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Blood Bowl
And all Things Fantasy Football
Blood Bowl
There are several ball game simulation board games with a violent fantasy theme. Of these, Blood Bowl is the most popular.
Blood Bowl is a gruesome version of American football set in the violent Games Workshop world of Warhammer. It is a fun game with a good balance of simplicity and complexity to allow for reasonable game play. It has withstood the test of time since its original introduction in 1986 and has its own cult following.
This game can be played as is, but is also highly customizable. The rules can be tweaked or replaced and the figures and game area leaves a hobbies with plenty of room for self expression.
New and used games sets are available online and in Games Workshop stores, but are priced for single, adult gamers and not for cheapskate, family boardgamers. Better, and often less expensive, sets can be made from scratch by enthusiasts. And, very economical sets can be made by using paper or cardboard for the board and paper minis (boardgamegeek) to represent your players.
Various versions of Blood Bowl game rules are available online, as are rules for similar games. You may find that rules for other gaming systems are less complicated and allow for faster play. You may also find that miniatures from other game systems or other game systems all together are more economical and are of better quality than the Games Workshop Blood Bowl starter set.
games-workshop prod1140161111 Blood Bowl appears to be back - rules available for download
Blood Bowl Variants:
Cross Check Rules for Hockey
thrudball.com dockbowl Ships, Sea monsters and waves.
BloodBall - our homebrew one page rule sheet
Blood Bowl Evolution:
First Edition Blood Bowl
Blood Bowl (First Edition) 1986
cardboard jigsaw pitch
cardboard standups instead of miniatures
- miss print in the rules gave Dwarfs excessive strength and making them unbeatable
- rectified in White Dwarf and the Red box version
Red box version- corrected rules for Dwarfs
Blood Bowl (First Edition): Death Zone 1987
- book of additional rules and team stats
- 178 additional cardboard pieces with 20 additional plastic stands in 4 colors
- New Rules included:
- Interceptions
- Stripping the Football
- Jumping over Players
- Pitch Invasions
- details for including Magic Spells
- introduced the rules for league play
Blood Bowl (First Edition): Skaven Team 1987
- Pullout section of White Dwarf issue #86 (Feb 1987)
- rules and a set of counters for Skaven teams
Second Edition Blood Bowl
Blood Bowl (Second Edition) 1988
a stone effect polystyrene 3-D pitch
Plastic miniatures with identical poses
colored bases to distinguish between player types
first 3 touchdowns wins
Blood Bowl (Second Edition): Elves, Dwarfs and Dungeonbowl 1989
includes figures for two teams: one Dwarf and one Elf (single pose each)
takes the game underground
dungeon corridors and room
the ball starts hidden in a chest and a number of identical trapped chests are also scattered throughout the dungeon.
Blood Bowl Star Players 1989
introduced star players
full expanded rules for 13 races
rules for mixed race teams
bigger creatures such as minotaurs, ogres etc.
simple campaign system
Blood Bowl Companion 1990
- lot of new rules including:
- re-rolls
- kickers
- referees
- cheerleaders
- fans
- weather
- magic
- magic items
- new balls
- secret weapons
- traps
- a complete league/campaign system
- the official NAF game variant
Kerrunch
Kerrunch 1991 (See our Kerrunch Page for more)
simplified rules for younger players
first edition Blood Bowl cardboard jigsaw pitch
second edition plastic miniatures were used, resulting in a dark elf and orc team vs a human and dwarf team.
no templates
passing and combat determined by dropping dice into the box lid which contained a 9 square Hit/Miss grid
highest rolled dice that landed in a hit square determined outcome
roll and move mechanic for entire team - elves get a +2 for movement
Third Edition Blood Bowl
Blood Bowl (Third Edition) 1994
plastic orc and human teams included in the box with different poses for each position
Rules for 6 teams were included
game is now played in halves
set number of turns per half
most touchdowns wins the match instead of first to 3
turnover rule adds a lot of spice to the game and makes good planning essential
Each of your players can take one action in a turn
turnover rule - whenever one of your attempted actions fails you lose the rest of your players actions for that turn
4 minute rule
Blood Bowl: DeathZone 1994
added the remaining 6 teams
league rules
number of star players
3 decks of cards
magic items
random events
dirty tricks
Secret weapons were also introduced
Fourth Edition Blood Bowl
4th Edition Rules 2000
Official Blood Bowl Magazine Issue 1 Oct 2000
new official Fourth Edition of Blood Bowl
new Amazon teams
official Norse teams
Treemen
New Star players
'Extra Time' 2000
Official Blood Bowl Magazine Issue 2 Nov 2000
4th Edition follow-up rules
4th Edition THE “GOLD” BLOOD BOWL RULES 2001
placed on the Games Workshop website as a downloadable pdf file
included corrections
'The Future of Blood Bowl'. 2001
The Citadel Journal (45): 42. 2001
Blood Bowl rules were now considered 'experimental'
creation of the Blood Bowl Rules Committee (BBRC)
would meet in October each year
produce updated official rules
New rules would collected in a Living Rulebook
Fifth Edition Blood Bowl - 2016
It's back!
Blood Bowl: Living Rulebook aka LRB
- Blood Bowl: Living Rulebook
committee led by the games original creator Jervis Johnson to tweak the rules
Rule clarifications
Rebalancing of rules
12 teams in 3rd edition is now up to 21 teams
Underwent several revisions
Living Rule Book 1 (LRB1) 2002
- changed referees spotting fouls rules
- use of wizards
- new league rules about player ageing
- handicap system overhauled from receiving extra Special Play cards to random choice on a table of favorable events
Living Rule Book 2 (LRB2) 2003
- rules for passing and intercepting the ball
Living Rule Book 3 (LRB3.0) 2004
bloodbowlonline LivingRulebook30.pdf Living Rulebook 3 2004
Living Rule Book 4 (LRB4.0) 2005
bloodbowlonline LivingRulebook4.pdf Living Rulebook 4 2005
Living Rule Book 4 Rev (LRB4 revision) 2005
bloodbowlonline LivingRulebook4-rev.pdf Living Rulebook 4 Rev 2005
Living Rule Book 5 (LRB5.0) 2006
bloodbowlonline.com LivingRulebook5.pdf Living Rulebook 5.0 2006
games-workshop.com m1310002_BB_Complete_Blood_Bowl_Rulebook.pdf Blood Bowl Competition Rules 2006
Living Rule Book 5.1 (LRB5.1 or 5+) 2008
acc.umu.se LRB_5_plus_Experimental2008.pdf Experimental 2008
Living Rule Book 6 (LRB6.0)
docs.google 0B48pdOW_0yrFQXphaHAtNEdQU0U 6.0 2010
slideshare.net blood-bowl-lrb-60 6.0 2010
warhammergenerals.co.za 3661 Changes from LRB5+ to LRB 6 (aka Competition rules pack)
Blood Bowl Competition Rules
GW stripped the rules of artwork and fluff.
games-workshop.com 21500016a Blood Bowl Competition Rules 2010
games-workshop.com m780049a_Blood_Bowl_Competition_Rules 2010
cdn2.steampowered.com Blood_Bowl_Competition_Rules.pdf Blood Bowl Competition Rules 2010
Rules, Supplements and things to look at later:
Games Workshop downloads:
bbbl.de 4-lrb5-schnelluebersicht German LRB5+ single page rules sheet
bbaa.org/downloads/NewTeams_LRB6.pdf 3 teams
White Dwarf with the Skaven team pull out piece.
White Dwarf also had a 2000AD Mega City Judges and Fatties team
White Dwarf referees, chainsaw loonies or snotling medics
ebookbrowse.com/3-8-2-1-bloodbowl-4th-edition-blood-bowl-magazine-9-pdf-d316705364 3 8 2 1 Bloodbowl 4th edition Blood Bowl Magazine 9
bbforum.info/docs/archivio/Miscellaneous/Blood%20Bowl%20Magazine%2006.pdf Issue 6
games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1340004_Blood_Bowl_7s.pdf smaller scale, faster Blood Bowl rules
hiveworldterra.co.uk/clanbertram_archive/GW/BloodBowlArt.htm Blood Bowl Articles in White Dwarf
From bbforum.info/docs/archivio/Miscellaneous/
Blocking.doc Blood Bowl Magazine 01.zip Blood Bowl Magazine 03.pdf Blood Bowl Magazine 05.zip Blood Bowl Magazine 07.pdf Blood Bowl Magazine 12.pdf Darkside Slide.pdf Enemies of the old.pdf Fouling.pdf Putting The Boot In.pdf The Art Of Blocking.pdf The cyclone and Pain-Giver.pdf
Similar Themed Fantasy Ball Type Games
There are several similarly themed games available. Most were created after Blood Bowl and allow for different types of sports, different universes, different rules and different levels of violence/battle.
For those looking for a fun game and enjoy Blood Bowl, they should also research some of the Fantasy Ball Games out there. You may be pleasantly surprised with what's available and will be better prepared at taking a shot at your own home version of Fantasy Ball.
Fantasy Ball Themed games:
Elfball (impactminiatures.comelfball.org) A popular Fantasy Ball System alternative to Blood Bowl
Kerrunch an early Games Workshop game with simplified rules for children Rules
Bash Ball Rules for kids
Trollball (Trollpak and Tentacles Convention) a game based on the Glorantha world
now turned Live action role-playing game (LARP)
Troll Ball (Irrational Number Line Games) - a trollkin is used as a ball and runs for its life. Goal is to carry live part of trollkin across goal
Deathball (heresyminiatures.com [Archive])
Deathball - One Page Rules was at onepagerules.wordpress.comV1.5 v1-6-0
Scrumbrawl (scrumbrawl.com)
Tutatis (greebo.it)
Grind Robot teams
Nuthin-but-net Non-violent basketball
Battleball - great human painted miniatures
Dice
You will need a set of 3 Block Dice to play. It is easy enough to draw images on each side of 3 six-sided dice, but you luckily have other options.
Player Miniatures
Many of the Fantasy Ball games such as Blood Bowl revolve around the miniatures. In fact, many players probably spend more time building their teams and terrain than they do play the game itself, which is fine for a hobbyist looking for an new project. Lucky for those who want high quality figures, there are many options. For those who just want to play the game, you will find that you have many options, to include paper minis, LEGO, toy soldiers, bottle caps, etc.
boardgamegeek 638450 cute toys used and figurines - you don't need GW lead to have fun.
blood-bowl-miniatures.de Blood Bowl Miniatures site
blood-bowl-miniatures.de bb_links_manufactures List of miniature manufacturers
boardgamegeek magnetic-travel-blood-bowl Mini magnetic travel Blood Bowl using Epic scale miniatures
boardgamegeek 145771 Severe DIY without minisboardgamegeek 145770
Blood Bowl Paper Minis
The most practical player miniature to use is one with stats written on it big enough to read. But the most enjoyable miniature to use is one which is full of 3D detail and color. A hybrid card version can have a nice picture or drawing on one side and states printed on the backside or base. Quality is limited to your artistic ability and/or your photoshopping ability and source images. And depending on your set of skills and available resources, paper minis may allow for a much better end product than poorly painted miniatures ... or those dreaded bare miniatures.
See our Paper Miniatures Page for more on Paper Miniatures in general.
Blood Bowl Releated Paper Mini Links:
paperplayers.wordpress.com Player cubes - Very practical - maybe too practical for most
Printable images of made to print Blood Bowl Paper Minis; need to register for full size images
boardgamegeek 1447434 Chits for Blood Bowl
impactminiatures.com EB_PAPM available even on Amazon - 17 extra teams and counters for cheerleaders, bribed referees, potions, and other extras - silhouettes only : (
talkfantasyfootball.org 35135 Undead paper minis
Pphotobucket HoardOctober2011FantasySportsPage1.png Green Undead paper minis
Photobucket BloodBowlUndeadTeamGREENFinishedSheet.jpg Green Undead paper minis Finished
Photobucket BloodBowlUndeadTeamBLUEFinishedSheet2.jpg Blue Undead paper minis
impactminiatures.net/Artwork Examples of players - many suitable for paper minis
boardgamegeek blood-bowl-first-edition The first edition Blood Bowl used paper miniatures
yourlordandmaster.wordpress blood-bowl-bloodweiser-twins-paper-miniatures Twin cheerleaders
games-workshop.com cat480004a Picture of Blood Bowl Miniatures make great graphics for paper minis.
bloodbowl-game.com - can used artwork for paper minis
bloodbowl.org Old school illustrations - many can be used for paper minis
blood-bowl-miniatures.de Blood Bowl Miniatures site - many picture of miniatures which can be used for paper minis
LEGO Blood Bowl
LEGO MiniFigures aren't as detailed as purpose made game miniatures, but they are about the right size and can be a ton of fun. And despite not being industry sponsored Blood Bowl miniatures, they do have a lot of advantages over solid plastic or lead figures. They as also highly customizable, versatile and durable enough for rough play by children - just no biting please.
See our LEGO BloodBowl Page for more on LEGO BloodBowl.
Terrain
gamingcorner.nl/board-download downloadable printable boards/pitch
Several printable images
boardgamegeek 1201346 Bridge Bowl
boardgamegeek 1201345 Street Bowl
boardgamegeek 47342 nicodemus055s-blood-bowl-field
boardgamegeek 566703 Blood Bowl custom dugout for 'red' player boardgamegeek 47346
boardgamegeek 566702 Blood Bowl custom dugout for 'blue' player boardgamegeek 47346
boardgamegeek 436468 Team counters
bloodbowl.beckerf.de manualsbloodbowl.beckerf.de stadiums Many stadium/pitch examples and instructions
boardgamegeek 499907 Stadium
boardgamegeek 441542 Stadium
boardgamegeek 440937 Castle Stadium boardgamegeek 440936
boardgamegeek 438468 Simple wood 'Stadium'
wobbles.de galerie4 BloodBowl-Deluxe Stadien
boardgamegeek 205928 Dungeon Bowl boardgamegeek 205917
exponentwargames.blogspot blood-bowl-pitch-tutorial nice DIY pitch
bloodbowl.jdp.free.fr/skedus/spip.php?article75 many examples of Pitch
yourlordandmaster.wordpress blood-bowl-score-board score-board
yourlordandmaster.wordpress ree-printable-blood-bowl-resources-2010 Printables; printable pitch
artistsunited.myfreeforum.org 3135 Elfball Pitch
coolminiornot.com/91419 Blood Bowl Arena Stadium
games-workshop.com 9500025a Plastic tiled pitch
darkeyestudios.co.uk Grassy_BloodBowl_Pitch Grass Pitch
toysfigurine.com blood-bowl Castle Stadium
imgur.com eFpof Highly detailed play area
box.com 38qvno8ye5t119tmljuv Printable Dreadball Arenas
geocities.ws pitch_witch several printable Pitch designs.
Blood Bowl Resources
Forums:
thenaf.net was Web Archive bloodbowl.net
bbtactics.com Blood Bowl Tactics
Resources:
bloodbowl-game.com PC game site
bloodbowl.startpagina.nl Links and resources
blood-bowl-miniatures.de bb_links_manufactures List of miniature manufacturers
bloodbowl.org Blood Bowl printed art
WebArchive olbbl.com Online Blood Bowl League
dosmaracas.blogspot tutorial-basico-de-blood-bowl-i Spanish Rules page
specialist-games.com/bloodbowl/playera.asp - Link Dead
dafont.com/gamedings.font Game dice font - print out won BB dice
dafont.com/hexahedron.font Game dice font - print out won BB dice
boardgamegeek magnetic-travel-blood-bowl Mini magnetic travel Blood Bowl
Bash Bowl!
a sanitized version of Blood Bowl for younger players!! found at enos.ltd.uk BBFiles
Welcome to Bash Bowl! The rules here will allow younger players and those new to board games to join in with the mayhem and carnage of the wonderful game of BloodBowl already enjoyed by other coaches.
Matches
A Match is played between two teams using a BB7’s board. Both teams are selected before the start of the Match though both types do not have to be the same. For example, you could play a Bash team against an Agile team.
Teams
Teams are declared as Bash, Agile or Mixed. Each type has different strengths and weaknesses, described later. Each team starts the match with 11 players, regardless of type. Although the models may look different, each player on the team uses the same abilities for their team’s type.
Playing Pitch
This is the field on which the game of Bash Bowl takes place. It is divided into squares to regulate movement and combat; each square can hold only one Blood Bowl player at a time.
The areas at either end of the pitch are called the End Zones. If a team gets the ball into their opponent’s End Zone they score a touchdown. These are good things to score, as the team with the most touchdowns wins the match and then can dance around a lot!
The pitch itself is divided into 3 sections, Home, Away and Neutral. When setting up for a kick off, players may only be set up in their own section and no player may be set up in the Neutral section.
Block Dice & Six-sided Dice
Blood Bowl uses special Block dice and normal six-sided dice numbered 1 through 6. The special Block dice are used when a player attempts to knock another player down (this is called ‘blocking’ another player). The six-sided dice are used for a greater number of purposes, and are usually referred to in the rules as D6. If the rules say ‘roll a D6’ or 'roll a dice', this simply means roll one six-sided dice. If the rules say ‘roll 2D6’, it means roll two D6 and add their scores together. If the rules say to ‘roll a D3’, roll a six-sided dice. The result is halved, rounding any fractions up (i.e., 1-2 = 1, 3-4 = 2, 5-6 = 3).
Playing a Match
Flip a coin or roll a dice to decide who sets up first; the coach who rolls highest gets to choose and in the case of a tie then roll again. Once they have set up then the opposing team set up. The team who set up first will kick the ball (the kicking team), the team who set up second goes first (the receiving team).
The first team to score 3 Touch Downs (TDs) is the winner
After each TD is scored the team who scored becomes the kicking team (i.e. must set up first then kick the ball to the opponent). Once the ball is kicked off, the receiving team take their turn. Once their turn is finished (all players have) then the kicking team has a turn. Play then continues with the receiving team and so on until a TD is scored
Kick Off
At setup, you may place up to seven (7) players from your team on the field. Only 2 may be placed in each wide zone. To kick off, place the ball in the opponents area, roll 1D3 and 1D8. The D3 tells you how many squares the ball will deviate, the D8 shows which direction. If there is someone under the ball they may catch it at -1 to the roll, otherwise the ball lands in the empty space. If at any point it goes out of the opponent’s area then they may select one of their players and give the ball to them without rolling; this is called a “touchback”
Actions
Note: At the start of your turn, make sure all of your players are facing the same way. After each player has taken an Action then turn them to face the other way…this will help you remember who has acted and who hasn't!
During your turn, select a player and then declare an Action for that player. Note that you must complete using one player then use the next player and so on until all players have been used; it is not allowed to partly use one player then use another and come back to the first later on.
Actions are: Move, Block, Blitz, Pass or Foul. Note that only one Blitz, one Pass and one Foul may be selected each turn, though you do not have to select any of these if you don’t want to
To Move, simply move the player up to the number of squares of their Movement Allowance in any combination of forwards, backwards, to the side or diagonal. Remember to make any Dodge rolls as required
To Block your player must start your turn on their feet and be stood next to another player from the opposing team. Roll the number of Block dice for your team and check the result. If you knock the opposing player down then place them (and maybe you!) on the floor and roll for Injury
A Blitz is a special combination of Move and Block. Your player can do both, and in any order. So they could Block a player they’re stood next to, then Move OR they could Move up to a player and make a Block against them OR they could Move up to a player, make a Block against them then Move again. If you take a Blitz action then the Block part of the action costs 1 Movement point
A Pass is when you throw the ball from one of your players to another of your players. Your player may Move first and then Pass the ball. Indeed, you may need to Move first to pick up the ball before Passing it. See Passing the Ball later
A Foul is when your player runs up and tries to injure an opponent who is on the ground. The player may Move first to get next to the opponent, then rolls for Injury against them. If the roll is a double (i.e. both numbers on the dice are the same) then your player is spotted by the referee and is Sent Off and is not allowed to play for the rest of the match!
Team Types
The table below shows how easy it is for players of each team type to perform actions:
| Action / Roll | Bash | Agile | Mixed |
| Move | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Block | 2 Block Dice (choose one result) | 1 Block Dice | 1 Block Dice |
| Dodge | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ |
| Pick Up The Ball | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ |
| Pass The Ball | 3+ | 2+ | 3+ |
| Catch The Ball | 3+ | 2+ | 3+ |
| Injury Roll made to a player of this type | No Modifier | +1 | No Modifier |
Injury Rolls
Sometimes an Injury Roll is required. To do this roll 2D6 and add the scores together. If there are any modifiers then add these as well. Note that a roll of a double 6 will always count as Badly Hurt.
Injury Roll Result
Blood Bowl Star Player Cards Pdf Merge Word
0 – 9 No Effect – Though the player may be slightly stunned by the hit they have recovered enough to act normally next turn
10 or 11 Knock Out – Take the player off the pitch. They may be used when the teams next set up
12 Badly Hurt – Take the player off the pitch. They are too hurt to continue and can’t be used again this game
Moving
If a player wants to perform an Action that involves Moving, but starts on the ground, then they must use 3 squares of their Movement Allowance to stand up.
Blocking
<explain push backs, surfs (Injury Roll +1), follow up before rolling Injury>
<Attacker Down, Both Down, Push Back, Defender Stumbles, Defender Down (Injury Roll +1), Injury Roll modifiers are cumulative, so a crowd push with Defender Down on an Agile player is +3 modifier!!>
Dodging
<explain Tackle Zones, leaving Tackle Zones, -1 if Dodging into one or more Tackle Zone, falling down in destination square>
Picking up the ball
< fumble on fail, -1 if in one or more Tackle Zone, bounce 1 square, catching bouncing balls @ -1, if off the pitch then roll scatter again>
Passing
<up to 6 squares front & side, fumble on fail, -1 if in one or more Tackle Zone, bounce 1 square, catching bouncing balls @ -1, if off the pitch then roll scatter again>
Catching
<fumble on fail, -1 if in one or more Tackle Zone, bounce 1 square, catching bouncing balls @ -1, if off the pitch then roll scatter again >
Advanced Team Types (suggested for Ages 9+)
See the file: “Bash Bowl Teams.ppt” for advanced team types. - see enos.ltd.uk BBFiles
Kerrunch
Kerrunch is a simplified version of Blood Bowl marketed by Games Workshop for children 8 and up and released in 1991. It is worth looking into if you are looking to introduce young players to Blood Bowl or are looking for a 3D pitch and play pieces.
See our Kerrunch Page for more on this game.
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2 Reference sheets 1 Team roster pad 1 Blood Bowl field 2 Dugouts 4 Star Player cards. Overcome by the desire to drink Human blood and must carry out the TEAM ROSTERS.
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As most of these pages have also 'aged', many the links listed on them seem to have died away. If a link is dead, you can try web.archive.org. Copy and paste your URL in question on the web.archive.org site and see if they have archives of that page. You may need to look through some of the older archives of each page to find what you are looking for.
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Blood Bowl
And all Things Fantasy Football
Blood Bowl
There are several ball game simulation board games with a violent fantasy theme. Of these, Blood Bowl is the most popular.
Blood Bowl is a gruesome version of American football set in the violent Games Workshop world of Warhammer. It is a fun game with a good balance of simplicity and complexity to allow for reasonable game play. It has withstood the test of time since its original introduction in 1986 and has its own cult following.
This game can be played as is, but is also highly customizable. The rules can be tweaked or replaced and the figures and game area leaves a hobbies with plenty of room for self expression.
New and used games sets are available online and in Games Workshop stores, but are priced for single, adult gamers and not for cheapskate, family boardgamers. Better, and often less expensive, sets can be made from scratch by enthusiasts. And, very economical sets can be made by using paper or cardboard for the board and paper minis (boardgamegeek) to represent your players.
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Various versions of Blood Bowl game rules are available online, as are rules for similar games. You may find that rules for other gaming systems are less complicated and allow for faster play. You may also find that miniatures from other game systems or other game systems all together are more economical and are of better quality than the Games Workshop Blood Bowl starter set.
games-workshop prod1140161111 Blood Bowl appears to be back - rules available for download
Blood Bowl Variants:
Cross Check Rules for Hockey
thrudball.com dockbowl Ships, Sea monsters and waves.
BloodBall - our homebrew one page rule sheet
Blood Bowl Evolution:
First Edition Blood Bowl
Blood Bowl (First Edition) 1986
cardboard jigsaw pitch
cardboard standups instead of miniatures
- miss print in the rules gave Dwarfs excessive strength and making them unbeatable
- rectified in White Dwarf and the Red box version
Red box version- corrected rules for Dwarfs
Blood Bowl (First Edition): Death Zone 1987
- book of additional rules and team stats
- 178 additional cardboard pieces with 20 additional plastic stands in 4 colors
- New Rules included:
- Interceptions
- Stripping the Football
- Jumping over Players
- Pitch Invasions
- details for including Magic Spells
- introduced the rules for league play
Blood Bowl (First Edition): Skaven Team 1987
- Pullout section of White Dwarf issue #86 (Feb 1987)
- rules and a set of counters for Skaven teams
Second Edition Blood Bowl
Blood Bowl (Second Edition) 1988
a stone effect polystyrene 3-D pitch
Plastic miniatures with identical poses
colored bases to distinguish between player types
first 3 touchdowns wins
Blood Bowl (Second Edition): Elves, Dwarfs and Dungeonbowl 1989
includes figures for two teams: one Dwarf and one Elf (single pose each)
takes the game underground
dungeon corridors and room
the ball starts hidden in a chest and a number of identical trapped chests are also scattered throughout the dungeon.
Blood Bowl Star Players 1989
introduced star players
full expanded rules for 13 races
rules for mixed race teams
bigger creatures such as minotaurs, ogres etc.
simple campaign system
Blood Bowl Companion 1990
- lot of new rules including:
- re-rolls
- kickers
- referees
- cheerleaders
- fans
- weather
- magic
- magic items
- new balls
- secret weapons
- traps
- a complete league/campaign system
- the official NAF game variant
Kerrunch
Kerrunch 1991 (See our Kerrunch Page for more)
simplified rules for younger players
first edition Blood Bowl cardboard jigsaw pitch
second edition plastic miniatures were used, resulting in a dark elf and orc team vs a human and dwarf team.
no templates
passing and combat determined by dropping dice into the box lid which contained a 9 square Hit/Miss grid
highest rolled dice that landed in a hit square determined outcome
roll and move mechanic for entire team - elves get a +2 for movement
Third Edition Blood Bowl
Blood Bowl (Third Edition) 1994
plastic orc and human teams included in the box with different poses for each position
Rules for 6 teams were included
game is now played in halves
set number of turns per half
most touchdowns wins the match instead of first to 3
turnover rule adds a lot of spice to the game and makes good planning essential
Each of your players can take one action in a turn
turnover rule - whenever one of your attempted actions fails you lose the rest of your players actions for that turn
4 minute rule
Blood Bowl: DeathZone 1994
added the remaining 6 teams
league rules
number of star players
3 decks of cards
magic items
random events
dirty tricks
Secret weapons were also introduced
Fourth Edition Blood Bowl
4th Edition Rules 2000
Official Blood Bowl Magazine Issue 1 Oct 2000
new official Fourth Edition of Blood Bowl
new Amazon teams
official Norse teams
Treemen
New Star players
'Extra Time' 2000
Official Blood Bowl Magazine Issue 2 Nov 2000
4th Edition follow-up rules
4th Edition THE “GOLD” BLOOD BOWL RULES 2001
placed on the Games Workshop website as a downloadable pdf file
included corrections
'The Future of Blood Bowl'. 2001
The Citadel Journal (45): 42. 2001
Blood Bowl rules were now considered 'experimental'
creation of the Blood Bowl Rules Committee (BBRC)
would meet in October each year
produce updated official rules
New rules would collected in a Living Rulebook
Fifth Edition Blood Bowl - 2016
It's back!
Blood Bowl: Living Rulebook aka LRB
- Blood Bowl: Living Rulebook
committee led by the games original creator Jervis Johnson to tweak the rules
Rule clarifications
Rebalancing of rules
12 teams in 3rd edition is now up to 21 teams
Underwent several revisions
Living Rule Book 1 (LRB1) 2002
- changed referees spotting fouls rules
- use of wizards
- new league rules about player ageing
- handicap system overhauled from receiving extra Special Play cards to random choice on a table of favorable events
Living Rule Book 2 (LRB2) 2003
- rules for passing and intercepting the ball
Living Rule Book 3 (LRB3.0) 2004
bloodbowlonline LivingRulebook30.pdf Living Rulebook 3 2004
Living Rule Book 4 (LRB4.0) 2005
bloodbowlonline LivingRulebook4.pdf Living Rulebook 4 2005
Living Rule Book 4 Rev (LRB4 revision) 2005
bloodbowlonline LivingRulebook4-rev.pdf Living Rulebook 4 Rev 2005
Living Rule Book 5 (LRB5.0) 2006
bloodbowlonline.com LivingRulebook5.pdf Living Rulebook 5.0 2006
games-workshop.com m1310002_BB_Complete_Blood_Bowl_Rulebook.pdf Blood Bowl Competition Rules 2006
Living Rule Book 5.1 (LRB5.1 or 5+) 2008
acc.umu.se LRB_5_plus_Experimental2008.pdf Experimental 2008
Living Rule Book 6 (LRB6.0)
docs.google 0B48pdOW_0yrFQXphaHAtNEdQU0U 6.0 2010
slideshare.net blood-bowl-lrb-60 6.0 2010
warhammergenerals.co.za 3661 Changes from LRB5+ to LRB 6 (aka Competition rules pack)
Blood Bowl Competition Rules
GW stripped the rules of artwork and fluff.
games-workshop.com 21500016a Blood Bowl Competition Rules 2010
games-workshop.com m780049a_Blood_Bowl_Competition_Rules 2010
cdn2.steampowered.com Blood_Bowl_Competition_Rules.pdf Blood Bowl Competition Rules 2010
Rules, Supplements and things to look at later:
Games Workshop downloads:
bbbl.de 4-lrb5-schnelluebersicht German LRB5+ single page rules sheet
bbaa.org/downloads/NewTeams_LRB6.pdf 3 teams
White Dwarf with the Skaven team pull out piece.
White Dwarf also had a 2000AD Mega City Judges and Fatties team
White Dwarf referees, chainsaw loonies or snotling medics
ebookbrowse.com/3-8-2-1-bloodbowl-4th-edition-blood-bowl-magazine-9-pdf-d316705364 3 8 2 1 Bloodbowl 4th edition Blood Bowl Magazine 9
bbforum.info/docs/archivio/Miscellaneous/Blood%20Bowl%20Magazine%2006.pdf Issue 6
games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1340004_Blood_Bowl_7s.pdf smaller scale, faster Blood Bowl rules
hiveworldterra.co.uk/clanbertram_archive/GW/BloodBowlArt.htm Blood Bowl Articles in White Dwarf
From bbforum.info/docs/archivio/Miscellaneous/
Blocking.doc Blood Bowl Magazine 01.zip Blood Bowl Magazine 03.pdf Blood Bowl Magazine 05.zip Blood Bowl Magazine 07.pdf Blood Bowl Magazine 12.pdf Darkside Slide.pdf Enemies of the old.pdf Fouling.pdf Putting The Boot In.pdf The Art Of Blocking.pdf The cyclone and Pain-Giver.pdf
Similar Themed Fantasy Ball Type Games
There are several similarly themed games available. Most were created after Blood Bowl and allow for different types of sports, different universes, different rules and different levels of violence/battle.
For those looking for a fun game and enjoy Blood Bowl, they should also research some of the Fantasy Ball Games out there. You may be pleasantly surprised with what's available and will be better prepared at taking a shot at your own home version of Fantasy Ball.
Fantasy Ball Themed games:
Elfball (impactminiatures.comelfball.org) A popular Fantasy Ball System alternative to Blood Bowl
Kerrunch an early Games Workshop game with simplified rules for children Rules
Bash Ball Rules for kids
Trollball (Trollpak and Tentacles Convention) a game based on the Glorantha world
now turned Live action role-playing game (LARP)
Troll Ball (Irrational Number Line Games) - a trollkin is used as a ball and runs for its life. Goal is to carry live part of trollkin across goal
Deathball (heresyminiatures.com [Archive])
Deathball - One Page Rules was at onepagerules.wordpress.comV1.5 v1-6-0
Scrumbrawl (scrumbrawl.com)
Tutatis (greebo.it)
Grind Robot teams
Nuthin-but-net Non-violent basketball
Battleball - great human painted miniatures
Dice
You will need a set of 3 Block Dice to play. It is easy enough to draw images on each side of 3 six-sided dice, but you luckily have other options.
Player Miniatures
Many of the Fantasy Ball games such as Blood Bowl revolve around the miniatures. In fact, many players probably spend more time building their teams and terrain than they do play the game itself, which is fine for a hobbyist looking for an new project. Lucky for those who want high quality figures, there are many options. For those who just want to play the game, you will find that you have many options, to include paper minis, LEGO, toy soldiers, bottle caps, etc.
boardgamegeek 638450 cute toys used and figurines - you don't need GW lead to have fun.
blood-bowl-miniatures.de Blood Bowl Miniatures site
blood-bowl-miniatures.de bb_links_manufactures List of miniature manufacturers
boardgamegeek magnetic-travel-blood-bowl Mini magnetic travel Blood Bowl using Epic scale miniatures
boardgamegeek 145771 Severe DIY without minisboardgamegeek 145770
Blood Bowl Paper Minis
The most practical player miniature to use is one with stats written on it big enough to read. But the most enjoyable miniature to use is one which is full of 3D detail and color. A hybrid card version can have a nice picture or drawing on one side and states printed on the backside or base. Quality is limited to your artistic ability and/or your photoshopping ability and source images. And depending on your set of skills and available resources, paper minis may allow for a much better end product than poorly painted miniatures .. or those dreaded bare miniatures.
See our Paper Miniatures Page for more on Paper Miniatures in general.
Blood Bowl Releated Paper Mini Links:
paperplayers.wordpress.com Player cubes - Very practical - maybe too practical for most
Printable images of made to print Blood Bowl Paper Minis; need to register for full size images
boardgamegeek 1447434 Chits for Blood Bowl
impactminiatures.com EB_PAPM available even on Amazon - 17 extra teams and counters for cheerleaders, bribed referees, potions, and other extras - silhouettes only : (
talkfantasyfootball.org 35135 Undead paper minis
Pphotobucket HoardOctober2011FantasySportsPage1.png Green Undead paper minis
Photobucket BloodBowlUndeadTeamGREENFinishedSheet.jpg Green Undead paper minis Finished
Photobucket BloodBowlUndeadTeamBLUEFinishedSheet2.jpg Blue Undead paper minis
impactminiatures.net/Artwork Examples of players - many suitable for paper minis
boardgamegeek blood-bowl-first-edition The first edition Blood Bowl used paper miniatures
yourlordandmaster.wordpress blood-bowl-bloodweiser-twins-paper-miniatures Twin cheerleaders
games-workshop.com cat480004a Picture of Blood Bowl Miniatures make great graphics for paper minis.
bloodbowl-game.com - can used artwork for paper minis
bloodbowl.org Old school illustrations - many can be used for paper minis
blood-bowl-miniatures.de Blood Bowl Miniatures site - many picture of miniatures which can be used for paper minis
LEGO Blood Bowl
LEGO MiniFigures aren't as detailed as purpose made game miniatures, but they are about the right size and can be a ton of fun. And despite not being industry sponsored Blood Bowl miniatures, they do have a lot of advantages over solid plastic or lead figures. They as also highly customizable, versatile and durable enough for rough play by children - just no biting please.
See our LEGO BloodBowl Page for more on LEGO BloodBowl.
Terrain
gamingcorner.nl/board-download downloadable printable boards/pitch
Several printable images
boardgamegeek 1201346 Bridge Bowl
boardgamegeek 1201345 Street Bowl
boardgamegeek 47342 nicodemus055s-blood-bowl-field
boardgamegeek 566703 Blood Bowl custom dugout for 'red' player boardgamegeek 47346
boardgamegeek 566702 Blood Bowl custom dugout for 'blue' player boardgamegeek 47346
boardgamegeek 436468 Team counters
bloodbowl.beckerf.de manualsbloodbowl.beckerf.de stadiums Many stadium/pitch examples and instructions
boardgamegeek 499907 Stadium
boardgamegeek 441542 Stadium
boardgamegeek 440937 Castle Stadium boardgamegeek 440936
boardgamegeek 438468 Simple wood 'Stadium'
wobbles.de galerie4 BloodBowl-Deluxe Stadien
boardgamegeek 205928 Dungeon Bowl boardgamegeek 205917
Blood Bowl Star Players List
exponentwargames.blogspot blood-bowl-pitch-tutorial nice DIY pitch
bloodbowl.jdp.free.fr/skedus/spip.php?article75 many examples of Pitch
yourlordandmaster.wordpress blood-bowl-score-board score-board
yourlordandmaster.wordpress ree-printable-blood-bowl-resources-2010 Printables; printable pitch
artistsunited.myfreeforum.org 3135 Elfball Pitch
coolminiornot.com/91419 Blood Bowl Arena Stadium
games-workshop.com 9500025a Plastic tiled pitch
darkeyestudios.co.uk Grassy_BloodBowl_Pitch Grass Pitch
toysfigurine.com blood-bowl Castle Stadium
imgur.com eFpof Highly detailed play area
box.com 38qvno8ye5t119tmljuv Printable Dreadball Arenas
geocities.ws pitch_witch several printable Pitch designs.
Blood Bowl Resources
Forums:
thenaf.net was Web Archive bloodbowl.net
bbtactics.com Blood Bowl Tactics
Resources:
bloodbowl-game.com PC game site
bloodbowl.startpagina.nl Links and resources
blood-bowl-miniatures.de bb_links_manufactures List of miniature manufacturers
bloodbowl.org Blood Bowl printed art
WebArchive olbbl.com Online Blood Bowl League
dosmaracas.blogspot tutorial-basico-de-blood-bowl-i Spanish Rules page
specialist-games.com/bloodbowl/playera.asp - Link Dead
dafont.com/gamedings.font Game dice font - print out won BB dice
dafont.com/hexahedron.font Game dice font - print out won BB dice
boardgamegeek magnetic-travel-blood-bowl Mini magnetic travel Blood Bowl
Bash Bowl!
a sanitized version of Blood Bowl for younger players!! found at enos.ltd.uk BBFiles
Welcome to Bash Bowl! The rules here will allow younger players and those new to board games to join in with the mayhem and carnage of the wonderful game of BloodBowl already enjoyed by other coaches.
Matches
A Match is played between two teams using a BB7’s board. Both teams are selected before the start of the Match though both types do not have to be the same. For example, you could play a Bash team against an Agile team.
Teams
Teams are declared as Bash, Agile or Mixed. Each type has different strengths and weaknesses, described later. Each team starts the match with 11 players, regardless of type. Although the models may look different, each player on the team uses the same abilities for their team’s type.
Playing Pitch
This is the field on which the game of Bash Bowl takes place. It is divided into squares to regulate movement and combat; each square can hold only one Blood Bowl player at a time.
The areas at either end of the pitch are called the End Zones. If a team gets the ball into their opponent’s End Zone they score a touchdown. These are good things to score, as the team with the most touchdowns wins the match and then can dance around a lot!
The pitch itself is divided into 3 sections, Home, Away and Neutral. When setting up for a kick off, players may only be set up in their own section and no player may be set up in the Neutral section.
Block Dice & Six-sided Dice
Blood Bowl uses special Block dice and normal six-sided dice numbered 1 through 6. The special Block dice are used when a player attempts to knock another player down (this is called ‘blocking’ another player). The six-sided dice are used for a greater number of purposes, and are usually referred to in the rules as D6. If the rules say ‘roll a D6’ or 'roll a dice', this simply means roll one six-sided dice. If the rules say ‘roll 2D6’, it means roll two D6 and add their scores together. If the rules say to ‘roll a D3’, roll a six-sided dice. The result is halved, rounding any fractions up (i.e., 1-2 = 1, 3-4 = 2, 5-6 = 3).
Playing a Match
Flip a coin or roll a dice to decide who sets up first; the coach who rolls highest gets to choose and in the case of a tie then roll again. Once they have set up then the opposing team set up. The team who set up first will kick the ball (the kicking team), the team who set up second goes first (the receiving team).
The first team to score 3 Touch Downs (TDs) is the winner
After each TD is scored the team who scored becomes the kicking team (i.e. must set up first then kick the ball to the opponent). Once the ball is kicked off, the receiving team take their turn. Once their turn is finished (all players have) then the kicking team has a turn. Play then continues with the receiving team and so on until a TD is scored
Kick Off
At setup, you may place up to seven (7) players from your team on the field. Only 2 may be placed in each wide zone. To kick off, place the ball in the opponents area, roll 1D3 and 1D8. The D3 tells you how many squares the ball will deviate, the D8 shows which direction. If there is someone under the ball they may catch it at -1 to the roll, otherwise the ball lands in the empty space. If at any point it goes out of the opponent’s area then they may select one of their players and give the ball to them without rolling; this is called a “touchback”
Actions
Note: At the start of your turn, make sure all of your players are facing the same way. After each player has taken an Action then turn them to face the other way…this will help you remember who has acted and who hasn't!
During your turn, select a player and then declare an Action for that player. Note that you must complete using one player then use the next player and so on until all players have been used; it is not allowed to partly use one player then use another and come back to the first later on.
Actions are: Move, Block, Blitz, Pass or Foul. Note that only one Blitz, one Pass and one Foul may be selected each turn, though you do not have to select any of these if you don’t want to
To Move, simply move the player up to the number of squares of their Movement Allowance in any combination of forwards, backwards, to the side or diagonal. Remember to make any Dodge rolls as required
To Block your player must start your turn on their feet and be stood next to another player from the opposing team. Roll the number of Block dice for your team and check the result. If you knock the opposing player down then place them (and maybe you!) on the floor and roll for Injury
A Blitz is a special combination of Move and Block. Your player can do both, and in any order. So they could Block a player they’re stood next to, then Move OR they could Move up to a player and make a Block against them OR they could Move up to a player, make a Block against them then Move again. If you take a Blitz action then the Block part of the action costs 1 Movement point
A Pass is when you throw the ball from one of your players to another of your players. Your player may Move first and then Pass the ball. Indeed, you may need to Move first to pick up the ball before Passing it. See Passing the Ball later
A Foul is when your player runs up and tries to injure an opponent who is on the ground. The player may Move first to get next to the opponent, then rolls for Injury against them. If the roll is a double (i.e. both numbers on the dice are the same) then your player is spotted by the referee and is Sent Off and is not allowed to play for the rest of the match!
Team Types
The table below shows how easy it is for players of each team type to perform actions:
| Action / Roll | Bash | Agile | Mixed |
| Move | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Block | 2 Block Dice (choose one result) | 1 Block Dice | 1 Block Dice |
| Dodge | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ |
| Pick Up The Ball | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ |
| Pass The Ball | 3+ | 2+ | 3+ |
| Catch The Ball | 3+ | 2+ | 3+ |
| Injury Roll made to a player of this type | No Modifier | +1 | No Modifier |
Injury Rolls
Sometimes an Injury Roll is required. To do this roll 2D6 and add the scores together. If there are any modifiers then add these as well. Note that a roll of a double 6 will always count as Badly Hurt.
Injury Roll Result
0 – 9 No Effect – Though the player may be slightly stunned by the hit they have recovered enough to act normally next turn
10 or 11 Knock Out – Take the player off the pitch. They may be used when the teams next set up
12 Badly Hurt – Take the player off the pitch. They are too hurt to continue and can’t be used again this game
Moving
If a player wants to perform an Action that involves Moving, but starts on the ground, then they must use 3 squares of their Movement Allowance to stand up.
Blocking
<explain push backs, surfs (Injury Roll +1), follow up before rolling Injury>
<Attacker Down, Both Down, Push Back, Defender Stumbles, Defender Down (Injury Roll +1), Injury Roll modifiers are cumulative, so a crowd push with Defender Down on an Agile player is +3 modifier!!>
Dodging
<explain Tackle Zones, leaving Tackle Zones, -1 if Dodging into one or more Tackle Zone, falling down in destination square>
Picking up the ball
< fumble on fail, -1 if in one or more Tackle Zone, bounce 1 square, catching bouncing balls @ -1, if off the pitch then roll scatter again>
Passing
<up to 6 squares front & side, fumble on fail, -1 if in one or more Tackle Zone, bounce 1 square, catching bouncing balls @ -1, if off the pitch then roll scatter again>
Catching
<fumble on fail, -1 if in one or more Tackle Zone, bounce 1 square, catching bouncing balls @ -1, if off the pitch then roll scatter again >
Advanced Team Types (suggested for Ages 9+)
See the file: “Bash Bowl Teams.ppt” for advanced team types. - see enos.ltd.uk BBFiles
Kerrunch
Kerrunch is a simplified version of Blood Bowl marketed by Games Workshop for children 8 and up and released in 1991. It is worth looking into if you are looking to introduce young players to Blood Bowl or are looking for a 3D pitch and play pieces.
See our Kerrunch Page for more on this game.
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