Gridiron Foundry

Play the exhibition demo

Press Run game above. No account required. Choose Des Moines, Portland, Salt Lake City or Tucson and coach a short single-player game against the CPU. The demo includes four 2-minute quarters, formation-first play calling, special teams, cameras, sound and Auto Coach.

On phones, rotate to landscape during the game. Planning pauses the demo clock so you can learn the playbook. Use Pause / Stats for help and your box score. The demo does not connect to or change your online leagues.

Your group chat needs a football league.

Build the franchise. Call the plays. Give your friends something to talk about all offseason.

PLAY GRIDIRON FOUNDRY — OPEN THE BROWSER GAME

The online game runs on our website and requires a separate Gridiron Foundry account. Your itch.io account does not sign you into the game.

A league that belongs to your crew

• 32 original clubs: fictional teams and players in real American cities.
• Start your way: choose standard rosters or build your team through a fantasy draft.
• Coach against friends: select formations and plays, manage your strategy, and watch the game unfold.
• Build beyond kickoff: rosters, contracts, trades, free agency, injuries, staff and player progression.
• Follow the league: standings, player statistics, awards and franchise histories.
• The Foundry Network: a continuous weekly rundown of final scores and recorded big-play highlights after the league advances.

Bring one friend

1. Create your game account and save the private recovery key.
2. Create a league, choose its roster mode, and share the invite code privately.
3. Choose your clubs together and ready up.
4. Draft if you chose fantasy rosters, then take your rivalry to the field.

Other clubs can be CPU controlled. Play on desktop or mobile; in-game mobile play uses landscape orientation.

Help shape the Foundry

This is an actively developed indie football game. Expect bugs, balance updates and evolving features. We especially welcome feedback on first-time league setup, play calling, franchise management and the viewing experience.

Support and feedback: gridironfoundry@giproleague.com. Never post passwords, account recovery keys or private league codes in comments.

Independent fictional football. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the NFL, NFLPA, EA Sports or Madden. Developed with generative-AI assistance, including code, text and visual assets.