "idle football" games are about soccer; this one is about American football.

## Facts
- Store name: Gridiron Idle: Football Tycoon
- Developer: Cem Adiloglu (independent)
- Price: free, no in-app purchases
- Ads: Optional rewarded ads only. No banners, no interstitials, no in-app purchases.
- Platforms: iPhone, iPad and Android
- Age rating: 4+ (App Store), Everyone (Google Play)
- Account: none needed
- Controls: portrait, one-handed; the team plays itself while the app is open; no offline earnings
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6812644632
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gridironidle

## How it plays
- The loop: a center snaps a ball, a running back carries it to the end zone, the touchdown pays cash, a ball boy throws the ball back to the line.
- The offense is a chain, so buying the wrong role does nothing; the skill is finding the bottleneck. Shop cards show the gain of each hire right now.
- Running back: Carries a ball to the end zone. Your first one is free.
- Center: Fetches balls and snaps them into play.
- Ball boy: Throws dead balls from the end zone back to the line.
- Game ball: One more football in circulation.
- Quarterback: Throws to receivers waiting downfield. From High School.
- Wide receiver: Catches passes and runs them in. From High School.
- Playbook: 19 permanent plays in 4 groups (Fundamentals, Ground and Pound, Air Raid, Pro Style).
- Championships pay rings; each ring adds 2% cash per touchdown permanently. There is no prestige reset.
- Optional rewarded ads: Pop drill, Ball bag, New pitch bonus.

## Levels
1. Backyard: A 40-yard field and one free running back. Hurry-Up is your first play.
2. Peewee League: The field grows to 80 yards and every score pays 7x. Sideline Crew and Ball Rotation open.
3. High School: The full 100-yard field. Quarterbacks and wide receivers go on sale: the passing game starts here.
4. Juco: Every score pays 8x. Trap, Officials' Hustle and No-Huddle Passing open.
5. Small College: Wildcat, Four Verticals, Empty Backfield, Home-Field Advantage and Situational Substitution open.
6. Power Conference: The big plays: Ground and Pound, Air It Out and Script the First 15.
7. Developmental League: Every score pays 9x.
8. The Pro League: The whole playbook is open. From here it is about volume.
9. Dynasty: One title from the top.
10. Hall of Fame: The top of the sport.

## Pages
- [Home](https://gridironidle.pages.dev/)
- [Idle football game](https://gridironidle.pages.dev/idle-football-game/)
- [Football on your phone](https://gridironidle.pages.dev/american-football-mobile-games/)
- [Football tycoon](https://gridironidle.pages.dev/football-tycoon-game/)
- [Playbook & strategy](https://gridironidle.pages.dev/football-strategy-game/)
- [Beginner's guide](https://gridironidle.pages.dev/guide/)
- [For football fans](https://gridironidle.pages.dev/football-fans/)
- [No forced ads](https://gridironidle.pages.dev/no-forced-ads/)
- [Games like Retro Bowl](https://gridironidle.pages.dev/games-like-retro-bowl/)
- [Games like Madden Mobile](https://gridironidle.pages.dev/games-like-madden-mobile/)
- [For idle-game fans](https://gridironidle.pages.dev/idle-games-for-sports-fans/)