Carcosa FC Guild Ball Slow Grow League 2

"Welcome to the pitch..."

Guild Ball is a dynamic, interactive, and strategic skirmish scale game where cracking heads and striking goals are equally valid ways to win matches! This league is designed for old and new players alike, and puts the emphasis simply on playing games of Guild Ball, while also painting up new models.


The League will kick off Monday December 9th and end February 1st, but signups will be available from November 29th. This gives you more time to start prepping and painting! Official Tickets available soon!

The Game

Coaches manage a team of 6 players belonging to one of the Guilds of the Free City. These matches are for more than just the love of the game or bragging rights. Political strife and sinister plots between guilds are settled on the pitch, and as such games are just as likely to end with violent defeat as they are with skillful play!



To participate you need a minimum of 6 players from a Guild of your choice. Please feel free to ask Mark Popinchalk (@merkperpencherk) if you have questions about guilds.

    • We are able to order Guild ball Product through Carcosa, but shipping costs encourage large group orders.
      • We organize these orders in the #guild-ball slack channel.
    • Mark also has the following boxes at half MSRP price, serving players with no Guild Ball models first
      • Farmers - "The Honest Land"
      • Blacksmiths - "Forged From Steel"

League Design

  • Play as much Guild Ball as you can!
      • Newer players will have the opportunity to play smaller games early on,
      • Full size games are always encouraged!
  • You don't have to start a new Guild, but you won't have access to some of the possible points unless you are painting!
  • To score points for games played and models painted requires posting to various Carcosa Slack channels.
    • This helps me keep track, while also building community!
  • Scoring Rules are listed below, and the living leaderboard is here.
  • Have fun!

Cost of the League

  • $15 initial Sign up fee for members $20 for Non-members. This will be for overall league prizes and having an initial fee usually leads to more committed participants.
  • This signup cost includes entry and a guaranteed spot to the final tournament on February 1st, 2020. Official ticket link coming soon.

League Rules

Games Played

  • 1 point per game played AND posting a photo with the result to the Guild Ball channel.
    • 1 point/week for your first win that week.


Limited to 30 possible points


  • Cannot play the same person more than twice in a row, regardless of week.
  • At most one game per week can be played away from Carcosa.
  • Your opponent does not need to be in the league.
  • You don't have to play the same Guild every game!

Game Size

Minimum size of the game is determined by week. You can always play a larger scale if desired.


  • Week 1 - 3v3 [2'x2' pitch]
  • Week 2 - 4v4 w/ terrain [2'x3' pitch (regulars goals on a narrow field)]
  • Week 3 - 4v4 w/ terrain 30 min clocks
  • Week 4 - 6v6 w/ terrain 45 min clocks [3'x3' pitch]
  • Week 5 - 6v6 w/ terrain 45 min clocks plot cards
  • Week 6 - 6v6 w/ terrain 45 min clocks plot cards and draft

Models Painted

  • 1 point for each model painted by the end of the 8 weeks.
    • An image must be posted to the Hobby Hangout Slack channel to count.


Limited to 30 possible points

Which models count for painting?

  • Goal posts and Terrain count as one model.
  • Every 2 ball markers count as one model.
    • Every 2.5 trap/harvest markers count as one model!


  • Models don't need to be from the same Guild.
  • Models must be painted to tabletop quality.

Miscellaneous

Up to 20 possible points

Gameplay - can be achieved at any time!

  • 1 point if you score any VP's with a mascot.
  • 1 point if you score a takeout by pushing a player out of bounds.
  • 1 point by winning a game on a snapshot.
  • 1 point for using a model you finished painting during the league. (Can score up to 13 times.)


  • To score the above you must include these details in your match post on the Guild Ball Slack channel.

Total games played

  • 2 points if you play 15 total league games
  • 2 more points if you play 18 total league games

Final Tournament - February 1st

Up to 10 possible points


  • 2 points - Participation with a fully painted tournament roster, of which some part was painted during the league
    • Goal posts count for a model being painted, if you want to use an older team you already had.


  • Highest placing amongst participants 8 points, second highest placing 7 points, etc.

Prizes - End of League

Prize support is being provided by Art of War Studios, Dionysus Designs and Tectonic Craft Studios.


  • Final Tournament will have an Organized Play Kit from Steamforged games.
    • First place the random model from the kit.
    • 1st - 3rd and winner of Best Painted 6 earn appropriate dice and momentum coins.


  • League Prizes
    • 1st place will get 1st pick of big prizes, and 4th pick of participation prizes.
    • 2nd place will get 2nd pick of big prizes, and 6th pick of participation prizes.
    • 3rd place will get final pick of big prizes, and 8th pick of participation prizes.
    • 4th - 6th place will get 1-3rd pick of participation prizes.
    • 7th gets 5th pick of participation prizes.
    • 8th gets 7th pick of participation prizes.
    • 9th-14th get 9th-14th pick of participation prizes.