Diabolical Dave's Rumble Throwdown – Champions Edition

DDRT is a strategic board game for 1 – 6 players inspired by the golden age of professional wrestling.

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Battle your way through the ranks of the DWC in the ultimate strategic and competitive pro wrestling board game.

Cameras flash. Spotlights cut through the darkened arena. The crowd erupts as your intro music thunders over the speakers. You take a deep breath, one final check to make sure your gear is in place, and step out onto the stage. Arms raised, you march down the ramp toward the ring, and your waiting opponent…


Diabolical Dave’s Rumble Throwdown is a strategic board game that takes you beyond the ring, experiencing several aspects of a pro wrestling career.

Play the role of a crowd favorite ‘Face’ or a hated ‘Heel’ wrestler. Over the course of the game, you’ll make choices about your wrestling style, gimmick, moves, attire, special abilities, and more. Make your choices wisely; the combinations and strategies to win the game are nearly endless.

Beyond wrestling the superstars of the Diabolical Wrestling Council, the infamous DWC, you’ll hold interviews, cut promos, suffer setbacks, and scheme to interrupt your opponents' matches, all with one goal in mind: capturing and defending the DWC World Championship!

Diabolical Dave’s Rumble Throwdown is the first project created by Grimmsteel Games. Built on decades of shared passion for gaming, pop culture, and late nights (or early mornings) of shenanigans, the team believes in the idea that shared laughter - not winning - is the ultimate prize on game night. The initial idea for DDRT came during a side conversation while playing an adventure card game, and grew over development into a deeply strategic experience that never lost its sense of fun.


The Grimmsteel Games team has worked with experienced graphic designers, artists, and fellow game designers to create the most complete project possible heading into the Kickstarter campaign. Jump in the ring and discover what all the yelling and cheering is about!

Note: These three videos above were recorded prior to adding the Solo and 2 Player modes.


Wherever you are in the world, we want to get this game into your hands!

We have fulfillment partners in Georgia, USA (Bridge Distribution) and the Netherlands (Meeples Distribute). We are offering a flat rate estimate on shipping which includes a subsidy for the areas listed. If your region is not listed, you can still pledge, but we cannot provide an estimate until after the campaign concludes.



Update #12

Preproduction Copy Unboxed!

2025-03-10 15:12:41 Read More
Update #11

DDRT Is In Production!

2025-02-11 15:10:58 Read More
Update #10

December 2024 Pre-Production Update

2024-12-20 23:49:11 Read More
Update #9

Updated Playable Superstar Card Design

2024-10-21 14:36:07 Read More
Update #8

New Flyer Revealed – Flip Scott!

2024-10-14 14:07:26 Read More
Update #7

New Technician Revealed – Patient #162!

2024-10-07 14:12:48 Read More
Update #6

New Brawler Revealed – Mad Miguel!

2024-09-30 14:18:40 Read More
Update #5

Our fifth Create a Superstar Grappler, Cletus McPeanut, is complete.

2024-09-23 14:17:38 Read More
Update #4

New Technician Revealed – Tinashe!

2024-09-16 14:40:47 Read More
Update #3

Our third Create a Superstar Brawler, O'Banion, is complete.

2024-09-16 14:39:45 Read More
Update #2

Our second Create a Superstar Grappler, Jhené, is complete.

2024-09-03 16:39:39 Read More
Update #1

Our first Create a Superstar Flyer, Samuel Cleveland, is complete

2024-08-27 14:48:44 Read More
Pledge Levels
DDRT Champions Edition
DDRT Champions Edition

Diabolical Dave’s Rumble Throwdown is a strategic board game that takes you beyond the ring, experiencing several aspects of a pro wrestling career.

Play the role of a crowd favorite ‘Face’ or a hated ‘Heel’ wrestler. Over the course of the game, you’ll make choices about your wrestling style, gimmick, moves, attire, special abilities, and more. Make your choices wisely; the combinations and strategies to win the game are nearly endless.

Beyond wrestling the superstars of the Diabolical Wrestling Council, the infamous DWC, you’ll hold interviews, cut promos, suffer setbacks, and scheme to interrupt your opponents' matches, all with one goal in mind: capturing and defending the DWC World Championship!

Pledge $59

Estimated Delivery: 4/30/25


DDRT Champions Edition For Retailers
DDRT Champions Edition For Retailers

Brick and mortar stores can order the game at half the price of MSRP ($79).
A minimum of 6 games must be ordered through the pledge manager ($237).

Shipping is charged just before fulfillment and is not a flat rate or subsidized.

Confirmation of your brick and mortar retail establishment must be confirmed prior to shipping. We will not ship to residences, warehouses, or any other box with this pledge level.

Pledge $5

Estimated Delivery: 4/30/25


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