The Graveyard Shift
Windup Wanda
Double Trouble
After the batter gets a result, remove 1 ability token. Force the batter to spin or roll again, then use the worse result for the batter.
Monster League Baseball
How to Play
Score more runs after 3 innings.
Each team bats once per inning. Take turns spinning for batters until the batting team makes 3 outs.
2 players3 innings4 batters and 2 pitchers per team2 ability tokens per pitcher
Learn this first
One inning at a glance
Offense
The team batting and trying to score.
Defense
The team fielding and controlling the active pitcher.
Inning
Each team takes one turn at bat.
At-bat
One batter's turn. Three outs end the offense's turn.
1 · Set up the table
Choose teams and first sides
- Each player takes one team: its 4 Batter Cards and 2 Pitcher Cards.
- Place 2 ability tokens on each Pitcher Card. Keep 3 runner markers nearby.
- Flip a coin. The winner chooses which team bats first. The other team starts on defense.
Batting team
Offense: make a batting line
- Line up your 4 Batter Cards in the team's listed batting order.
- The first card is the next batter.
- After each at-bat, move that Batter Card to the back of the line.
Fielding team
Defense: build the diamond
- Place the next Batter Card at home, then place the other 3 at first, second, and third in batting order.
- Choose your starting pitcher. Put that card in the middle; keep the other pitcher beside the field.
- Fielding positions organize the table. They do not change results.
2 · Play
Take one at-bat
- Offense takes the first Batter Card in its line.
- Scan the QR code and spin. Alternatively, roll one d20 and check the batter's page. Low rolls are worse; Home Run is always the highest range.
- After seeing the result, defense may spend 1 pitcher ability token.
- If the bullpen was already exhausted, offense may spin or roll a second time instead. The second result must be accepted.
- Use the final result. Move runner markers, add outs, and record runs.
- Move the Batter Card to the back of the batting line.
Rolling d20: Roll one 20-sided die and find that number in the batter's outcome table. Every face represents a 5% chance. Low rolls are worse; Home Run is always the highest range.
3 · Resolve the result
Batter results
Find the final result below. Then move the batter and runners.
Single
Batter to first base. All runners move 1 base.
Double
Batter to second base. All runners move 2 bases.
Triple
Batter to third base. All runners score.
Home Run
Batter and all runners score.
Out
Add 1 out. Runners do not move.
| Profile | Single | Double | Triple | Home Run | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slugger | 15% | 15% | 5% | 25% | 40% |
| Power | 10% | 25% | 5% | 20% | 40% |
| Balanced | 40% | 20% | 5% | 10% | 25% |
| Contact | 50% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 25% |
4 · Three outs
Switch offense and defense
The cards around the diamond preserve the batting order. Gather them from home to third when that team returns to offense.
- After 3 outs, remove all runner markers.
- The teams switch offense and defense.
- New defense lays its batting order at home, first, second, and third, with its active pitcher in the middle.
- New offense gathers home, first, second, and third into a line. The home card bats first.
- After both teams bat, the inning is complete.
5 · Finish the game
Play 3 innings
- After 3 innings, the team with more runs wins.
- If tied, play complete extra innings until one team wins.
- The game ends early if the home team takes the lead during its final turn at bat.
Learn after the basic at-bat
Pitching and bullpen
Both teams have the same two pitcher abilities and the same exhausted-bullpen rule.
Fielding team
Pitcher abilities
- Only the pitcher in the game can use an ability.
- Remove 1 token to use an ability. A team can use only 1 ability during an at-bat.
- Every pitcher ability is optional and happens after the batter gets a result.
- Change pitchers only between batters. A pitcher who leaves or runs out of tokens cannot return.
The Graveyard Shift
Phantom Phil
Heads, You're Out
After the batter gets a result, remove 1 ability token and flip a coin. Heads: change the result to Out. Tails: keep the batter's result.
The Candy Crushers
Rally Wraps
Double Trouble
After the batter gets a result, remove 1 ability token. Force the batter to spin or roll again, then use the worse result for the batter.
The Candy Crushers
Victor Volts
Heads, You're Out
After the batter gets a result, remove 1 ability token and flip a coin. Heads: change the result to Out. Tails: keep the batter's result.
Exhausted bullpen
- Your bullpen is empty after both pitchers leave the game.
- Starting with the next batter, offense may choose to spin or roll a second time after seeing the first result.
- If offense chooses a second spin or roll, it must accept the second result even when it is worse.
Result order
Use this order after the batter gets the first result.
- First, get the batter's result.
- If a pitcher is active, defense may spend 1 token and resolve that pitcher's ability.
- If the bullpen was already empty before the at-bat, offense may instead take one optional second spin or roll and must accept it.
The starter teams
The Graveyard Shift
Batting order
- Jack O. Slugger
- Chompin Charlie
- Howlin' Hal
- Grave Dave
Pitchers
Windup Wanda · Phantom Phil
The Candy Crushers
Batting order
- Bad Luck Buck
- Headless Homer
- Bone Jones
- Corn Cobb
Pitchers
Rally Wraps · Victor Volts