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Eastside Hockey Manager

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

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Quick resume

EHM offers fans the most realistic, in-depth and immersive simulation of hockey management available, giving them the chance to manage either club or country in any of the world’s top hockey-playing nations.

Global score

86/100

Genres

Simulator, Sport

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    Pros

    • Deep and addictive hockey management simulation
    • Extensive customization and mod support
    • Realistic player development and tactics
    • Active and helpful community
    • Frequent updates and improvements

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve for new players
    • Dated interface and limited resolution options
    • Some trading and ai quirks
    • Lack of official licenses by default
    • Limited social and multiplayer features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Players compete against AI teams in leagues and cups, with some emphasis on rankings and progression, but no direct player-vs-player competition mentioned."

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    • Continuation

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      "Highly addictive with players reporting hundreds of hours and habitual long play sessions."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Multiplayer supports cooperative and competitive play, but much of the experience is single-player focused."

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      "Some multiplayer leagues exist, but the game is primarily a single-player management experience with limited cooperative play."

    • Creativity

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      "Players can customize teams, create logos, and modify units with upgrades and mods, allowing creative team building."

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      "Players can customize tactics, lineups, and training, and mod the game with custom rosters and graphics, enabling creative team building."

    • Domination

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      "Interactions are balanced; no evidence of trash talk or exerting superiority over others."

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      "Interactions with other teams are balanced and respectful; no evidence of trash talk or exerting superiority over others."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a deep immersive escape, losing track of real time and life responsibilities."

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      "Players use the game as a deep immersive escape into hockey management, often losing track of time and real-life responsibilities."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and passion for hockey management, not due to obligation or external pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest and passion for hockey and management sims, not obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with formations, skills, and tactics to find winning strategies."

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    • Exploration

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      "Exploration is mostly about discovering game mechanics, scenarios, and strategic options rather than physical world exploration."

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    • Expression

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      3

      "Customization of teams, logos, uniforms, and leagues allows players to express their personal style and preferences."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Focus on realistic hockey physics and simulation rather than imaginative or fictional elements."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Some online multiplayer and community leagues exist, but social interaction is limited and sometimes toxic."

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      "There is a community for sharing mods and multiplayer leagues, but social interaction is limited and mostly indirect."

    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills over time, learning mechanics and improving teamwork and individual performance."

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      "Players develop skills in management, strategy, and hockey knowledge, learning complex systems and improving over time."

    • Health

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      "The game involves long sedentary play sessions with no physical activity."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and active decision-making; not designed for passive or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention and active decision-making rather than passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      -4

      "Social connections are minimal and superficial; focus is on solo gameplay."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players lead their teams as head coaches, making strategic decisions and managing staff, embodying leadership roles."

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    • Progression

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      "Strong emphasis on team and player progression, gaining skills, and improving over seasons."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the game relaxing and immersive, though complexity and learning curve can cause tension."

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    • Sensation

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      "Visuals and audio are simple and functional, providing moderate sensory stimulation."

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      "Visuals are simple and functional; sensory stimulation is moderate and focused on data and stats rather than intense audiovisuals."

    • Status

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      "Recognition comes from in-game achievements and progression, but social status or popularity is limited."

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    • Story

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      "Players create emergent narratives through dynasty building and career progression, though no scripted storylines."

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    • Strategy

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      "Core gameplay centers on deep tactical and strategic problem solving and planning."

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    • Thrill

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      "Players experience suspense and excitement through close games, recruiting battles, and playoff runs."

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    • Value

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      "Players report high value for time and money due to deep gameplay and community."

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    • Violence

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      "Minimal violence; focus is on movement and platforming rather than combat."

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    • Survival

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      "Players manage risks like bankruptcy and team morale, adding survival-like challenges."

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026