Homer Draft is fantasy baseball light that Jomboy used to play with his co-hosts on his podcast. I adjusted the rules slightly so that I could play w my family and friends more asynchronously (we just make picks and don't have to draft in order)
The two week "season" and then break makes it really fun. It gives importance to games that otherwise would just be one of 162. My wife who isn't into baseball now knows all the sluggers, can rank stadiums in order of HRs, and checks weather on game days at ballparks w/o roofs.
Next feature I need to add is separate leagues so other groups can play w friends.
I'm a mechanical engineer, when I worked for a small manufacturing shop many of the best machine and fixture designs came from the machinists in the tool room. We tried to achieved the balance that you're talking about by having the machinists and engineers collaborate closely.
I've developed something called the smoke detector condom. It is essentially a zip-lock bag with a string tied to it. All you have to do is place the zip-lock over the detector and it prevents bacon in the morning from setting off the alarm. Then the emergency release string can be pulled on unannounced landlord visits.
https://homerdraft.com
The two week "season" and then break makes it really fun. It gives importance to games that otherwise would just be one of 162. My wife who isn't into baseball now knows all the sluggers, can rank stadiums in order of HRs, and checks weather on game days at ballparks w/o roofs.
Next feature I need to add is separate leagues so other groups can play w friends.