The Blood Bowl: Death Zone supplement is loaded with fresh ways to add variety and excitement to your games of Blood Bowl. The book goes up for pre-order this Saturday, and one of the most exciting new game options that you’ll find inside is a smaller, faster version of Blood Bowl called Sevens.
We talked about Sevens a bit already in our last Pitchside Report. Here are seven reasons we think you’re going to love it.
1. Smaller Teams
With just seven players on each side, it’s easy to try out new play styles and teams. Have a couple of half-sized Blitz Bowl teams sitting around? Add a Big Guy or one other player, and you’re good to go.
2. Quick Games
Blood Bowl Sevens is fast. Like, super fast. You can play an entire game in under an hour once you get the hang of it. That makes it ideal for 1-day tournaments or even a lunch-break league.
3. Tricky Plays
The pitch for Sevens is smaller, making for tighter plays. You can even pre-order a specially designed Sevens pitch this weekend along with the Death Zone book.
4. Simplified Rules
Streamlined rules are more accessible for new players to pick up, making this a great way to get your friends and family into the game.
5. Modest Team Draft BudgetsLower team budgets (you spend copper instead of gold) make for less money to manage and keep track of. If you’d rather play the game than do a lot of bookkeeping, you’ll dig it.
6. Ever-improving Players
Your players earn skills much more quickly in Sevens. Amateur players learn the punishing lessons of the gridiron fast, or they don’t play for long…
7. Unique Scenarios
Wacky Desperate Measures Inducements represent the dirty tricks and strange situations that make amateur sports so much fun.
This weekend, you’ll be able to pre-order the Death Zone supplement and a double-sided Sevens pitch, including smaller dugouts. If you’re looking for a reason to pick up a new team, Sevens might be just the inspiration you need. Grab a fresh team, then start playing games after building and painting just half the box.