Front Office Football Nine

Solecismic Software · 2023 · $29.99 · Indie · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-01 16:08 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $294 to $441 per month
• Opportunity: $477 per month at x1.30 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 6.6k
• 80% positive across 169 reviews · 2.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 4 months ago
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• Last discounted 3 months ago, 2 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-18; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A deep-sim American football management game built around real NFL rosters and seasons, updated annually by solo developer.

Front Office Football Nine occupies a rare niche: the only active, player-maintained NFL management simulator outside the EA Sports ecosystem. Current residuals are modest, but the game's 80% positive rating, 54-hour median playtime, and engaged community suggest sustainable demand for a specific audience underserved by mainstream titles. The real opportunity lies in understanding whether Solecismic can scale without licensing constraints, or whether a publisher could acquire the franchise and modernize its distribution and feature set. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Single-developer studio with no prior hits means succession and burn-out risk if the creator departs or loses interest.
• Risk: NFL player/team data used in rosters may constitute derivative works; unclear whether current distribution has legal clearance or relies on fair-use framing.
• Risk: Four months since last build and no discounting activity suggest either stable maturity or quiet stagnation; unclear trajectory.

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