The football paper, rebuilt
Run the club.
Read the match.
The Dugout is a deep, text-based football management game for people who want the decisions to matter. Build a squad, balance the books, and let every match unfold in your head.
01
Make the call
Transfers, contracts, tactics, and board decisions. There is always another decision waiting in the inbox.
02
Know the numbers
Ninety-two clubs. Different finances. Hidden attributes, scouting reports, and a squad that is yours to shape.
03
Live the story
A Poisson-based engine turns your plans into rich match narration, Gazette headlines, and consequences.
For the detail-obsessed
A management sim with room for your imagination.
The Dugout keeps the screen clear and the football rich. It is built for the manager who would rather read a perfect match report than watch a cutscene — and who knows a sell-on clause can change a season.