The Sim-Cricket game can be bought as a “physical game” with all the components shipped to you by post. Alternatively, you can buy “deliver by email” version at a lower price. With the email version, you will need to print various A4 sheets, ensure you have some 10-sided dice to hand and supply some counters to represent the fielders and denote various dynamic ratings as the game progresses.
With both versions you will need to keep score – I recommend either the Stumps Scoring App or a cricket scorebook if you want to retain a full non-screen board game experience!
What does the physical game contain?
You’ll receive the following elements:
- A4 printed sheets supplied in A4 transparent pockets containing:
- The pitch display
- Printed tables
- An A4 ring binder for storing the A4 pockets in
- 7 10-sided dice in different colours
- 4 sets of coloured gaming pawns for use as fielders and counters / indicators
- A dice tray
- A draw-string bag containing the dice and gaming pawns
If you provide your email address when you order the game, I’ll provide any revisions made to the tables to you and you can replace the originals supplied if you wish.
What the deliver by email version contain?
You’ll receive pdf files via email:
- the pitch display
- the tables
- the user-guide
The combined size of the pdf files is less than 5Mb but your email system should be capable of receiving emails of up to 5Mb in size.
What will I need to supply myself for this version?
You’ll certainly need to print the pitch display and to make it practical, the various tables (in theory you could alt-tab between them on a computer but this will not be ideal!). You could of course read the user-guide electronically.
You will need to buy some 10-sided dice if you don’t own any. You’ll need a minimum of 3 but I would recommend that you buy 7 which is what I supply with the physical game. These can easily be acquired via Amazon – make sure that the 10 sides contain the digits 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. Alternatively,you could use a random number generator app capable of generating numbers between 00 and 99 and between 00 and 09. I think throwing dice is more fun though!
You’ll also need some gaming pawns or alternatively, counters will suffice. You’ll need a minimum of 11 for the fielding team plus up to a further 26 if you use all the detail that the game offers. I actually provide 48 in 4 different colours enabling you to select a colour for the fielders in the physical version and allowing for losing some along the way.
You don’t necessarily need a dice tray, but it does prevent the dice escaping and knocking all your fielders over!
How to order
Simply complete the form below, specifying which version you would like. If you order the physical version you will need to supply a delivery address; I recommend that you also provide an email address for communications re shipping and to receive any updates.
Pay by paypal or debit / credit card.
When will I receive it?
I aim to ship within 5 working days and use Royal Mail 1st class delivery.
The physical game costs £45 (including shipping) whilst the email version is £24. Prices include VAT.
Please order online using the form below. Enter your name and email address for both versions and include a postal address when paying for the physical version.
You can pay with Paypal or a credit / debit card.