# Fantastical Football Board Games 'Blood Bowl' Pits Humans Against Orcs in a Game of Football By Joey Haar | Published 2016-11-30 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blood-bowl References: [boardgamegeek](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/712/blood-bowl-third-edition) & [bloodbowl](http://www.bloodbowl.com/) 'Blood Bowl' is a [board game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-panini-prizm) that redefines the conception of [fantasy football](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasy-football-punishment). Rather than collecting players from the [NFL](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nfl-primetime-fantasy) and pitting their performances against one another, Blood Bowl takes the term "fantasy" literally, pitting a team of human football players against a team of vicious orcs. Though Blood Bowl is centered around playing a game of football, the gameplay is only tied to the sport in a loose way. It is as much about incapacitating one's opponents as it is about moving the ball down the field and into the end zone. As one might imagine for a game based on something as rigidly structured as football, Blood Bowl is a turn-based game that has to do with formations. The way that players move and block is what allows them to either score points or knock each other off. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fantasy Sports Board Games:** There is potential for board games to redefine the traditional concept of sports and open up new avenues of revenue - **Turn-based Sports Games:** Turn-based games could provide an alternative way of playing sports, particularly for those who aren't physically able to participate in traditional sports - **Combining Sports and Adventure:** There is an opportunity to develop games that combine sports with adventure or fantasy elements to attract a wider audience ### Who This Affects Most - **Board Game Industry:** Board game companies could expand their product lines by creating more innovative sports-related games - **Gaming Industry:** The gaming industry could explore new ways to incorporate sports into their games and create unique gaming experiences - **Sports Industry:** The sports industry could collaborate with game developers to create new and exciting ways for people to engage with sports and increase their fan base ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fantasy Football Mobile Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nfl-primetime-fantasy.md) - [Football-Themed Blockchain Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nfl-rivals.md) - [Football-Style Bowling Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triumph-fowling-set.md) - [Football-Themed NFT Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazy-crypto-football.md) - [Virtual Reality Sports Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vr-football.md) - [Survival-Style Fantasy Football Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasy-football-experience.md) - [Adventurous Story-Driven Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rpg-board-game.md) - [NFL Boardgame Iterations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guess-who-nfl-edition.md) - [Life-Inspired Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-game-of-death.md)