turn-based strategy video game
Blood Bowl
By Cyanide, released 1 Jan 2009
- Microsoft Windows
- Nintendo DS
- PlayStation Portable
- real-time strategy
- American football video game
What it is
Blood Bowl is a 2009 turn-based strategy and sports game from Cyanide, set in the Warhammer Fantasy world. Its Legendary Edition offers 20 playable races, including 11 new races with different styles. You build a competitive team, train players, buy equipment and improve skills through matches. Games combine American-football tactics with violent actions such as bribing the referee, using spells and deploying illegal weapons. The edition adds new stadiums and modes, including a Story mode covering Blood Bowl’s origins and notable matches. Blood Bowl supports single-player and multiplayer play, including online player-versus-player matches. You can create a private internet league for tournaments and lead your developed team toward official rankings. Steam features include Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. The Steam release runs on Windows, while listed platforms also include Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable.
What players like, and what they don't
- 20 playable races with distinct styles
- Team training, equipment and skill progression
- Online PvP and private internet leagues
- Story mode with additional stadiums
- Single-player and multiplayer support
- Steam version is Windows-only
- Released in 2009
- Partial platform availability across listed systems
Who it suits
It suits players who want team management, turn-based tactics and violent sports matches. Online players can organize private leagues and tournaments.
Blood Bowl combines team development and turn-based sports tactics with a violent Warhammer Fantasy setting. Its online leagues and broad race selection support organized competitive play.
