Blood Bowl

Blood Bowl

Fourth edition box art
Manufacturers	Games Workshop
Designers	Jervis Johnson
Publishers	Games Workshop
Years active	33
Players	2
Setup time	4–10 minutes
Playing time	45–150 minutes, depending on rules version
Chance	High (Dice)
Age range	10+
Skills	Strategy, Probability
Website	www.bloodbowl.com

Blood Bowl is a miniatures board game created by Jervis Johnson for the British games company Games Workshop as a parody of American football.^[1] The game was first released in 1986 and has been re-released in new editions since. Blood Bowl is set in an alternate version of the Warhammer Fantasy setting, populated by traditional fantasy elements such as human warriors, goblins, dwarves, elves, orcs, and trolls, as well as elements unique to the setting such as the rat-like Skaven.

In late 2016, Games Workshop released a new version of the game – the first in 22 years.^[2] It featured a double sided board and new plastic miniatures.^[3]

In November 2020, Games Workshop released a new version of the game, titled Blood Bowl Second Season Edition, which included miniatures for two teams and referees, a board (pitch), templates and the rule book. The rule book was also available separately, both physically and digitally. Cyanide Studio confirmed that the next videogame adaptation, Blood Bowl 3, would use the new ruleset.^[4]