Blood Bowl: Team Manager - The Card Game
- Players
- 2-4
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 4 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 120 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 14+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 2.3 / 5
- Year
- 2011
About the game
Blood Bowl: Team Manager is a fast, violent card game for two to four players who each build and manage a team from the Blood Bowl universe: Orcs, Elves, Skaven, and more. Players draft Star Players, hire staff, and upgrade facilities while competing in weekly highlights across a brutal five-week season. Area-majority battles determine who wins each highlight, and a clever manager positions their scrappy roster to punch above its weight. It's a standalone card game full of dark humor and gleeful cheating rather than a strict simulation of the miniatures game.
Hobbli's Notes
This is Blood Bowl's chaos and personality distilled into a tighter, faster card game, and the theme comes through in every card name and ability. It rewards planning your positioning on highlights more than raw luck, though dice and card draws can still swing a match. A fun pick for groups who like their strategy games with some trash talk and dark comedy.
What we like
- Streamlined standalone card game captures Blood Bowl's chaotic theme well.
- Six distinct teams offer plenty of replayability and different playstyles.
- Drafting Star Players and staff adds real strategic customization each game.
- Quick, brutal highlight resolutions keep turns snappy.
Keep in mind
- Dice and card draws introduce noticeable luck into highlight outcomes.
- New players can be caught off guard by veteran drafting priorities.
- Can feel chaotic and swingy in the closing weeks of a season.
Who it's for
Best for teens and adults (14+) who enjoy competitive card games with light strategy, dark humor, and a sports-league structure, playing in groups of 2-4.
