Blood Bowl
Games Workshop • 1987
- Publisher
- Games Workshop
- First published
- 1987
- Genre
- Fantasy
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Where it came from
Blood Bowl was first released by Games Workshop in 1987 as a tongue-in-cheek fusion of American football and the high-fantasy setting of Warhammer. Conceived by Jervis Johnson, the game was designed to capture the tactical depth of sports strategy while subverting it with the chaotic, violent nature of orcs, elves, and dwarves, reflecting a mid-1980s trend of blending board games with immersive tabletop miniatures gaming.
The game’s distinct visual identity was shaped largely by the gritty, detailed illustration style popular at Games Workshop during the era. It was received as a cult classic, praised for its balance of luck and strategy, and it quickly developed a dedicated community that appreciated its dark humor and the opportunity to engage in hobby-side painting and customization of the player figures.
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About Blood Bowl
Blood Bowl is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. Games Workshop • 1987. It's filed under fantasy. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
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Who publishes Blood Bowl?
Blood Bowl is published by Games Workshop. The catalog gives its publication year as 1987.
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