RookiepathA football career, one week at a time
Win the job.
Get drafted.
Get paid.
Rookiepath is a text-based American football player sim. You are one player, not the coach: pick quarterback, running back, wide receiver, linebacker or cornerback, then play week by week through your senior year of high school, three college seasons, draft night and a pro career in a fictional league.
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Every week is a decision
Four time points a week
Position drills, film study, the weight room, recovery, media, your agent, time with the team, rest. Spend them, then kick off.
Game Day on a time bar
The game plays out quarter by quarter with the key moments as they happen: scores, turnovers, penalties, the play you made. Watch it live, speed it up or skip to the final.
Climb the depth chart
Your rating earns snaps, the coach's trust keeps them, chemistry holds the locker room. Injuries are real: a hamstring costs you weeks, a torn knee costs a season.
Get recruited, get drafted
A strong senior year brings scholarship offers; big programs develop you faster but you may start on the bench. Then the combine, the projections, draft night and a rookie contract scaled to your pick. Undrafted? Earn a roster spot in camp.
The money is honest
Every offer shows the total, the guaranteed money and what actually reaches you after the agent and taxes. Extensions go to players who grade out; everyone else tests free agency.
Built to not lose your career
Saves every week with backups, a notice if a file is ever damaged, and a way to restore an abandoned career. No account, no server, no analytics.
On the screen
A fictional league, a real feel
Generated world
32 pro teams, 24 college programs, league leaders, awards and a champion every season. Every team, player, coach and award is fictional.
Calibrated numbers
Scoring, home-field edge, injury rates, the rookie pay scale and career length are tuned to public real-world data, so a season feels like a season.
Pro, once
Rookiepath Pro is a one-time purchase: a sandbox start, five career slots, every team color, your career stat history and a comparison with the league's all-time legends. Three optional packs speed things up; nothing waits for a timer.