# Baseball Highlights 2045 > Digital adaptation of a futuristic baseball board game with team building and strategy. (iPhone/iPad app by Peter Kossits.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseball-highlights-2045/id1003138996 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Peter Kossits](https://appshunter.io/developer/1003138995) - Category: Games, Sports, Card, Sports - Price: $3.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.74/5 from 303 App Store ratings · 90 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 7.0 · 133 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2016-01-25 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseball-highlights-2045/id1003138996/reviews.md ## What is Baseball Highlights 2045? Official app of the board game by Mike Fitzgerald and Eagle-Gryphon Games. American baseball was on its last legs as a spectator sport. Football had become the predominant national pastime — that is until the year 2032, the year baseball decided to revolutionize the game and regain the throne! Baseball Highlights: 2045 is like watching TV highlights of baseball games, with the gameplay being full of theme and without bogging down. In this quick and interactive game, players build their teams as they play, combining both front-office strategy and baseball tactics. Features: 60 Unique Free Agents and four 15-man starting teams Two solitaire modes supported - the challenging standard solo mode from the board game with 5 difficulty levels OR play a 2-Player style game against the CPU Stengel AI 2-Player Hot Seat or On-Line Multiplayer Interactive Spring Training tutorials to get you playing quickly Integrated rulebook Beautiful artwork from the original game Autosave and Resume Last Game ## Key features - Team building gameplay - Front-office strategy - Baseball tactics - Solo and multiplayer modes - Interactive tutorials - Integrated rulebook - Beautiful artwork ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $3.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Expansion Pack 1 | $2.99 | one-time | | Expansion Pack 2 | $0.99 | one-time | | Expansion Pack 3 | $0.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Baseball Highlights 2045? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎉 Outstanding game - 🕹️ Excellent implementation of the tabletop game - 🕹️ Expertly combines deck building with baseball theme - 🕹️ Intuitive and easy gameplay - 🕹️ Great tutorial and game mechanics - 🕹️ Challenging and fun AI - 🕹️ Excellent adaptation of the board game **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the UI - 🕹️ Clunky card scrolling and selection - 🕹️ Stretched or cut-off UI elements - 🕹️ AI can be too difficult or unfair at times - 🕹️ Lacking some features from the physical game **Commonly reported bugs** - Inconsistent team control when resuming a game - Issues with base runner advancement on certain cards - Unresponsive buttons and stretched UI on some devices **Most requested features** - More teams and expansions - Longer seasons or campaign mode - Ability to track win/loss records and stats - Online multiplayer functionality - Customization options for the UI - Ability to adjust AI difficulty level ## Recent user reviews (10 of 90) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseball-highlights-2045/id1003138996/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Outstanding Game *2024-08-30* I am a fan of the table top game, this app gets played almost every day! Can’t say much more than that. It would be nice if they would add some of the additional content from the original, like more starting teams. ### 5/5 — Outstanding Game *2024-03-28* I am a fan of the table top game, this app gets played almost every day! Can’t say much more than that. It would be nice if they would add some of the additional content from the original, like more starting teams. ### 1/5 — Riddled with bugs *2023-10-04* A lot of the UI is stretched offscreen and some important buttons unresponsive. Feels like I bought the iPad version on my iPhone. Waste of money. ### 5/5 — What a Joy! *2023-03-30* This is such a fun boardgame and while it's very difficult to read the cards text on an iPhone, you can run this on your mac and then zoom. I play this game with a neighbor and we use the online function to play. It's just like the real board game, love it! I just wish you could crank the AI level to "expert" instead of Normal or Easy. ### 4/5 — Please prompt before ending buy round *2022-09-27, version 1.12.2* The app is generally a solid adaption of the game, which is fun. But, I wish there was a prompt before leaving the buy round screen if there are still cards that can be purchased. I have on multiple occasions accidentally clicked the “Done” button before I was really done. ### 5/5 — A really fun baseball card game *2022-06-01, version 1.12.2* It’s been years since an update but the game still holds up really well. The AI is definitely worth playing against, and with all 3 expansions there’s plenty of variety. ### 1/5 — AI is way too hard *2022-04-12, version 1.12.2* Holy crap can you make it more obvious that the AI pulls every card at the right time and has all the money after each round. I can only buy one player that is mediocre and as soon as I do some 10-12 dollar player pops up and the AI buys him and one other player. Every card I play he has the counter for. I’m pretty good at the board game and thought this would be fun to have while killing time but crap I’m sticking to the board game. ### 5/5 — Very cool and original game *2022-03-19, version 1.12.2* Really fun and addictive twist on baseball. Wish there was a little more depth-maybe a full season mode or something similar-but still a great game. If you enjoy card games like Deck ‘Em, or any card games on iOS, this one is a worthy purchase. Honestly, if you’re considering it enough to be reading this review in the first place, just buy it. It’s worth it ### 4/5 — Good game, but one annoying bug. *2022-03-03* So, I've been loving this game so far. It's a lot of fun, the pace is fast and it's not just luck. Maybe I'm bad at it, but I've only played against the computer so far and still found it pretty hard ! Here's the thing tough : you have multiple team to chose from and they're all a bit different, but if you chose any other team than the first team, be sure to finish the game in one sitting. Otherwise, there seems to be a issue where the a.i. Take the first team and you take any other, and then, when I load back in, I'm back in control of the first team and the A.i. Control the team I was playing. The score remains the same as well, so if you where having a pretty good game, good luck catching up, cause the a.i. Have your scores now... So, yeah, pretty good game, but be sure to have the time to finish a game if you start one. It's not that long to play. 15-20 minutes max once you get how things work, So it's not that big of a deal breaker and for the price, it's absolutely worth it ! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2021-12-05, version 1.12.2* I bought this app to see I would be interested in the board game. This definitely sold me! Great implementation. I will definitely be buying the game. Thanks! ## Frequently asked questions about Baseball Highlights 2045 ### What is Baseball Highlights 2045? Baseball Highlights 2045 is the official digital adaptation of the popular board game. It offers a quick and interactive baseball experience where players build their teams, combine front-office strategy with baseball tactics, and compete in a futuristic setting. ### What are the key features of the app? Key features include building teams with unique free agents and starting teams, two solitaire modes (standard solo and CPU AI), 2-player hot seat or online multiplayer, interactive spring training tutorials, an integrated rulebook, and beautiful artwork from the original game. ### How is the app monetized? The app is free to download and play, but it offers in-app purchases. This means you can enjoy the core game for free, with the option to buy additional content or features. ### What platforms is Baseball Highlights 2045 available on? The provided description does not specify the exact platforms the app is available on. However, it is described as a mobile application, suggesting availability on iOS and Android devices. ### Can I play this game alone? Yes, the app supports two solitaire modes. You can play the challenging standard solo mode with 5 difficulty levels or engage in a 2-player style game against the CPU Stengel AI. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.12.2 — 2018-11-28 Bug fix - In all game types except 2-player on-line the player decks were not being shuffled at the beginning of the game. ### 1.12.1 — 2018-11-27 Bug Fix - New games against the AI would sometimes not be playable due to no cards/team selected for AI. Bug Fix - Online multiplayer games would freeze up if an extra inning game went past 15 cards played by each player. ### 1.12.0 — 2018-11-17 o Added basic on-line multiplayer support (new 2 player game type) o You now get a better look at players the opponent or AI has purchased and sent to the minors during the free agent purchase phase o Bug Fix: The new scoreboards were sometimes missing the counting of a run o Bug Fix: On free agent screen, it was possible (though difficult) for player to purchase a free agent they could not afford. ### 1.11.3 — 2018-08-15 o UI facelift - new scoreboards, purchase point counters, deck counters o card handling for phones is now the same as it is on tablets. o reduced memory footprint ### 1.10.4 — 2017-02-09 Emergency Bug Fix (Phone Only): Play against CPU Stengel AI was hanging at first AI purchase of free agents. ## Apps similar to Baseball Highlights 2045 | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [The Fox in the Forest](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-fox-in-the-forest/id1578000887) | 4.3 (24) | $4.99 | Games | | [Aeon's End](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aeons-end/id1476090287) | 4.2 (43) | $12.99 | Games | | [Among the Stars](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/among-the-stars/id1175120793) | 4.6 (179) | $4.99 | Games | | [Raiders Solo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raiders-solo/id1507086590) | 3.7 (7) | $1.99 | Games | | [One Deck Dungeon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-deck-dungeon/id1380151253) | 4.3 (168) | $9.99 | Games | | [Sentinels: Learn to Play](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sentinels-learn-to-play/id1046099847) | 4.0 (6) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Peter Kossits - [Hostage Negotiator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hostage-negotiator/id1319971932) - [Football Highlights 2052](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/football-highlights-2052/id1497178097) All apps by Peter Kossits: https://appshunter.io/developer/1003138995 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*