Hattrick (also known internally simply as HT) is an online, browser-based, football management game (MMOG) developed in Sweden. Currently the game contains 118 different countries, each with its own league pyramid, and 42 different language versions (Since October 20, 2007). As of August 2007, the game had over 960,000 users, each with their own team. Hattrick is in its 34th season and has been running since August 30, 1997. Most users cite Season 11, which began October 15, 2000, as the beginning of Hattrick as it is today.

The game is completely free to play, though there is an optional Supporter Service as well as a Mobile Service, both available by in-game purchase. The normal service includes the ability to change the training type, hire and fire your staff, buy and sell players, set your lineup for the match, invest in a youth squad, and run the club as an owner of a football club would. As with any manager game, the player must assign positions to the players and choose among some basic tactical and strategic options. Hattrick is always under development, and the game developers are constantly adding new features to the game and enhancing the current ones. These additions, and proposed ideas, are usually accompanied by debate in the game’s conferences.

Gameplay

Hattrick combines the elements of economic management, tactical options, and community interaction. To consistently win, it is necessary for a manager to utilize all three of these elements. The basic idea of Hattrick is to manage a football team wisely, whether it be in buying and selling players, setting the team’s lineup, or expanding the arena to the perfect size. The main tasks of a manager every week include choosing a friendly if the team is not in the national cup, setting the optimal lineups for both the league game and cup/friendly game, “pulling” a player from the team’s youth squad and either selling, keeping, or firing that player as needed, monitoring the team’s training program to track the progress of the trainees, and tracking the economic progress of the team from week to week to make sure the club is making a profit over time.

During almost every hattrick week, a dedicated manager completes all of these tasks. In addition, teams have a number of tasks that must be completed, including transferring players as needed, expanding the arena if necessary, and hiring the best staff for the team’s needs. Hattrick is never-ending, but the vast majority of teams play to win games and ultimately reach the top of the league’s pyramid; therefore, when a team consistently wins games at every level, that team has “won” the game. Managing a Hattrick team to success takes patience and skill, as well as a little luck.

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