Teamfight Manager
Released Mar 2021
Teamfight Manager is a simulation game where you are the coach of an e-sports team. You must manage players to set them up for matches. Make the best of pick & ban by evaluating the characteristics of the champions/players! A smart strategy can make up for a lack of individual player skills.
86% positive · 5,884 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Teamfight Manager launched on March 1, 2021 and received a series of content updates through its first six months: patch 1.1 (March 30, 2021) added new champions and game systems, patch 1.2 (May 18, 2021) added seven more champions and traits, patch 1.3 (July 14, 2021) introduced multiplayer, and finally patch 1.4 (September 1, 2021) added five more champions and several new features. In that same 1.4 post, developer Team Samoyed explicitly stated: "this patch will be our last content update" and "The 1.4 Patch update brings us to an end of the Teamfight Manager development." That is a clear, unambiguous declaration that content development was complete as of September 1, 2021.
A surprise patch 1.5 arrived on August 9, 2024 — nearly three years later — adding the Fearless Ban&Pick system as a bonus feature, followed by two small bug-fix patches. However, this was framed by the developer as a one-off addition ("an interesting idea") rather than a resumption of content development, and it did not alter the studio's completed status for the game.
On January 29, 2025, Team Samoyed announced that their next game, Teamfight Manager 2, is in development targeting an Early Access release. This confirms the studio has moved on and is not returning to develop further content for the original game.
All three DLC items in the store are "Donationware" support tiers released at launch — they are not content expansions and all have been available since March 2021. The game is complete.
Evidence
Team Samoyed announced Teamfight Manager 2 is in development, targeting an Early Access release at the end of 2025. This confirms the studio has fully moved on from the original game.
Developer explicitly stated that patch 1.4 is their last content update and marks the end of Teamfight Manager development. They also explained why two roadmap features (Workshop and Trade Market) would not be implemented.
Content
3 of 3 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Team Samoyed
Achievements
30
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
Teamfight Manager is a game where you become a coach who manages a virtual eSports pro-game team.
Help your team grow efficiently and work out the best strategy to win the world championship title!
· Pick & Ban System
Find the best combination of champions among many of them. Be mindful of the champions your players pick frequently, the champions your opponents pick often, and the compatibility of the combination to achieve the best results.
· Match Process
Each champion follows deathmatch rules of fighting for 1 minute, and the team with the higher number of kills wins.
· Champion
Each champion has his/her unique characteristics. Every champion possesses 1 basic skill that can be used during the cooldown and an Ultimate that can only be used once per one set. In order to win the match, you will have to exercise good judgment on the basic abilities and the characteristics of the skills each champion has, and select the appropriate one based on the situation.
· Managing Players
You can build a stronger team either by recruiting better players or by training existing players. Each player has different attack/defense abilities and champion skill levels. Some players have traits that even allow them to possess differentiating skills. Take the team's fund and the players' skills into account to effectively manage the players.
· Team Growth
You can provide a better environment for the players by building equipment or improving the facility. Provide your team with equipment that offers excellent performance and creates an outstanding environment for the top players to perform at their very best.
· Multiplayer
You can play 1v1 friendly matches, or invite up to 10 friends to play in a league. Find out who is the best manager.
Now you're all set to lead your team. Best of luck to you on your journey to win the world championship!
Help your team grow efficiently and work out the best strategy to win the world championship title!
· Pick & Ban System
Find the best combination of champions among many of them. Be mindful of the champions your players pick frequently, the champions your opponents pick often, and the compatibility of the combination to achieve the best results.
· Match Process
Each champion follows deathmatch rules of fighting for 1 minute, and the team with the higher number of kills wins.
· Champion
Each champion has his/her unique characteristics. Every champion possesses 1 basic skill that can be used during the cooldown and an Ultimate that can only be used once per one set. In order to win the match, you will have to exercise good judgment on the basic abilities and the characteristics of the skills each champion has, and select the appropriate one based on the situation.
· Managing Players
You can build a stronger team either by recruiting better players or by training existing players. Each player has different attack/defense abilities and champion skill levels. Some players have traits that even allow them to possess differentiating skills. Take the team's fund and the players' skills into account to effectively manage the players.
· Team Growth
You can provide a better environment for the players by building equipment or improving the facility. Provide your team with equipment that offers excellent performance and creates an outstanding environment for the top players to perform at their very best.
· Multiplayer
You can play 1v1 friendly matches, or invite up to 10 friends to play in a league. Find out who is the best manager.
Now you're all set to lead your team. Best of luck to you on your journey to win the world championship!
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