a square adjacent to 2 opposing players is said to be in 2 tackle zones. If a square is covered by multiple tackle zones, they stack i.e. They significantly effect movement and blocking.Ī player's tackle zone is the squares adjacent to the player. Understanding tackle zones is critical to playing Blood Bowl. This player simply occupies the square they are in and can do nothing else until they recover.Īn active player may assist, catch the ball, etc. Once you have finished making your actions, or have suffered a turnover, then control switches to the opposing player.Ī player who is knocked over - prone or stunned - or is suffering from really stupid, bone-head, or gaze is considered inactive.
Foul - naughty boy! Kick a player that is down, but risk being sent off. As with hand off, you may move until you pass. Pass - you can throw the ball to another player or an empty square ("punt"). You can move before making the hand off, but the hand off ends the players move. Hand off - you may hand off the ball to a player in an adjacent square, requiring only a catch roll to be made. Blitz - a blitz is like a block but you may move your player as well. Special actions - you can only do these once per turn, but all may be done in a single turn. Block - if an opposing player is adjacent to one of your players, you may block that player. Move - you can move any of your players if you don't want them to perform another action. Standard actions - you may make as many of these as is available in a turn: As a general rule, a dice roll of 1 always fails and a dice roll of 6 always succeeds. Once declared (or begun if using FFB) then you can not go back, so think carefully before starting each action.įailing an action results in a turnover i.e. It's that simple!Įach of your players can take just a single action in a turn. At the end of the game, whoever has the most touchdowns, wins. One team kicks to the other, then the coaches take turns playing with their team until a touchdown is scored or the half ends. Team management is all about the reference material, which you'll find in the CRP (see Glossary).Ī game is 2 halves lasting 8 turns. There's 2 aspects to playing blood bowl - managing your team, and playing the game. Don't let that dissuade you once you learn the basics, you'll be enjoying yourself immensely as blood spills, touchdowns are scored, and star players emerge. However, as simple as the core game is, there is a level of depth that can take years to master. Make an action and roll some dice to determine the success. "So, yer fancy a shot at the big time kiddo?"īlood Bowl is, at its heart, a very simple game of probabilities.
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