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Blood Bowl (1986)

2 players · 120 min · age 12+ · ★ 6.0 on BGG

Players
2
Play time
120 min
Age
12+
Complexity
Medium
BGG rating
6.0/10

Best for 2 players aged 12+ who like fantasy games — medium complexity, plays in 120 min.

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About Blood Bowl

A Games Workshop Fantasy Football game that stood as something of a cross between American football, rugby and all out war. The first edition of Blood Bowl used cardboard figures to represent the teams and in game flow terms is actually a long way off the much slicker third edition. At the time it simply moved the then cumbersome Warhammer Fantasy Battle system onto a football pitch and was rather bogged down by the resultant tables and charts that dictated the flow of the ga

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FantasySportsWargame

Mechanics: Grid Movement, Roll / Spin and Move, Square Grid · Designer: Jervis Johnson

Players: 2P

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Blood Bowl FAQ

How many players is Blood Bowl?
Blood Bowl plays with 2 players — it is a strict 2-player game, ages 12 and up.
How long does Blood Bowl take to play?
A game of Blood Bowl takes 120 min, at medium complexity (2.7/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Blood Bowl any good?
Blood Bowl rates 6.0/10 from 616 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a fantasy / sports game built around grid movement, roll / spin and move, square grid.