# Whistle1 Retro World Tournament Edition - Fact Sheet

Available now, free on Google Play. Figures: the game is new, so there are no download or rating figures yet.

## In 50 words

Whistle1 World Tournament Edition (Anpfiff1 Retro WM Edition in German) is a football manager for the big tournament. You take charge of one of 169 nations, play the qualifiers or jump straight into the finals, and lead the squad through 12 groups and the knockout rounds to the title. Retro pixel look, plays offline, no ads. One developer, Digitale Manufaktur Rudolstadt, Germany. For Android.

## What sets it apart

- **A tournament, not a career.** No club, no transfer haggling, no league season. One nation and eight matches to the title: three in the group, five knockout rounds from the round of 32 to the final.
- **Two roads.** Straight into the finals, or through qualifying first, modelled on the format of all six continental confederations. Both are free.
- **169 nations, a real draw.** 48 finalists and 121 more from qualifying, drawn by pots with the hosts set. No two tournaments are alike.
- **The days between matches.** Squad nomination, friendlies, opponent scouting, training camp, a calendar of recovery days and team evenings, press conferences and TV panels whose answers have consequences.
- **Free without a catch.** The whole tournament is playable without paying: no ads, no subscription. Pro is a one-time purchase.

## Facts

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| **Title** | Whistle1 World Tournament (Play Store), Whistle1 Retro World Tournament Edition (website), Anpfiff1 Retro WM Edition (DE) |
| **Genre** | Football (soccer) manager, national team, retro pixel look, single player |
| **Developer / publisher** | Digitale Manufaktur Rudolstadt (one person, Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany) |
| **Status** | Released, free on Google Play |
| **Platform** | Android, phone and tablet, landscape (package com.anpfiff1.wmedition). No commitment for other platforms |
| **Engine** | Godot 4 |
| **Languages** | 11 built in (English, German, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, Indonesian, Arabic, Polish, Russian), 37 more as a small download |
| **Connectivity** | The tournament runs offline. Only the worldwide leaderboard, cloud saves and purchases need a connection |
| **Price** | Free, no ads, no subscription. Optional one-time purchases: Pro version 5.99 EUR, database editor 2.99 EUR (prices in the store) |
| **Press contact** | admin@digitale-manufaktur-rudolstadt.de |

## Free and Pro

- Free: the straight route, qualifying, all 169 nations, all five difficulty levels, the whole tournament, eight local save slots, achievements and the worldwide leaderboard through Google Play Games.
- Pro (one-time purchase): database editor for your own teams, players and ratings, your own player in the squad, 15 instead of 10 training points per match, a bigger scouting network, cloud saves.
- The database editor is also sold on its own. Everyone who pre-registered on Google Play got it as a gift.
- Runs with editor changes or a foreign database only count on your own device, not on the leaderboard.

## Questions journalists ask

**Is this an official World Cup game?** No. It is not an official product of FIFA or any football association. The name avoids the term World Cup on purpose. All names can be edited freely in the game's database editor.

**How is it different from Whistle1 / Anpfiff1?** The original is a career manager across many seasons with clubs in 15 countries. The World Tournament Edition concentrates on the tournament of nations, quick to play from the group stage to the final. There is no stadium building and no sponsorship, and you do not need the original to play it.

**How was AI used?** The game was created with AI, its code with the AI coding assistant Claude Code. Many images in the game are AI-generated, and the translations were produced with AI support. All design, balancing and product decisions are the developer's.

**Is there a review key or an embargo?** The game is free, so no key is needed. Codes for the optional purchases are available on request. There is no embargo and no NDA.

**Where do I get it?** On Google Play, free. Qualifying and the finals are playable without ads and without a subscription.

**Who is behind it?** Aydin Kaplan, in Rudolstadt, Thuringia, alongside a full-time job and family. The game is built on the engine of his first title, Whistle1 (Anpfiff1), released on 22 January 2026.

**What data is collected?** See the privacy policy. Error reports and anonymous usage counters are only sent after explicit consent.

## Links

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| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anpfiff1.wmedition |
| Website | https://anpfiff1.de/wm.html (DE), https://whistle1.com/wm.en.html (EN) |
| Trailer (DE) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHsVsXFsBDA |
| Discord | https://anpfiff1.de/discord |
| YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@DigitaleManufakturRU |
| The original career manager has its own press kit | https://anpfiff1.de/presskit/ |

## Assets and usage

Icon, Google Play feature graphic, social images, 8 screenshots per language (de/en/tr) and the trailer thumbnail are in this kit. Free for editorial use: reviews, previews, news, videos, streams and social media. Please credit "Whistle1 World Tournament Edition, Digitale Manufaktur Rudolstadt". Not an official product of FIFA or any football association.

## Contact

Aydin Kaplan, Digitale Manufaktur Rudolstadt, Rudolstadt, Germany
Press, interviews, codes: admin@digitale-manufaktur-rudolstadt.de
General: info@digitale-manufaktur-rudolstadt.de

*Last updated: 21 October 2026*