Draft Night satirically looks at contemporary sports culture through the lens of dystopian sci-fi tropes, tonally similar to the What will Football Look Like in the Future series by SB Nation, the Blernsball segments of Futurama, or sci-fi bloodsport movies like Rollerball. It also highlights the important role of statistics in sports, in a similar manner to the Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Micheal Lewis (adapted into a movie). The broader background universe is a non-descript, kitchen-sink, sci-fi dystopia in the vein of Shadowrun, the Cyberpunk franchise, and others. Themes concerning the the societal impact of technology are similar to those seen in the new season of West World and Black Mirror. Consuming any of this media before the event is not required or encouraged from a game play perspective.

While the draft and sports elements in Draft Night are inspired by the drafts and functions of real world sports leagues, any likeness to real-world individuals is coincidental.

While there is no fee for signing up, the event will function as a pay-what-you-feel. $5 from every player will be donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

For any concerns, comments, or questions, don’t hesitate to email info@megagamecoalition.com.

Draft Night is the first in a series of online events planned in response to the ongoing lock-downs. Check out the other more magical and more historical online megagame events in the works here!